Rays vs. Blue Jays
When/where: 1:40 today; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 970-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Tickets: $12-$255, available at the stadium box office, Ticketmaster or raysbaseball.com
Promotion: A Zorilla Gorilla bobblehead to the first 10,000 kids.
Starting pitchers:
Rays
RH Wade Davis (10-10, 4.55)
Jays:
LH Brett Cecil (4-10, 4.56)
Watch for:
Wading in: Davis is coming off back-to-back losses, including giving up five runs and eight hits over 4⅔ innings against the Yankees last week. But the Rays have won his past six home starts, and he is 2-0 with a 2.96 ERA in that span.
Leaning left: Cecil has lost three consecutive starts and allowed at least four earned runs in four of his past five outings. He is 4-2 with a 4.66 ERA in nine career appearances (eight starts) against Tampa Bay.
Key matchups
Jays vs. Davis
Jose Bautista 2-for-17, HR
Edwin Encarnacion 1-for-12
Colby Rasmus 1-for-7
Rays vs. Cecil
Evan Longoria 10-for-20, HR
B.J. Upton 3-for-20
Kelly Shoppach 0-for-10
On deck
Monday: vs. Yankees, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (15-12, 2.84); Yankees — TBA
Tuesday: vs. Yankees, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (13-10, 2.90); Yankees — TBA
Wednesday: vs. Yankees, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (12-13, 3.35); Yankees — TBA
Big Heart James
RHP James Shields grew up in Southern California but considers Tampa Bay his "adopted community" since he has lived here the past 11 years while with the Rays organization. Shields and his wife, Ryane, have given back often, and for that he was recognized before Saturday's game as the Rays recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, given to the player who best represents the game on and off the field. "To me, it's one of the best awards out there," Shields said. "It's a great honor."
Number of the day
8 Scoreless innings by the Rays bullpen Saturday night, setting a club record. The previous best was 7⅔ innings on April 29, 2004.
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