The Tampa Bay Rays can secure a series victory with a win Saturday over the New York Yankees. Drew Rasmussen (3-2, 3.66 ERA) will get the start, taking on Domingo German (2-2, 4.46 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 4:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz 1B
Franco SS
Arozarena DH
B. Lowe 2B
Margot CF
J. Lowe RF
Walls 3B
Raley LF
Bethancourt C
Yankees Starting Lineup
Volpe SS
Rizzo 1B
Torres 2B
LeMahieu 3B
Calhoun DH
Bauers RF
Kiner-Falefa CF
Hicks LF
Higashioka C
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.