Rays vs. Orioles
When/where: 1:40 today; Tropicana Field
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 1250-AM, 97.9-FM (680-AM Spanish)
Tickets: $17-275, available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store; $3 surcharge within 5 hours of game time.
Promotions: Raymond Bobblebelly for kids 14 and under; Rays messenger bag with Tampa Bay Times ticket tandem.
Probable pitchers
Rays: LH Enny Romero (ML debut)
ORIOLES: RH Scott Feldman (5-4, 3.51)
On Romero: Hard-throwing prospect is being called up for first time to make spot start. Was 11-7, 2.76 with 110 strikeouts, although 73 walks, in 140 innings at Double-A Montgomery.
On Feldman: Veteran is 5-4, 3.51 in 13 starts since being acquired from Cubs. Former Ranger has been tough on the Rays, going 4-2, 2.13 in 11 games overall, 3-1, 2.03 in five starts.
Key matchups
Rays VS. FELDMAN
David DeJesus 6-for-11, HR
Evan Longoria 2-for-12, HR
Ben Zobrist 1-for-12
ORIOLES VS. ROMERO
None have faced
On deck
Monday: vs. Orioles, 3:10, Sun Sports. Rays — RH Chris Archer (9-7, 3.02); O's — LH Wei-Yin Chen (7-7, 4.03)
Tuesday: at Yankees, 7:05, Sun Sports. Rays — LH Matt Moore (15-4, 3.34); Yankees — RH Hiroki Kuroda (11-12, 3.17)
Wednesday: at Yankees, 7:05, Sun Sports. Rays — LH David Price (8-8, 3.43); Yankees — LH CC Sabathia (14-13, 4.78)
Thursday: at Yankees, 7:05, Sun Sports. Rays — RH Alex Cobb (10-3, 2.90; Yankees — RH Ivan Nova (9-5, 3.13)
Rays disabled list
RHP Jesse Crain, shoulder strain, 60-day, eligible Aug. 29
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Uniform celebration
Things, naturally, got a little strange toward the end of Friday's 18-inning marathon win. DH Luke Scott sported a full Chewbacca mask because, well, he's Luke Scott. More interesting was RHP Jamey Wright looking like KISS' Gene Simmons. The full mask — complete with long hair and tongue — and glittery boots are part of the Rays' postgame celebrations, but Wright decided to break the ensemble out publicly. LHP Matt Moore wore the boots in the 17th with no luck, then Wright took them back for the 18th and pulled on the mask when they won. "I was Gene Simmons for about six Halloweens in a row when I was little, so I've always wanted to get the whole thing," Wright said.
Collateral damage
OF David DeJesus was much more focused on throwing his helmet up in the air in celebration of his winning hit than worrying about where it might come down. INF Kelly Johnson found that out when it hit him squarely in the back. "It was kind of like I got shot," Johnson said after watching the video of his reaction. "That was hilarious, right?" DeJesus said. "I should have thrown it out into the outfield — now I know."
Stat of the day
36
Games in which Rays have allowed one or no runs
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