The Tampa Bay Rays will look for an eighth consecutive victory overall Monday when they open a four-game series at Tropicana Field against the Boston Red Sox. Luis Patino (3-3, 4.53 ERA) will get the start, taking on Nick Pivetta (8-6, 4.57 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe 2B
Cruz DH
Franco SS
Meadows LF
Diaz 1B
Wendle 3B
Margot RF
Kiermaier CF
Zunino C
Red Sox Starting Lineup
Schwarber DH
Devers 3B
Martinez LF
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo RF
Dalbec 1B
Vazquez C
Duran CF
Munoz 2B
Feyereisen Returns From Injured List, But Phillips Now Hurt
The Rays will get a piece of the back end of their bullpen returning tonight, as reliever J.P. Feyereisen has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list after missing over five weeks with discomfort in his right shoulder.
But some of the energy on the field wil be lost, as outfielder Brett Phillips has landed on the injured list after suffering a right ankle sprain. Phillips said he suffered the injury while trying to rob Ryan Mountcastle of a home run Sunday afternoon.
In addition, Tampa Bay has recalled left-hander Dietrich Enns from Triple-A Durham, and optioned Josh Fleming.
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.
