After dropping the finale of their series in Boston, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to start a new winning streak Friday night, when they open a three-game series at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers. Michael Wacha (3-4, 5.54 ERA) will get the start taking on Tyler Alexander (2-2, 4.20 ERA), who will start in place of th injured Mathew Boyd. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Margot RF
Franco SS
Cruz DH
Diaz 3B
Lowe 2B
Luplow 1B
Meadows LF
Mejia C
Kiermaier CF
Tigers Starting Lineup
Baddoo LF
Schoop 1B
Grossman RF
Cabrera DH
Candelario 3B
Haase C
Goodrum SS
Castro 2B
Hill CF
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.
