Rays vs. Indians
When/where: 12:10 today; Tropicana Field
Radio: 620-AM
Tickets: $12-$200, available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store; $3 surcharge within five hours of game time.
Promotion: Rays cheer stick
Probable pitchers
RAYS: LH Matt Moore (season debut)
INDIANS: RH Corey Kluber (3-9, 3.66)
On Moore: Former All-Star hasn't started in the majors in 451 days and will make his return from Tommy John elbow surgery. Allowed seven earned runs with 24 strikeouts in 211/3 innings over five rehab starts. Is 2-0 at home with a 1.64 ERA in his career against Cleveland.
On Kluber: 2014 Cy Young Award winner will be pitching on five days' rest since a 10-strikeout game at Baltimore. Is 1-5 with a 4.00 ERA on the road this season. Posted a 2-1 record and 2.28 ERA in four career starts against the Rays.
Key matchups
RAYS VS. KLUBER
David DeJesus 4-for-12
Evan Longoria 4-for-10, HR
Brandon Guyer 0-for-6
INDIANS VS. MOORE
Mike Aviles 3-for-10, HR
Michael Brantley 1-for-5
Jason Kipnis 1-for-5
On deck
Friday: at Yankees, 7:05. Rays — RH Chris Archer (9-5, 2.31); Yankees — TBA
Saturday: at Yankees, 1:05. Rays — RH Nathan Karns (4-4, 3.26); Yankees — TBA
Sunday: vs. Red Sox, 1:05. Rays — RH Erasmo Ramirez (6-3, 4.01); Yankees — TBA
Did you know?
The Rays have posted the majors' best July record in each of the past two seasons, going 17-6 last season and 21-5 in 2013.
Matt Baker, Times staff writer