Tampa Bay Rays news and notes

The dish

Rays at Blue Jays

When/where: 1:07 today; Rogers Centre, Toronto

TV/radio: FSN; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers:

RAYS: RHP James Shields (6-5, 3.41)

JAYS: LHP Ricky Romero (5-3, 3.20)

Watch for

Strong Shields: Shields leads the Rays staff with 10 quality starts, including his last one, a no-decision against the Marlins in which he gave up three runs in 6 2/3 innings. He is 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA in eight career starts against the Jays.

Say hey Ricky: Romero has won his past two starts, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth in his last outing, a 6-1 win over the Phillies. The 2005 first-round pick has done well in his rookie season and fared well at home, going 4-1 with a 2.90 ERA.

Key matchups

vs. Shields

Barajas 2-for-12

Millar11-for-30

Rios5-for-22

Scutaro3-for-22

vs. Romero

Has never faced Rays

On deck

Thursday: Off

Friday: at Rangers, 8:05, FSN. Rays — Scott Kazmir (4-4, 7.28); Rangers — Derek Holland (1-5, 6.20)

Saturday: at Rangers, 8:05, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (2-2, 3.93); Rangers — Tommy Hunter (0-1, 3.86)

Sunday: at Rangers, 8:05, ESPN. Rays — Jeff Niemann (7-4, 3.95); Rangers — Vicente Padilla (6-4, 4.75)

Monday: Off