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Rays at Pirates, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Pittsburgh

 
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 18:  Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a portrait during the Tampa Bay Rays photo day on February 18, 2017 at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Floida.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a portrait during the Tampa Bay Rays photo day on February 18, 2017 at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Floida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Published June 28, 2017

Tonight: at Pirates

7:05, PNC Park, Pittsburgh

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

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

Probable pitchers

Rays: LH Blake Snell (0-4, 4.71)

PIRATES: RH Ivan Nova (7-5, 3.06)

On Snell: Rejoins rotation after six-week stint at Triple A, going 5-0, 2.66 in seven starts, getting through six innings five times. In eight before his demotion, he made it through six once.

On Nova: Roughed up for 11 hits (though only four runs) in last start vs. Brewers, has won six of past nine. Has worked at least six innings in all 15 starts. Ex-Yankee is 8-7, 3.95 in 18 games vs. Rays.

Rays VS. NOVA

Peter Bourjos 5-for-11, HR

Corey Dickerson 1-for-4, HR

Evan Longoria 11-for-38, 3 HRs

Steven Souza Jr. 0-for-5

PIRATES VS. SNELL

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