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Rays at Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. Thursday

 
Published Aug. 17, 2017

Today: at Blue Jays

4:07, Rogers Centre, Toronto

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

Rays info: Toll-free 1-888-326-7297

Probable pitchers

Rays: RH Chris Archer (8-7, 3.84)

JAYS: RH Chris Rowley (1-0, 1.69)

On Archer: Worked just 51/3 vs. Indians Saturday, shortest start since May 15, though throwing 111 pitches. Faces Jays for 23rd time, having gone 6-4, 3.13 overall; 3-2, 2.98 in Toronto.

On Rowley: First graduate of Army's West Point academy is first to reach majors. Beat Pirates Saturday in MLB debut, allowing one run working into sixth. Was 6-6, 2.29 between Double- and Triple-A.

Rays VS. rowley

None have faced.

Jays VS. archer

Jose Bautista 9-for-50, 3 HR

Josh Donaldson 4-for-29, 11 Ks

K. Morales 15-for-25, 3 HR

Justin Smoak 9-for-32, HR

On deck

Friday: vs. Mariners, 7:10. Rays, RH Austin Pruitt (6-3, 5.07); Mariners, RH Erasmo Ramirez (4-4, 4.73)

Saturday: vs. Mariners, 6:10. Rays, RH Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 4.30); Mariners, LH Ariel Miranda (7-6, 4.75)

Marc Topkin, Times staff writer