The Tampa Bay Rays can earn their third straight win against the Oakland Athletics, and take a series victory from the American League West leaders with a win Thursday. Left-hander Shane McClanahan, making his big-league regular season debut, will take on Chris Bassitt. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Kiermaier CF
Lowe 2B
Arozarena LF
Meadows DH
Wendle 3B
Brosseau 1B
Mejia C
Adames SS
Phillips RF
Athletics Starting Lineup
Canha LF
Laureano CF
Lowrie DH
Olson 1B
Chapman 3B
Murphy C
Piscotty RF
Andrus SS
Kemp 2B
Yoshi To Miss Thursday After Vaccination
The Rays also placed 1B/OF Yoshi Tsutsugo on the COVID-19 injured list Thursday with side effects from taking the COVID vaccination.
Prior to an 0 for 3 night Wednesday, Tsutsugo appeared to be emerging from what has been a season-long slump. He had hit safely in six of his previous eight contests with a slash line of .261/.320/.345.
To take Tsutsugo’s spot on the active roster, reliever Louis Head, who was sent to the alternate training site after Wednesday’s win, was recalled.