Rays vs. Orioles
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 Alex Cobb (10-9, 4.18)
ORIOLES: LH Wei-Yin Chen (12-10, 4.11)
On Cobb: Is 6-1, 3.30 over his past 10 starts, with Rays winning eight. Tends to struggle in first three innings (.302 avg., 37 of 60 earned runs), then improve (.217, 23). No-decision for 4⅔ IP vs. O's on Sept. 17.
On Chen: Taiwan import may be tiring at end of rookie season, going 0-3, 5.14 over his past six starts, allowing 8 homers. Has been tough on Rays, though, going 1-2, 3.38 in four starts.
Key matchups
RAYS VS. CHEN
Jeff Keppinger 4-for-8
B.J. Upton 1-for-12
Ben Zobrist 5-for-12
ORIOLES VS. COBB
Adam Jones 1-for-3
Omar Quintanilla 1-for-3
Matt Wieters 1-for-2
On deck
Tuesday: vs. Orioles, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (15-9, 3.62); Orioles — Miguel Gonzalez (8-4, 3.45)
Wednesday: vs. Orioles, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (9-11, 3.20); Orioles — TBA
End of regular season
Rays disabled list
* C Robinson Chirinos, concussion, 60-day
* OF Brandon Guyer, left shoulder surgery, 60-day
* out for season
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Comparison of the day
The AL Cy Young Award seems likely to come down to Rays LHP David Price and Tigers RHP Justin Verlander, right. Rays manager Joe Maddon, admittedly biased, said he really doesn't think it's a tough decision for voters. "All this stuff that David has done is pretty darn impressive. You have to dig under the hood there a little bit," he said. "I think Verlander having done it before, starting the All-Star Game, obviously, that's like a sexy pick in some regards, but I really think overall David's had the better year."
| Price | Verlander | |
| 20-5 | W-L | 17-8 |
| 2.56 | ERA | 2.64 |
| 31 | G | 33 |
| 211 | IP | 238⅓ |
| 173 | H | 192 |
| 205 | K | 239 |
| 59 | BB | 60 |
| 1.10 | WHIP | 1.06 |
Quote of the day
"I take particular enjoyment in ruining someone else's clubhouse."
Orioles reliever Darren O'Day, on the possibility of celebrating a playoff berth at the Trop
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