McHugh Looks To Open Rays Homestand Against O’s

The Tampa Bay Rays will look to turn around a two-game skid that ended their latest road trip by welcoming the Baltimore Orioles to Tropicnaa Field for the first of four games beginning Monday night.  Right-hander Collin McHugh (4-1, 1.41 ERA) will open tonight’s contest, taking on Matt Harvey (6-11, 6.10 ERA).  First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Lowe 2B

Choi 1B

Margot LF

Meadows DH

Wendle SS

Brosseau 3B

Phillips RF

Kiermaier CF

Mejia C

Orioles Starting Lineup

Mullins CF

Mancini 1B

Santander DH

Hays RF

Stewart LF

Urias 3B

Mateo 2B

Wynns C

Martin SS

Rays Make Handful of Roster Moves Monday

The Rays have made a number of roster moves prior to the start of Monday’s contest to bolster the pitching staff.  First they selected the contract of right-hande Chris Ellis fro Triple-A Durham, optioning left-hander Ryan Sherriff to Triple-A Durham and transferring fellow righty DJ Johnson to the 60-day injured list to make room on the roster.

Ellis had struggled at Triple-A this year, amassing a record 1-5 and a 6.32 ERA with the Bulls in 15 appearances, including 13 starts.  He has just one big league appearance, pitching a scoreless ninth inning for the Kansas City Royals on March 31, 2019.  The 28-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the Rays on December 31, 2020.

Tampa Bay also placed Matt Wisler on the 10-day injured list Monday afternoon with what the team is calling right middle finger inflammation.

Wisler worked the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday against Minnesota, taking the loss in the 5-4 decision by the Twins..  In 24 appearances since being acquired from the San Francisco Giants, the 28-year-old reliever is 2-3 with a 1.98 ERA.