The dish
Rays at Blue Jays
When/where: 7:07 tonight; Rogers Centre, Toronto
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Probable pitchers:
RAYS: RHP Matt Garza (5-5, 3.61)
JAYS: RHP Scott Richmond (6-4, 3.68)
Watch for
Good Garza: Garza is coming off a huge "personality win," getting back to what he does best: being aggressive and using his fastball in an eight-inning, one-run performance against the Phillies, snapping a six-start winless streak. He is 3-3 with a 1.99 ERA in six starts against the Jays. Last season, he was 3-2 with a 0.47 ERA against Toronto.
Striking it rich: Richmond has won two of his past three outings, including giving up two runs on two hits in seven innings against the Reds. He has made just one career start against the Rays, a loss in which he lasted 51/3 and surrendered three earned runs.
Key matchups
vs. Garza
Barajas 3-for-14
Rios 2-for-15
Scutaro 5-for-20
Wells 3-for-11
vs. Richmond
Crawford 2-for-3
Longoria 0-for-3, 2 Ks
Navarro 2-for-2
On deck
Wednesday: at Blue Jays, 1:07, FSN. Rays — James Shields (6-5, 3.41); Jays — Ricky Romero (5-3, 3.20)
Thursday: Off
Friday: at Rangers, 8:05, FSN. Rays — Scott Kazmir (4-4, 7.28); Rangers — Derek Holland (1-5, 6.20)
Saturday: at Rangers, 8:05, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (2-2, 3.93); Rangers — Tommy Hunter (0-1, 3.86)
Sunday: at Rangers, 8:05, ESPN. Rays — Jeff Niemann (7-4, 3.95); Rangers — Vicente Padilla (6-4, 4.75)
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