The Tampa Bay Rays will look for their 13th win in 14 games this season against the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night at Tropicana Field. Drew Rasmussen (1-1, 3.98 ERA) will get the start, taking on John Means (5-4, 3.21 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena LF
Cruz DH
Franco SS
Diaz 3B
Margot RF
Lowe 2B
Zunino C
Luplow 1B
Kiermaier CF
Orioles Starting Lineup
TBA
Diaz’s Thumb Good, Yarbrough To Pitch Wednesday
The Rays get first baseman Yandy Diaz back in the starting lineup tonight after he missed three games with a sprained left thumb.
Diaz came out of Friday night’s win in Minnesota when a throw led him into the path of Rob Refsnyder running down the first base line.
Manager Kevin Cash also announced that left-hander Ryan Yarbrough will be activated Wednesday from the COVID-19 injured list and pitch against the Orioles, though it has not been determined if he will start or work behind an opener.
Yarbrough has been on the COVID injured list since August 10, and missed one time through the rotation.
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