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 James Shields (15-9, 3.65)
White Sox: RH Jake Peavy (11-12, 3.40)
On Shields: Has been on a roll since the July 31 trade deadline, going 7-2, 2.16 and allowing a .169 average. Is 2-2, 4.95 in 10 starts against the White Sox, including a loss May 29 at the Trop.
On Peavy: Veteran is 5-11 over his past 18 starts despite a 3.64 ERA. Lasted only five innings against the Angels on Sept. 21, allowing five runs on eight hits. Is 2-1, 6.48 in three starts against the Rays.
Key matchups
Rays vs. Peavy
Carlos Peña 3-for-10, HR
Luke Scott 2-for-9
Ben Zobrist 3-for-4, HR
White Sox vs. Shields
Gordon Beckham 5-for-12, HR
Adam Dunn 1-for-9, 5 Ks
Paul Konerko 5-for-26
Note: Includes postseason
On deck
Friday: at White Sox, 8:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (9-10, 3.20); White Sox — Gavin Floyd (10-11, 4.56)
Saturday: at White Sox, 4, Ch. 13. Rays — Matt Moore (10-11, 3.92); White Sox — Chris Sale (17-7, 2.86)
Sunday: at White Sox, 2:10, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (19-5, 2.56); White Sox — TBA
Monday: vs. Orioles, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Alex Cobb (9-9, 4.27); Orioles — TBA
What's left
Remaining games for wild-card contenders:
Rays (7): Home (3) — Orioles (3). Road (4) — White Sox (4)
Orioles (6): Home (3) — Red Sox (3). Road (3) — Rays (3).
A's (7): Home (6) — Mariners (3), Rangers (3). Road (1) — Rangers (1).
Angels (7): Home (1) — Mariners (1). Road (6) — Rangers (3), Mariners (3).
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
The 200-200 x 2 club
Rays LHP David Price and RHP James Shields became the seventh teammates to reach 200 innings and 200 strikeouts in consecutive seasons:
Pitchers Team Years
Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax Dodgers 1962-65
Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling Diamondbacks 2001-02
Nolan Ryan, Frank Tanana Angels 1976-77
Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell A's 1904-05
Sam McDowell, Luis Tiant Indians 1967-68
Joe Coleman, Mickey Lolich Tigers 1971-73
Quote of the day
"We were like little kids, all giddy and just kind of congratulating each other."
— Shields, on he and Price getting to 200-200
Number of the day
32
Games this year in which the Rays had one or no hits through four innings, including none on Wednesday against the Red Sox
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