The Tampa Bay Rays will look for their 30th win of the season Thursday night, when they open a four-game series against the New York Yankees. Drew Rasmussen (3-2, 3.11 ERA) gets the start against Domingo German (2-2, 4.35 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz 1B
Franco SS
Arozarena LF
B. Lowe 2B
Walls 3B
Raley DH
Margot CF
J. Lowe RF
Mejia C
Yankees Starting Lineup
Volpe SS
Judge RF
Rizzo 1B
LeMahieu 3B
Torres 2B
Bauers LF
Bader CF
Trevino C
Calhoun DH
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.
