The Tampa Bay Rays will hope to see their road losing streak, which has now reached ten consecutive games, come to an end on Independence Day, as they tae on the Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo. Ryan Yarbrough (4-3, 4.48 ERA) will take on Robbie Ray (6-3, 3.43 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:07.
Rays Starting Lineup
Margot CF
Arozarena RF
Franco 3B
Diaz 1B
Meadows LF
Zunino C
Mejia DH
Walls SS
Brosseau 2B
Blue Jays Starting Lineup
Semien 2B
Bichette SS
Guerrero 1B
Springer DH
Hernandez RF
Biggio 3B
Grichuk CF
Gurriel LF
Jansen C
Fleming Could Return To Rays By Wednesday
Tampa Bay returns home after today’s contest, and while we know who will pitch in the first two games of the first series back against Cleveland, the third game of the series could mark the return of one of their injured pitchers.
Manager Kevin Cash said before Sunday’s game that left-hander Josh Fleming, who has been on the injured list with a right calf strain, could be penciled in to return in that contest if his rehab continues to proceed on schedule.
Fleming was placed on the injured list on June 26, and has missed six games so far, with the team going 1-5.
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.
