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Rays news and notes

Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Friday, July 18, 2008


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Comforts of home: For whatever reason, Rays starter James Shields is a much better pitcher at home — 5-1, 2.13 compared with 2-5, 6.26. Overall against the Blue Jays, he is 3-0, 2.70.

Possible farewell: Blue Jays starter A.J. Burnett has been mentioned in several trade rumors and usually pitches well against the Rays, going 6-3, 3.21 with a .197 average. Carlos Pena is 2-for-14 against him, Dioner Navarro 3-for-15, Eric Hinske 3-for-12 and Akinori Iwamura 2-for-10.

Cito sighting: New (old) Jays skipper Cito Gaston, back for a second stint after leading the Jays in 1989-97, will manage his first game at the Trop.

On deck

Saturday: Blue Jays, 6:10, No TV. Rays — RHP Matt Garza (7-4, 3.51); Blue Jays — RHP Roy Halladay (11-6, 2.71)

Sunday: Blue Jays, 1:40, FSN. Rays — LHP Scott Kazmir (7-5, 3.04) or RHP Edwin Jackson (5-6, 3.93); Blue Jays — LHP John Parrish (1-0, 2.77)

Monday: A's, 7:10, FSN. Rays — RHP Edwin Jackson (5-6, 3.93) or LHP Scott Kazmir (7-5, 3.04); A's — RHP Sean Gallagher (4-4, 4.25)

Tuesday: A's, 7:10, Ch. 66. Rays — RHP Andy Sonnanstine (10-4, 4.58); A's — LHP Dana Eveland (7-6, 3.49)

By the numbers

Home/road: 36-14/19-25

Day/night: 14-15/41-27

Grass/turf: 19-23/36-15

vs. East: 24-17

vs. Central: 8-9

vs. West: 11-7

vs. NL: 12-6

vs. RH/LH starters: 40-26/ 15-13

Ahead after 6/7/8: 42-3/ 43-3/48-0

Behind after 6/7/8: 4-30/ 3-32/1-32

The dish

Tonight: Blue Jays at Rays

When/where: 7:10; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

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

Probable pitchers:

Rays

RHP James Shields (7-6, 3.83)

Jays

RHP A.J. Burnett (10-8, 4.96)

Number of the day

138,875 Doughnuts given away by Dunkin' Donuts after Rays wins, about 2,525 per and 20,000 more than all of last season.

P-word note of the day

For the first time in their 11 seasons, the Rays put out a news release with these words: Postseason benefits. The "news" was that Saturday is the last chance to buy prorated season-ticket packages "which include the opportunity to purchase 2008 postseason ticket packages."

Quote of the day

"I didn't think about nothing."

LF Carl Crawford, when asked if he thought much about the successful first half during the break

rays.tampabay.com: Up to the minute reports | Ticket info: 1-888-326-7297, raysbaseball.com



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