Rays news and notes

By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
In print: Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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Number of the day

28.9 Percent of Rays runs Carl Crawford has scored or driven in (43 of 149), second in AL to Texas' Josh Hamilton (29.5 through Monday).
Quote of the day

"One of the nicest guys in the history of the United States, and he gets booed in Canada. What's going on?" — Manager Joe Maddon, on the rough reaction for ex-Jay Eric Hinske.
The dish …

Tonight: Rays at Blue Jays

When/where: 7:07; Rogers Centre, Toronto

TV/radio: Ch. 66; 1250-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers: Rays — RHP Matt Garza (1-0, 6.16); Jays — RHP Shaun Marcum (3-2, 2.70)

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)

Watch for …

Different look: Rays starter Matt Garza hasn't faced the Jays since his August 2006 major-league debut, allowing seven runs on eight hits.

On the mark: Jays starter Shaun Marcum has pitched 81/3 scoreless innings against the Rays. The only players with hits against him are Jason Bartlett (1-for-8) and Eric Hinske (1-for-3).

On deck

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)

Saturday: Angels, 7:10, Ch. 66. Rays — LHP Scott Kazmir (0-1, 6.75); Angels — LHP Joe Saunders (6-0, 2.61)

Sunday: Angels, 1:40, FSN. Rays — RHP Andy Sonnanstine (5-1, 4.63); Angels — RHP Ervin Santana (6-0, 2.02)