The Tampa Bay Rays can make it two wins in a row on their current homestand and ensure a series win with a victory Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Rich Hill (5-2, 3.05 ERA) will get the start, taking on Jorge Lopez (2-6, 5.30 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 4:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe 2B
Diaz 1B
Walls SS
Meadows DH
Wendle 3B
Margot LF
Kiermaier CF
Zunino C
Phillips RF
Orioles Starting Lineup
Mullins CF
Mancini 1B
Santander DH
Mountcastle LF
Hays RF
Galvis SS
Franco 3B
Valaika 2B
Wynns C
Rays Add Wisler To Active Roster
After acquiring him from the San Francisco Giants Friday, the Rays have added relief pitcher Matt Wisler to their 26-man active roster today when he reports to the team.
The 28-year-old is 1-2 with a 6.05 earned run average in 21 relief appearances this year with the Giants, and was acquired along with cash considerations for minor-league left-handed pitcher Michael Plassmeyer. Wisler had been designated for assignment on Wednesday.
The Rays optioned left-hander Ryan Sherriff to Triple-A Durham after Friday’s win over Baltimore.
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.
