The Tampa Bay Rays look to even up their series in the Bronx with the New York Yankees Wednesday after falling in the opener 2-0 Tuesday evening. Left-hander Shane McClanahan (7-2, 1.87 ERA) will get the start, taking on Nestor Cortes (5-2, 1.96 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz 3B
Ramirez DH
Margot RF
Arozarena LF
Paredes 1B
Pinto C
Kiermaier CF
Walls SS
Brujan 2B
Yankees Starting Lineup
LeMahieu 2B
Judge CF
Rizzo 1B
Stanton RF
Donaldson 3B
Torres DH
Hicks LF
Kiner-Falefa SS
Higashioka C
Rasmussen Scratched From Start Thursday, Placed On IL
The Rays have seen another of their young starters hit the shelf due to injury, as right-hander Drew Rasmussen has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
Rasmussen, who was scheduled to start Thursday afternoon’s finale in the Bronx, had gone 5-3 with a 3.41 earned run average in 12 starts this season. In his last outing June 10 against Minnesota, the right-hander allowed seven runs, four earned, on nine hits while failing to get out of the fifth inning.
To take his place on the active roster, right-hander Ralph Garza has been recalled from the taxi squad.