The Tampa Bay Rays come into their two-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays trailing them by three games in the standings and holding just a one-game lead over Cleveland for the final Wild Card. Drew Rasmussen (6-3, 3.17 ERA) will get the start, taking on Kevin Gausman (7-8, 3.30 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena DH
Lowe 2B
Paredes 3B
Choi 1B
Siri CF
Peralta LF
Bethancourt C
Raley RF
Walls SS
Blue Jays Starting Lineup
Gurriel LF
Guerrero 1B
Kirk C
Bichette SS
Hernandez RF
Chapman 3B
Tapia CF
Jansen DH
Espinal 2B
Phillips Stays In AL East
The Tampa Bay Rays designated outfielder Brett Phillips for assignment after trading for Jose Siri on Monday. Today, the outfielder reportedly knows where he’ll be landing, as Roch Kubatko of MASN reports that the Baltimore Orioles have reportedly reached a deal to acquire the outfielder.
#orioles have acquired Brett Phillips per source
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 2, 2022
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Phillips was traded for cash considerations.
The Orioles have obtained Brett Phillips from the Rays for cash considerations
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 2, 2022
The Rays have confirmed the trade.
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.
