The Rays are set for a loud afternoon finale against the A's, with a Parks & Rec day crowd of kids filing in to the Trop. The Rays hope to make some noise of their own with their bats, seeking to break out of their offensive malaise against yet another lefthanded pitcher.

Manager Joe Maddon said it is now "more than likely" that SS Jason Bartlett will be activated for Thursday's game at Kansas City, with the possibility the move will be announced after today's game.

Here are the lineups:

A's
R. Sweeney, rf
Suzuki, c
Cust, dh
Brown, lf
Gonzalez, cf
Crosby, ss
Hannahan, 3b
Bankston, 1b
Conrad, 2b
Smith, p

RAYS
Iwamura, 2b
Upton, cf
Crawford, lf
Longoria, 3b
Pena, 1b
Aybar, dh
Riggans, c
Gomes, rf
Zobrist, ss
Shields, p