After finishing off a series win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays welcome the Philadelphia Phillies to Tropicana Field in a rematch of the 2008 World Series. Ryan Yarbrough (2-3, 4.27 ERA) will get the start, taking on Zack Wheeler (4-2, 2.38 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena LF
Lowe 2B
Diaz 3B
Meadows DH
Choi 1B
Margot RF
Wendle SS
Mejia C
Kiermaier CF
Phillies Starting Lineup
McCutchen LF
Segura 2B
Hoskins DH
Realmuto C
Miller 1B
Bohm 3B
Herrera CF
Quinn RF
Torreyes SS
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.
