Tampa Bay Rays news and notes

The dish

Rays at Indians

When/where: 1:05 today; Progressive Field, Cleveland

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

Probable pitchers:

Rays: RHP Wade Davis (7-9, 4.41)

Indians: RHP Justin Masterson (3-8, 5.25)

Watch for

Rebounding: Davis has won his past two outings, allowing a combined three earned runs over 15 innings, including a win over the Indians July 8. He is 4-0 with a 2.39 ERA in six career starts against AL Central teams.

The master: Masterson, winless in his past three starts, pitched well his last time out, giving up three runs over 61/3 in a no-decision against the Twins. He is 1-3 with a 6.49 ERA in eight career appearances (four starts) against the Rays.

Key matchups

Indians vs. Davis

Jason Donald 1-for-2

Michael Brantley 1-for-4

Jhonny Peralta 0-for-3

Rays vs. Masterson

Evan Longoria 4-for-15, HR

Carlos Peña 4-for-12, 2 HRs

B.J. Upton 5-for-11, HR

On deck

Monday: vs. Tigers, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Matt Garza (10-5, 4.36); Tigers — Max Scherzer (7-7, 4.43)

Tuesday: vs. Tigers, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (8-9, 4.90); Tigers — Justin Verlander (12-5, 3.76)

Wednesday: vs. Tigers, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeff Niemann (8-3, 2.95); Tigers — Rick Porcello (4-8, 5.55)

Thursday: vs. Tigers, 12:10, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (13-5, 2.90); Tigers — Jeremy Bonderman (5-6, 4.98)

Quote of the day

"The way you stop streaks is you score six runs and you have David Price on the mound. I'd take that against the '27 Yankees."

Manny Acta, Indians manager, on the end of the Rays' 18-game losing streak at Progressive Field

Number of the day

6 Consecutive strikeouts by Indians RHP Mitch Talbot, an ex-Rays prospect, Saturday, tying a club record set by Bob Feller, Bartolo Colon and Chuck Finley.

Other streak of the day

21 Consecutive games Joe Maddon had lost as manager at Progressive Field, including four as interim Angels manager. "I'm horrendous here," he said.