The Tampa Bay Rays will look to bounce back from their 8-4 loss Tuesday night in the opening game of their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners by taking the middle game of the set Wednesday. Drew Rasmussen (0-1, 5.25 ERA) will get the start, taking on Marco Gonzales (1-1, 3.29 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 6:40.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena LF
Franco SS
Ramirez DH
Diaz 1B
B. Lowe 2B
Margot RF
Walls 3B
Kiermaier CF
Pinto C
Mariners Starting Lineup
Frazier DH
France 1B
Winker LF
Suarez 3B
Crawford SS
Toro 2B
Rodriguez CF
Kelenic RF
Raleigh C
Zunino Should Avoid Injured List Wtih Biceps Injury
Catcher Mike Zunino, who left Tuesday’s game with left biceps soreness, said Wednesday he believes that he will not need to go in the injured list for the issue.
“[I’m] a little sore from all the treatment and stuff,” Zunino said. “But I think it’s a step in the right direction.”
Both Zunino and manager Kevin Cash said he could be available tonight in an emergency, but they’d like to give him another day or two to heal further.
Kluber Has Start Pushed Back A Day
The Rays said pitcher Corey Kluber, who was scheduled to start Thursday’s finale against Seattle, will now be pushed back a day, and start Friday night’s opener against the Minnesota Twins.
Cash said the team will use a bullpen day on Thursday.
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.
