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Yarbrough Back As Rays Look For Another W Against O’s

photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays will look for their third straight win on this seven-game homestand and 14th win in 15 games in the season series against the Baltimore Orioles.  Louis Head (1-0, 1.85 ERA) will open the contest, taking on Spenser Watkins (2-4, 5.25 ERA).  First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.

Rays Starting Lineup

Lowe 2B

Franco SS

Cruz DH

Meadows LF

Arozarena RF

Choi 1B

Wendle 3B

Mejia C

Kiermaier CF

 

Orioles Starting Lineup

Mullins CF

Urias 2B

Mountcastle 1B

hays RF

Severino DH

Mateo LF

Franco 3B

Wynns C

Martin SS

Yarbrough Back From COVID List

The Rays announced Tuesday that lefty Ryan Yarbrough would be activated for tonight’s contest, and the team has activated the 29-year-old from the COVID-related injured list this afternoon.

Yarbrough was placed on the COVID IL August 10, missing one start in the process.  In 22 appearances, inclusing 17 starts this season, Yarbrough is 6-4 with a 4.76 earned run average.

To make room on the roster for Yarbrough, right-hander Chris Ellis, who earned his first big-league win Tuesday pitching the final four innings against Baltimore, was designated for assignment.

Chris Archer throwing warmup pitches at Tropicana Field

Chris Archer has not pitched on a big-league mound since April. His return to the Rays appears to be imminent (photo: Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Rays)

Archer’s Next Appearance Likely In Bigs

Pitcher Chris Archer’s rehab assignment may be at an end after his outing Tuesday night with the Rays Triple-A affiliate, the Durham Bulls, as the right-hander allowed just one hit in 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts against Jacksonville.

“He was excited with the way that he felt, the way the ball was coming out of his hand, and the way his body felt,” manager Kevin Cash said.  “He’ll be back here tomorrow.  I don’t know if he’ll be here for the game or not, but I think then we’ll sit down and have some conversations about how to insert him into some spot.  Whether it’s starting or relieving, whatever the workload is, all that has to be talked about.”

Archer, who is on the 60-day injured list, has been out since April 10 with bilateral forearm tightness.

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