The Tampa Bay Rays will look to finish off a three-game sweep of the New York Mets with a victory in the finale of the weekend series. Josh Fleming (2-3, 2.73 ERA) will get the start, taking on Marcus Stroman (3-3, 2.01 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena LF
Meadows DH
Choi 1B
Lowe 2B
Margot RF
Wendle 3B
Mejia C
Adames SS
Phillips CF
Mets Starting Lineup
McNeil DH
Lindor SS
Conforto RF
Alonso 1B
Smith LF
Pillar CF
Villar 3B
McCann C
Peraza 2B
Rays Activate Mejia From Injured List
One day after getting first baseman Ji-Man Choi back from injury, the Rays got another piece back healthy as they activated catcher Francisco Mejia from the 10-day injured list.
Mejia went on the injured list May 8, retroactive to May 6, with left intercostal discomfort. In 19 games this year with the Rays, he has a slash line of .300/.348/.450 with a home run and 6 RBI.
To make room on the roster for Mejia, catcher Kevan Smith was designated for assignment.
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.
