After spending Saturday night celebrating a second straight American League East division title, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to finish off a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins Sunday. Shane Baz (1-0, 3.60 ERA) will get the start, taking on Jesus Luzardo (5-8, 7.01 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Margot RF
Franco SS
Cruz DH
Arozarena LF
Diaz 3B
Luplow 1B
Wendle 2B
Mejia C
Phillips CF
Marlins Starting Lineup
Chisholm 2B
De La Cruz CF
Sanchez RF
Brinson LF
Diaz 1B
Fortes DH
Panik 2B
Alvarez 3B
Jackson C
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.