Game 57: Rays at Seattle Mariners — Pregame News and Notes
Updated 6:30 p.m. After a disappointing 4–3 13-inning loss at Seattle, the Rays will look to bounce back Saturday and even the three-game series with the Mariners. Tampa Bay (28–28) has dropped a pair of games after winning the first two of the road trip.
With a lefty on the mound for Seattle, the Rays lineup is entirely right-handed:
Robertson SS
Cron 1B
Duffy 3B
Ramos DH
Field CF
Refsnyder LF
Gomez RF
Arroyo 2B
Sucre C
On Friday, the Rays came back from a 3–0 deficit, only to see Seattle prevail. The Mariners are an MLB-best 17–9 in one-run games, and are 6–0 in extra innings, winning five of those games at Safeco Field. Tampa Bay also is trying to snap a seven-game losing streak in Seattle.
Chris Archer (3–3 4.29) will take the ball for Tampa Bay, which used seven pitchers yesterday. Archer has allowed one total run in his last three starts. Archer has made six career starts against the Mariners, and he’s 1–2 with a 2.80 ERA. However, it’s the first time he’s facing them in nearly two years.
Here’s the Mariners lineup that Archer will face:
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Gordon 2B
Segura SS
Haniger RF
Cruz DH
Seager 3B
Healy 1B
Span LF
Heredia CF
Zunino C
Marco Gonzalez (5–3 3.60) will start for the Mariners. Gonzalez has not allowed a single earned run in his last three starts, and just two runs total. The lefty has not given up more than four runs in any start this season.
Here’s what happened last night in the Rays minor league system:
Durham (30–23): won 3–1 over Red Sox affiliate Pawtucket. Three pitchers combined on a five-hitter.
Montgomery (25–29) won 5–3 over Jackson. David Rodriguez drove in a pair of runs.
Charlotte (24–26) lost 8–4 at Pirates affiliate Bradenton. Josh Lowe homered in the defeat.
Bowling Green (34–19) routed Tigers affiliate West Michigan 15–1. Moises Gomez, Ronaldo Hernandez and Taylor Walls homered.
Coverage of tonight’s Rays game begins at 9:30 p.m. and Dave and Andy will have the call with first pitch at 10:10.
