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Rays at Royals, 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Kansas City, Mo.

 
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb (53) and catcher Jesus Sucre (45) head for the dugout before the start of the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Friday, June 79, 2017.
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Alex Cobb (53) and catcher Jesus Sucre (45) head for the dugout before the start of the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Friday, June 79, 2017.
Published Aug. 29, 2017

Tonight: at Royals

8:15, Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.

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

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

Probable pitchers Rays: RH Alex Cobb (9-8, 3.69)

ROYALS: RH Jakub Junis (5-2, 4.68)

On Cobb: Pitched effectively but not efficiently in Thursday return from turf-toe DL stint, working 41/3 scoreless innings. Is 5-3, 2.90 over past 12 starts. Is 1-2, 4.55 vs. Royals, last in 2014.

On Junis: 2011 29th-round pick has had solid rookie season, going 3-2, 4.47 in nine starts. Coming off solid outing vs. Indians, one run in 51/3 innings. Earned win in relief vs. Rays at Trop on May 9.

Rays VS. JUNIS

Danny Espinosa 2-for-5

Evan Longoria 0-for-1

Brad Miller 0-for-1

ROYALS VS. COBB

Melky Cabrera 4-for-14, HR

Lorenzo Cain 3-for-9

Alex Gordon 3-for-12

Eric Hosmer 5-for-14, 2 HRs

Mike Moustakas 4-for-12, HR

On deck

Wednesday: at Royals, 8:15. Rays, RH Jake Odorizzi (6-7, 4.82); Royals, LH Jason Vargas (14-8, 3.72)

Thursday: Off

Friday: at White Sox, 8:10. Rays, LH Blake Snell (2-6, 4.29); White Sox, TBA

Saturday: at White Sox, 7:10. Rays, RH Chris Archer (9-7, 3.66); White Sox, TBA

Sunday: at White Sox, 2:10. Rays, TBA; White Sox, TBA

Monday: vs. Twins, 7:10. Rays, TBA; Twins, TBA

By the numbers

Home/road: 34-33/32-34

Day/night: 25-25/41-42

Grass/turf: 29-28/37-39

vs. East: 26-31

vs. Central: 14-11

vs. West: 16-17

vs. NL: 10-8