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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 Aug. 4, 2015

Rays at White Sox

When/where: 8:10 tonight; U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

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

Probable pitchers

RAYS: RH Chris Archer (9-8, 2.54)

WHITE SOX: LH Chris Sale (9-6, 3.20)

On Archer: Hasn't won since June 23, going 0-4, 3.96 in six starts since. Retired first 19 Tigers in last start, lost duel with Justin Verlander. Yielded one or no earned runs in 13 starts. Is 1-0, 4.64 in four games vs. Sox.

On Sale: Roughed up in last start Thursday at Boston, allowing seven runs on a career-high 12 hits. Lakeland native is 2-3, 3.48 in eight games vs. Rays.

Key matchups

WHITE SOX VS. ARCHER

Jose Abreu 5-for-9, HR

Melky Cabrera 5-for-20

Alexei Ramirez 3-for-10

RAYS VS. SALE

Asdrubal Cabrera 9-for-35, 2 HRs

Logan Forsythe 0-for-3

Evan Longoria 1-for-11

On deck

Wednesday: at White Sox, 2:10. Rays — RH Erasmo Ramirez (8-4, 3.61); White Sox — LH Carlos Rodon (4-4, 4.84)

Thursday: Off

Friday: vs. Mets, 7:10. Rays — RH Jake Odorizzi (6-6, 2.86); Mets — RH Jacob de Grom (10-6, 2.09)

Saturday: vs. Mets, 6:10. Rays — RH Nathan Karns (6-5, 3.37); Mets — RH Noah Syndergaard (6-5, 2.66)