The Tampa Bay Rays will look to rebound from Sunday’s loss in Seattle by starting a new winning streak tonight in Anaheim, opening a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels. Left-hander Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 0.69 ERA) will get the start, taking on Noah Syndergaard (2-1, 2.63 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 9:38.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe 2B
Franco SS
Diaz 3B
Choi 1B
Margot LF
Kiermaier CF
Arozarena DH
Phillips RF
Zunino C
Angels Starting Lineup
Marsh LF
Trout CF
Ohtani DH
Rendon 3B
Walsh 1B
Mayfield RF
Wade 2B
Wallach C
Velazquez SS
Rays Call Up Faucher To Bolster Bullpen
The Rays also made a roster move prior to Minday’s game, optioning right-hander Ralph Garza to Triple-A Durham and calling up Calvin Faucher, who will make his big-league debut when he gets into a game.
Faucher was acquired by the Rays at the trade deadline in 2021 in the deal that also brought Nelson Cruz to Tampa Bay in exchange for pitchers Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman. The 26-year-old has appeared in ten games with the Bulls this season, going 1-3 with a 5.02 earned run average in 14 1/3 innings of work.
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.
