Rays vs. Marlins
When/where: 7:15 tonight; Tropicana Field
TV/radio: Ch. 13; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Promotions: MLB Network drawstring backpack to first 25,000 fans
Probable pitchers
Rays:
RH James Shields (7-4, 4.06)
Marlins:
RH Anibal Sanchez (3-5, 3.40)
On Shields: He ended a four-start winless streak with a victory over the Marlins on Sunday, allowing just one run over 6⅓ innings. He's 6-2 with a 3.84 ERA in 11 career appearances (10 starts) against the Marlins.
On Sanchez: He has lost five of his past six starts, including giving up four runs in six innings against the Rays on Sunday. He is 1-1 with a 4.95 ERA in three career starts against the Rays.
Key matchups
Rays vs. Sanchez
Matt Joyce 3-for-6, HR
B.J. Upton 3-for-7
Carlos Peña 2-for-7, HR
Marlins vs. Shields
John Buck 4-for-14, 2 HRs
Gaby Sanchez 6-for-13, HR
Giancarlo Stanton 1-for-8
On deck
Sunday: vs Marlins, 1:40, Sun Sports. Rays — Alex Cobb (2-3, 4.70); Marlins — Josh Johnson (4-4, 4.27)
Monday: off
Tuesday: at Nationals, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (8-4, 3.01); Nationals — TBA
Joe Smith, Times staff writer
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