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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 27:  Nathan Karns #51 of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a photo on photo day at Charlotte Sports Park on February 27, 2015 in Port Charlotte, Florida.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 27: Nathan Karns #51 of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a photo on photo day at Charlotte Sports Park on February 27, 2015 in Port Charlotte, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Published May 3, 2015

Rays "at" Orioles (at the Trop)

When/where: 1:35 today; Tropicana Field

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM

Tickets: $15, general admission, lower level only (excluding home plate club), available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store, by phone at toll-free 1-888-326-7297 and 1-800-745-3000.

Gates: Open 12:05 p.m.; gates 1, 4, 5, 6 only.

Parking: $15, open 11:35; lots 1, 2, 6, 7 only.

Probable pitchers

RAYS: RH Nathan Karns (1-1, 4.76)

ORIOLES: LH Wei-Yin Chen (0-1, 2.78)

On Karns: Took shutout into fifth at Yankees on Monday but didn't get through inning. Ranks 10th in AL with .192 opponents average. Has allowed 8 HRs in 212/3 innings at Trop. Is 0-1, 8.10 vs. O's.

On Chen: Hasn't allowed more than 3 earned runs in any of four starts. Typically pitches well vs. Rays, 3-4, 3.42 in 14 starts overall, 1-2, 3.11 in eight at Trop, including April 7 no decision.

Key matchups

RAYS VS. CHEN

Logan Forsythe 4-for-14, 2 HRs

Desmond Jennings 8-for-30, HR

Evan Longoria 8-for-25

O'S VS. KARNS

Chris Davis 2-for-4, HR

Adam Jones 1-for-5

Steve Pearce 2-for-5, 2 HRs

On deck

Monday: at Red Sox, 7:10. Rays — RH Jake Odorizzi (2-2, 2.41); Red Sox — RH Clay Buchholz (1-3, 5.76)

Tuesday: at Red Sox, 7:10. Rays — LH Drew Smyly (0-0, 3.38); Red Sox — RH Rick Porcello (2-2, 5.34)

Wednesday: at Red Sox, 7:10. Rays — RH Alex Colome (1-0, 0.00); Red Sox — RH Justin Masterson (2-0, 4.71)

Thursday: vs. Rangers, 7:10. Rays — RH Chris Archer (3-2, 0.84); Rangers — TBA

Rays disabled list

• INF Ryan Brett, shoulder subluxation, 15-day, eligible May 6, targeting mid May

• RHP Alex Cobb, forearm tendinitis, 15-day, eligible April 11, targeting late May

• INF Nick Franklin, left oblique strain, 15-day, eligible April 11, targeting late May

• DH/OF John Jaso, bruised left wrist, 60-day, eligible June 6, expected to be ready

• LHP Jake McGee, elbow surgery, 15-day, eligible April 20, targeting late May

• LHP Matt Moore, elbow surgery, 60-day, eligible June 4, targeting late June