Rays at Angels
When/where: 9:05 tonight, Angel Stadium, Anaheim, Calif.
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Probable pitchers
Rays: LH Matt Moore (6-7, 4.23)
Angels: LH C.J. Wilson (9-6, 2.89)
On Moore: The rookie has been trending better with a 5-2 record and 3.70 ERA in his past nine starts, including a career-high eight innings Sunday against Seattle, after going 1-5 with a 4.76 ERA over his first 10 starts. He beat the Angels on April 26, going 5 2/3 innings and allowing two earned runs.
On Wilson: The former Ranger has struggled in his past five starts, going 0-2 with a 4.55 ERA and allowing 46 baserunners in 31 2/3 innings. He is 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 18 games (five starts) against the Rays (including an April 25 loss) and 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in two playoff starts.
Rays vs. Wilson
Jeff Keppinger 5-for-16
B.J. Upton 0-for-14
Ben Zobrist 4-for-19, HR
Angels vs. Moore
Howie Kendrick 0-for-3
Albert Pujols 1-for-3
Mark Trumbo 2-for-3, HR
On deck
Sunday: at Angels, 3:35, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (5-6, 3.42); Angels — TBA
Monday: at A's, 10:07, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (14-4, 2.57); A's — A.J. Griffin (3-0, 2.25)
Tuesday: at A's, 10:07, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (8-7, 4.52); A's — Tommy Milone (9-7, 3.51)
Wednesday: at A's, 3:37, Sun Sports. Rays — Alex Cobb (4-7, 5.05); A's — Jarrod Parker (7-4, 3.00)
Rays disabled list
(with eligible-to-return date)
• C Robinson Chirinos, concussion, 60-day, June 5
• OF Brandon Guyer, left shoulder surgery, 60-day, July 13 *
• 3B Evan Longoria, left hamstring tear, 60-day, June 30
• RHP Jeff Niemann, right leg fracture, 60-day, July 14
• DH Luke Scott, oblique strain, 15-day, Aug. 5
* Out for the season
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Scheming his revenge
Having had to wear a suit to the stadium for six consecutive days after losing a video game-related bet to RHP Alex Cobb (at right), LHP Matt Moore, feeling like he might have been hustled a bit, is plotting their next wager. "Maybe put him in a dress," Moore said. "I'm going to make sure I win that one."
Maybe history can repeat itself
For the first time since April 2011, the Rays this weekend will start three pitchers with losing records in a series: Alex Cobb (4-7) late Friday, Matt Moore (6-7) today and Jeremy Hellickson (5-6) Sunday. The last time was April 18-21, 2011, when they started David Price (1-2), James Shields (0-1), Wade Davis (1-2) and Jeff Niemann (0-1) against the White Sox and won three of four.
Rays schedule
July
Today — at L.A. Angels, 9:05
29 — at L.A. Angels, 3:35
30 — at Oakland, 10:05
31 — at Oakland, 10:05
August
1 — at Oakland, 3:35
3 — Batlimore, 7:10
4 — Baltimore, 7:10
5 — Baltimore, 1:40
7 — Toronto, 7:10
8 — Toronto, 7:10
9 — Toronto, 1:10
10 — at Minnesota, 8:10
11 — at Minnesota, 7:10
12 — at Minnesota, 2:10
13 — at Seattle, 10:10
14 — at Seattle, 10:10
15 — at Seattle, 3:40
16 — at L.A. Angels, 10:05
17 — at L.A. Angels, 10:05
18 — at L.A. Angels, 9:05
19 — at L.A. Angels, 3:35
20 — Kansas City, 7:10
21 — Kansas City, 7:10
22 — Kansas City, 1:10
23 — Oakland, 7:10
24 — Oakland, 7:10
25 — Oakland, 1:10
27 — at Texas, 8:05
28 — at Texas, 8:05
29 — at Texas, 7:05
30 — at Toronto, 7:07
31 — at Toronto, 7:07
September
1 — at Toronto, 1:07
2 — at Toronto, 1:07
3 — N.Y. Yankees, 1:10
4 — N.Y. Yankees, 7:10
5 — N.Y. Yankees, 7:10
7 — Texas, 7:10
8 — Texas, 7:10
9 — Texas, 1:40
11 — at Baltimore, 7:05
12 — at Baltimore, 7:05
13 — at Baltimore, 12:35
14 — at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05
15 — at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05
16 — at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05
17 — Boston, 7:10
18 — Boston, 7:10
19 — Boston, 7:10
20 — Boston, 7:10
21 — Toronto, 7:10
22 — Toronto, 7:10
23 — Toronto, 1:40
25 — at Boston, 7:10
26 — at Boston, 7:10
27 — at Chicago White Sox, 8:10
28 — at Chicago White Sox, 8:10
29 — at Chicago White Sox, 7:10
30 — at Chicago White Sox, 2:10
October
1 — Baltimore, 7:10
2 — Baltimore, 7:10
3 — Baltimore, 7:10
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