After finishing their last homestand 4-1 by sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies, the Tampa Bay Rays will look for their fifth straight victory and their 15th win in the last 16 contests when they take on the struggling New York Yankees Monday afternoon. Rich Hill (3-2 3.63 ERA) will get the start, taking on Jameson Taillon (1-3, 5.06 ERA). First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:05.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe 2B
Arozarena LF
Choi 1B
Meadows DH
Diaz 3B
Walls SS
Zunino C
Kiermaier CF
Margot RF
Yankees Starting Lineup
LeMahieu 1B
Stanton DH
Judge RF
Urshela 3B
Torres SS
Odor 2B
Andujar LF
Higashioka C
Gardner CF
Rays Send Roe On Rehab Assignment
Rays pitcher Chaz Roe will take the final step to being eligible to come off the 60-day injured list beginning Tuesday. (photo: Tampa Bay Rays)
The Rays also announced Monday that relief pitcher Chaz Roe, who has been sidelined since April 5 with a strained right shoulder, will report to the Durham Bulls on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.
Manager Kevin Cash said Roe pitched to hitters for the first time last week at the team’s Spring Training facility in Port Charlotte, and that all signs have been encouraging for the 34-year-old.
Roe is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list June 3, but it appears likely that he will continue on rehab assignment despite being eligible to be activated.