Rays news and notes

By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
In print: Monday, May 5, 2008

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Quote of the day

"When you play the Red Sox, things are going to happen in a negative way sometimes."

Rays manager Joe Maddon
Numbers of the day

0-2, 9.69 Scott Kazmir's record in first start the past three seasons.
The dish …

Today: Off

Next game: Tuesday, 7:07, at Toronto

Rays tickets: $9-210, available at Tropicana Field box office (no service charge), by phone (888-326-7297), all Ticketmaster outlets, and on raysbaseball.com; $2 surcharge for purchases within five hours of that day's game.

Rays info: 1-888-326-7297 (FAN-RAYS)

On deck

Tuesday: at Blue Jays, 7:07, Ch. 66. Rays — RHP Andy Sonnanstine (4-1, 4.42); Jays — RHP A.J. Burnett (3-2, 4.82)

Wednesday: at Blue Jays, 7:07, Ch. 66. Rays — RHP Matt Garza (1-0, 6.16); Jays — RHP Shaun Marcum (3-2, 2.70)

Thursday: at Blue Jays, 7:07, FSN. Rays — RHP Edwin Jackson (2-3, 4.98); Jays — RHP Jesse Litsch (4-1, 4.32)

Friday: Angels, 7:10, FSN. Rays — RHP James Shields (3-2, 3.80); Angels — RHP Jon Garland (4-3, 5.08)