The Tampa Bay Rays will look to end their west coast road trip on a high note and end their three-game losing streak with a victory in the finale of their three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels. Shane McClanahan (2-2, 3.06 ERA) will get the start, taking on Shohei Ohtani (3-2, 3.08 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:07.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz 3B
Franco DH
Choi 1B
Arozarena LF
Mejia C
Kiermaier CF
Brujan 2B
Walls SS
Phillips RF
Angels Starting Lineup
Marsh LF
Rengifo 2B
Ohtani DH
Rendon 3B
Walsh 1B
Whitefield CF
Mayfield RF
Romine C
Velazquez SS
Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.