Rays vs. Angels
When/where: 7:10 tonight; Tropicana Field
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Tickets: $9-210, available at Tropicana Field box office, Ticketmaster, raysbaseball.com, team Tampa store; $3 surcharge within 5 hours of game time.
Probable pitchers
Rays RH Jeremy Hellickson (2-0, 3.26)
ANGELS LH C.J. Wilson (2-1, 2.37)
Watch for …
Home boy: Hellickson has pitched very well at the Trop, with a 5-1, 2.31 mark over his past nine home starts. He struck out 10 but lost in his only previous start vs. the Angels, last April 6.
C.J. is OK: Wilson has been very tough on the Rays, with a 4-0, 2.25 mark in 17 career appearances, including 1-0, 2.29 in seven at the Trop, plus he's 1-1, 4.76 in two playoff starts.
Key matchups
Rays VS. WILSON
Desmond Jennings 0-for-10
Evan Longoria 3-for-20
B.J. Upton 0-for-17
ANGELS VS. HELLICKSON
Bobby Abreu 2-for-3, HR
Albert Callaspo 1-for-4, HR
Torii Hunter 0-for-4
*includes postseason
On deck
Thursday: vs. Angels, 1:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Matt Moore (0-1, 5.12); Angels — Jerome Williams (1-1, 7.71)
Friday: at Rangers, 8:05, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (3-0, 2.76); Rangers — Matt Harrison (3-0, 1.66)
Saturday: at Rangers, 8:05, Sun Sports. Rays —Jeff Niemann (1-2, 4.11); Rangers — Neftali Feliz (1-1, 2.70)
Sunday: at Rangers, 8:05, ESPN. Rays — David Price (2-1, 4.20); Rangers — Colby Lewis (2-0, 2.03)
Rays disabled list
C Robinson Chirinos, concussion, 60-day
RHP Kyle Farnsworth, right elbow strain, 15-day
OF Sam Fuld, right wrist surgery, 60-day
C Jose Lobaton, right shoulder soreness, 15-day
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Quote of the day
"(If) their guy comes into the stands, go ahead and maul him; that's fine."
Rays manager Joe Maddon, on the proper fan "etiquette" when opposing fielders pursue balls in the stands.
Milestone of the day
1,000
Career hits for Carlos Peña — 513 singles, 202 doubles, 23 triples, 262 home runs
Longoria as … Spartacus
3B Evan Longoria and his girlfriend, model Jaime Edmondson, hosted a Halloween in April party on Sunday at their Tampa home, and shared this photo on Twitter. "It was good," Longoria said. "We really like that show, Spartacus, so that's we were going for."
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