Tampa Bay Rays news and notes

The dish

Rays vs. Orioles

When/where: 7:08 tonight; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

TV/radio: FSN; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers:

RAYS: RHP James Shields (10-12, 4.17)

ORIOLES: RHP David Hernandez (4-9, 5.20)

Watch for

Big Game James: Shields is looking to put a good finish on a disappointing season, and his chances are good as he has allowed one earned run in two starts against the O's this season (1-1, 0.71) and is 5-2, 2.89 overall.

Rough welcome: Hernandez got roughed up in his previous start against the Rays, knocked out after three innings, allowing five runs on nine hits.

Key matchups

O's vs. Shields

Markakis 13-for-41 HR

Mora 7-for-30 HR

Roberts 12-for-42

Scott 5-for-19

Rays vs. Hernandez

Bartlett 2-for-2

Brignac 2-for-2 HR

Crawford 2-for-2

Upton 2-for-2 HR

On deck

Thursday: Orioles, 7:08, FSN. Rays — Matt Garza (8-11, 3.93); O's — Chris Waters (0-0, 8.10)

Friday: Yankees, 7:38, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (9-7, 4.60); Yankees — CC Sabathia (19-7, 3.21)

Saturday: Yankees, 7:08, FSN. Rays — Jeff Niemann (12-6, 3.96); Yankees — Andy Pettitte (14-7, 4.11)

Sunday: Yankees, 1:38, FSN. Rays — Wade Davis (2-1, 3.45); Yankees — A.J. Burnett (12-9, 4.10)

End of regular season

Power number of the day

515 Extra-base hits, breaking the 2007 team record. They need seven runs and four walks to set those marks.

Quote of the day

"Whatever she wants. … It's only hair."

Manager Joe Maddon, saying he'll let his wife, Jaye, decide whether he stays with black hair, goes back to silver or tries a new hue for next season

Milestone of the day

60 Career- high steals by Carl Crawford, who was caught twice before getting it in the first.