The Tampa Bay Rays will look to build on Wednesday night’s win over the Seattle Mariners and take the rubber match of the three-game series Thursday afternoon. The Rays will go with a bullpen day on the mound, beginning with left-hander Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 0.00 ERA), taking on right-hander Chris Flexen (1-2, 3.63 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 1:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Margot RF
Franco SS
Diaz 1B
B. Lowe 2B
Ramirez DH
J. Lowe LF
Walls 3B
Phillips CF
Pinto C
Mariners Starting Lineup
Frazier 2B
France 1B
Winker LF
Suarez DH
Crawford SS
Toro 3B
Rodriguez CF
Kelenic RF
Torrens C
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.
