The Tampa Bay Rays look to add on from their weekend sweep of the Yankees by starting a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals. Josh Fleming (0-1, 1.80 ERA) will get the start, taking on Danny Duffy (2-0, 0.75 ERA). First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz DH
Arozarena LF
Lowe 2B
Margot RF
Brosseau 1B
Mejia C
Wendle 3B
Adames SS
Kiermaier CF
Royals Starting Lineup
Merrifield 2B
Santana 1B
Perez C
Soler DH
Alberto 3B
Dozier RF
Benintendi LF
Taylor CF
Lopez 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.
