The Tampa Bay Rays will look for their third consecutive victory and another series win at home with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday evening at Tropicana Field. Both sides will sent out southpaws to begin the game, as Ryan Yarbrough (0-0, 6.14 ERA) gets the start against Hyun Jin Ryu (0-0, 13.50 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 6:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Diaz 3B
Franco SS
Margot DH
Ramirez 1B
Lowe 2B
Arozarena LF
Zunino C
Kiermaier CF
Brujan RF
Blue Jays Starting Lineup
Chapman 3B
Guerrero 1B
Hernandez RF
Bichette SS
Espinal 2B
Kirk DH
Gurriel LF
Jansen C
Tapia CF
Rays Get Roberson From Marlins
The Rays officially completed the offseason trade that dealt reliever Louis Head to the Miami Marlins, receiving relief pitcher Josh Roberson in compensation Saturday.
Roberson has appeared in seven games this season between Class-A Jupiter and Double-A Pensacola, holding a record of 1-2 with a 6.70 ERA. The 26-year-old, originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was drafted by the Marlins in the 12th round of the MLB draft out of UNC-Wilmington.
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.
