The Tampa Bay Rays will look to ensure that they get series wins in all three series on this nine game road trip with a victory in Saturday evening’s middle game against the Minnesota Twins. Michael Wacha (2-3, 5.49 ERA) is scheduled to get the start, taking on Kenta Maeda (5-4, 4.69 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Lowe 2B
Meadows LF
Cruz DH
Choi 1B
Franco SS
Arozarena RF
Wendle 3B
Kiermaier CF
Mejia C
Twins Starting Lineup
TBD
Rays Add Southpaw Conley, DFA Phillips
Tampa Bay tweaked its pitchig staff prior to Saturday’s contest, calling up left-hander Adam Conley from Triple-A Durham to make his first stint in the big leagues since 2019.
Conley went 2-11 in his last full season in the majors, in 2019 with the Miami Marlins, appearin in 60 games out of the bullpen. He spent 2020 working at the Marlins alternate training site before leaving as a free agent after the season. He signed a minor-league deal with the Rays May 16.
To make room on both the actve roster and the 40-man roster for Conley, reliever Evan Phillips, who earned his first big league save Friday night, was designated for assignment.
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