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New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino reacts as he leaves the mound in the third inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) NYY111
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino reacts as he leaves the mound in the third inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) NYY111
Published Sept. 16, 2015

Rays vs. Yankees

When/where: 7:10 tonight; Tropicana Field

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

Tickets: $7-275, available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store; $3 surcharge within 5 hours of game time.

Probable pitchers

RAYS: RH Chris Archer (12-11, 2.95)

YANKEES: RH Luis Severino (3-3, 3.35)

On Archer: Lasted five IP in Friday start vs. Red Sox. Is three Ks short of Scott Kazmir 2007 team record of 239. Lost for first time to Yankees Sept. 6, failing to hold 3-0 lead. Is 5-1, 2.18 overall vs. them.

On Severino: Impressive rookie makes eighth start coming off rough outing vs. Jays, allowing six runs while lasting only 21/3 innings. Held Rays to one run over career-high 61/3 innings on Sept. 5.

Key matchups

YANKEES VS. ARCHER

Jacoby Ellsbury 14-for-21, HR

Brian McCann 3-for-17, HR

Alex Rodriguez 1-for-9, HR

RAYS VS. SEVERINO

John Jaso 0-for-3

James Loney 2-for-2

Evan Longoria 1-for-3, HR

On deck

Thursday: vs. Orioles, 7:10. Rays — LH Matt Moore (1-4, 8.42); Orioles — RH Chris Tillman (9-11, 5.21)

Friday: vs. Orioles, 7:10. Rays — LH Drew Smyly (2-2, 3.14); Orioles — LH Wei-Yin Chen (9-7, 3.44)

Saturday: vs. Orioles, 6:10. Rays — RH Erasmo Ramirez (10-5, 3.75); Orioles — RH Kevin Gausman (3-6, 4.15)

Numbers of the day

236 Strikeouts by Rays RHP Chris Archer in 1921/3 innings over 30 starts

239 Rays record strikeouts by LHP Scott Kazmir in 2062/3 innings over 34 starts in 2007