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For starters: Rays vs. Yankees, with Faria on the hill

 
Jake Faria worked 3 1/3 innings for the Rays on Wednesday, then was sent down. [AP}
Jake Faria worked 3 1/3 innings for the Rays on Wednesday, then was sent down. [AP}
Published Sept. 25, 2018|Updated Sept. 25, 2018

UPDATE, 5:47: Expect LHP Jalen Beeks to pitch tonight after Faria.

UPDATE, 5;45: Longtime Rays minor-league pitching guru Dick Bosman to retire, has been with organization since 2001. Pitched parts of 11 seasons in majors, threw no-hitter for Indians in 1974. He was a big-league coach for the Orioles and Rangers before joining the Rays in 2001.

UPDATE, 5:40: Cash said the goal for Faria is to "finish strong" in what's been "a trying year" and they want him to go into the off-season with some confidence, that his biggest issue is command-related. … C Michael Perez's season is over, Cash confirmed, that the hamstring he strained in late August on a play at the plate has not responded as quickly as they hoped. … Cash said wanting to find out how Choi can play first is important as they plan ahead.   … Torres is out of the Yankees lineup due to a hip/groin issue and Hechavarria, the former Ray, is playing SS. Here is the new Yankees lineup:

McCutchen lf
Judge rf
Voit 1b
Stanton dh
Walker 2b
Andujar 3b
Sanchez c
Hechavarria ss
Gardner cf
Severino p

DEVELOPING: Amid all that has gone well for the Rays, RHP Jake Faria has had something of a lost season between injuey and inconsistency. He will get a chance to address that tonight when he gets to start vs. the Yankees.

Faria makes his first start since Aug. 15, second since the late May oblique injury that disrupted his season. He last pitched Wednesday, working two quick innings.

Also tonight, they Rays will take their first look at Ji-Man Choi with a glove on, as he starts at first base. All of his action previously has been limited to DH and pinch-hitting.

Here is the Rays lineup:
Smith rf
Wendle 3b
Pham lf
Choi 1b
Lowe 2b
Cron dh
Kiermaier cf
Adames ss
Moore c
Faria p

And  here is the Yankees lineup:
McCutchen lf
Judge rf
Voit 1b
Stanton dh
Walker 2b
Andujar 3b
Torres ss
Sanchez c
Gardner cf
Severino p