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DUNEDIN, FL - FEBRUARY 28:  Pitcher Mark Buehrle #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses on photo day on February 28, 2015 in Dunedin, Florida.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
DUNEDIN, FL - FEBRUARY 28: Pitcher Mark Buehrle #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays poses on photo day on February 28, 2015 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Published April 26, 2015

Rays vs. Blue Jays

When/where: 1:10 today; Tropicana Field

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

Tickets: $19-$275, available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store; $3 surcharge within five hours of game time

Promotion: Desmond Jennings batting gloves for kids 14 and under

Probable pitchers

Rays: RH Chris Archer (2-2, 1.07)

Blue Jays: LH Mark Buehrle (3-0, 4.00)

On Archer: On quite a roll, not allowing an earned run since sixth inning of opening day, a streak of 3+ plus starts and 192/3 IP. Is 3-1, 2.98 in 10 starts vs. Jays, including April 16 win.

On Buehrle: Fast-working veteran threw a perfect game vs. Rays in 2009; is 11-5, 4.06 overall in 29 games vs. Rays, including April win. Has allowed 23 hits, 4 walks in 18 innings but 8 earned runs.

Key matchups

Rays vs. BUEHRLE

Desmond Jennings 10-for-25

Logan Forsythe 8-for-19

Evan Longoria 14-for-47, HR

Jays vs. ARCHER

Jose Bautista 2-for-24

E. Encarnacion 4-for-23, 3 HRs

Jose Reyes 9-for-21

On deck

Monday: at Yankees, 7:05. Rays — RH Nathan Karns (1-1, 5.32); Yankees — RH Adam Warren (1-1, 5.40)

Tuesday: at Yankees, 7:05. Rays — RH Jake Odorizzi (2-1, 1.65); Yankees — RH Masahiro Tanaka (2-1, 3.22)

Wednesday: at Yankees, 1:05. Rays — LH Drew Smyly (0-0, 3.86); Yankees — RH Michael Pineda (3-0, 3.86 )

Thursday: Off

Good deed

A "Spring Cleaning" drive run by the Rays Wives today will benefit the Pet Pal Animal Shelter. Donations of clothes, housewares and accessories, along with Science Diet dog and cat food, will be collected in Lot 7 outside the Trop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Marc Topkin, Times staff writer