The Tampa Bay Rays play their final game at Charlotte Sports Park this spring Monday, when they begin a home-and-home series against the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. Josh Fleming will get the start, taking on Ian Anderson. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05.
Rays Starting Lineup
B. Lowe 2B
Arozarena LF
Franco SS
Choi DH
Diaz 1B
Kiermaier CF
Margot RF
Zunino C
Lopez 3B
Braves Starting Lineup
Albies 2B
Olson 1B
Riley 3B
Ozuna LF
Duvall CF
Rosario RF
d’Arnaud C
Swanson SS
Contreras DH
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.
