Rays vs. Braves
When/where: 4:10 today; Tropicana Field
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Probable pitchers
RAYS:
RH Alex Cobb (0-0, 0.00)
BRAVES:
RH Randall Delgado (2-3, 3.79)
On Cobb: Called up to replace injured RHP Jeff Niemann, Cobb went 3-2 with a 3.42 ERA in nine starts for the Rays last year. He was 1-4 with a 4.14 ERA in Triple-A Durham this season.
On Delgado: He has pitched well recently, allowing a combined three earned runs in his past three starts. He has never faced the Rays. He is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA on the road this season.
Key matchups
Rays VS. Delgado
Never faced
Braves VS. Cobb
Jack Wilson 0-for-1
On deck
Sunday: vs. Braves, 1:40, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (6-2, 3.10); Braves — Tim Hudson (2-1, 3.96)
Monday: vs. Blue Jays, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (4-0, 2.77); Jays — Kyle Drabek (3-4, 3.30)
Tuesday: vs. Blue Jays, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Matt Moore (1-3, 5.31); Jays — Drew Hutchison (2-1, 5.53)
Joe Smith, Times staff writer
Injury of the day
Add manager Joe Maddon to the list of Rays battling injury. Though Maddon isn't joining the nine players on the disabled list, he joked he is "day to day" with a left hamstring injury sustained Thursday night when a dog chased him as he took the garbage out at his South Tampa home. "I won't be jogging out to the field any time soon," Maddon said, smiling.
Welcome to the show
Four days ago, the Rays' Rich Thompson was playing for Phillies affiliate Triple-A Lehigh Valley, his 13th season in the minors. Friday, Thompson was interviewed live on the MLB Network after picking up his first career hit in his first big-league start Thursday.
Number of the day
20 Stolen bases the Rays have in May, most in the American League, three ahead of the A's, who played late Friday
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