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Rays-Orioles Saturday preview

 
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 26:  Pitcher Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a portrait at Charlotte Sports Park during photo day on February 26, 2014 in Port Charlotte, Florida.  (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PORT CHARLOTTE, FL - FEBRUARY 26: Pitcher Chris Archer #22 of the Tampa Bay Rays poses for a portrait at Charlotte Sports Park during photo day on February 26, 2014 in Port Charlotte, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Published May 2, 2015

Rays 'at' Orioles (at the Trop)

When/where: 7:05 tonight; Tropicana Field

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM

Tickets: $18, general admission, lower level only (excluding home plate club), available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store, by phone at 1-888-FAN-RAYS and 1-800-745-3000.

Gates: Open 5:35 p.m.; Gates 1, 4, 5, 6 only

Parking: $15, open 5:05; Lots 1, 2, 6, 7 only

Probable pitchers

rays: RH Chris Archer (3-2, 0.84)

orioles: RH Miguel Gonzalez (2-1, 3.42)

On Archer: Has 4 straight starts (262/3 IP), without an earned run. Ranks among AL leaders in ERA, wins and strikeouts (37). Is 1-3, 5.58 in six games vs. O's, including opening day loss.

On Gonzalez: Took a no-decision in last start, allowing Red Sox four runs over six innings. Is 4-4, 3.82 in 12 starts vs. Rays, including April 8 loss in which he allowed only 3 hits and 1 run.

Key matchups

rays vs. Gonzalez

D. Jennings6-for-25, 4 HR

James Loney4-for-20

Evan Longoria7-for-25, HR

orioles vs. archer

Adam Jones1-for-4

Manny Machado4-for-12

Steve Pearce2-for-5, 2 HR

On deck

Sunday: vs. Orioles, 1:35. Rays — RH Nathan Karns (1-1, 4.76); Orioles — LH Wie-Yin Chen (0-1, 2.78)

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

Rays disabled list

• LHP Jeff Beliveau, shoulder surgery, 60-day, out for season.

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

• LHP C.J. Riefenhauser, 15-day, eligible May 4, targeting late May.

• RHP Burch Smith, elbow surgery, 60-day, out for season.

• RHP Kirby Yates, right pec strain, 15-day, eligible April 30, targeting late May.

Marc Topkin, Times staff writer