The Tampa Bay Rays can clinch the American League East championship with a win in Saturday’s middle game against the Miami Marlins along with a loss by the Boston red Sox at home to the New York Yankees. Shane McClanahan (9-6, 3.51 ERA) will get the start, taking on Sandy Alcantara (9-13, 3.05 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 3:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe 2B
Choi 1B
Arozarena LF
Meadows DH
Wendle SS
Diaz 3B
Kiermaier CF
Phillips RF
Zunino C
Marlins Starting Lineup
Rojas SS
Chisholm 2B
De La Cruz CF
Sanchez RF
Brinson LF
Diaz 1B
Forts DH
Alvarez 3B
Leon C
Rays Bring Fleming Back Up
Before Saturday’s contest, the Rays optioned left-hander Dietrich Enns to Triple-A Durham, and recalled fellow southpaw Josh Fleming.
Enns pitched the final two innings of Friday night’s win over the Marlins, and is 2-0 with a 2.82 ERA in nine relief appearances.
Fleming, who was optioned to Durham, will work in a relief role for the playoff run. He is 10-6 wit a 5.01 ERA in 22 appearances with the Rays this year, including 11 starts.