Rays at A's
When/where: 3:37 today, Oakland Coliseum
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM
Probable pitchers
Rays: RH Alex Cobb (4-8, 4.93)
a's: RH Jarrod Parker (7-4, 3.38)
On Cobb: Has lost five of his past six with an ugly 6.25 ERA over that span but was better in last outing at Anaheim, allowing three runs in seven innings. Faced A's in his final start last season, leaving with arm issue that led to surgery.
On Parker: Acquired in offseason from Arizona, 2007 first-rounder stepped into rotation well after late April promotion. In past four starts is 2-1 but 6.46 ERA.
Key matchups
Rays VS. PARKER
None have faced
A'S VS. COBB
Coco Crisp 3-for-3
Kurt Suzuki 1-for-2
Jemile Weeks 1-for-3
On deck
Thursday: Off
Friday: vs. O's, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Matt Moore (7-7, 4.01); O's — Tommy Hunter (4-6, 5.72)
Saturday: vs. O's , 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (6-6, 3.23); O's — Wei-Yin Chen (9-6, 3.65)
Sunday: vs. O's, 1:40, Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (14-4, 2.64); O's — Miguel Gonzalez (3-2, 4.46)
Monday: Off
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Broken records
Monday's 4-3 15-inning loss led to five team records being broken, and another tied:
5:09
Longest road game by time
15
Longest road game by innings
21
Most strikeouts by Rays pitchers
33
Most strikeouts by teams combined
29
Most strikeouts by Rays pitchers, consecutive games
24
(Tied) consecutive scoreless innings by Rays pitchers
Numbers game
21
Teams (since 1918) to strike out 21 or more batters
8
Teams to lose the game, as the Rays did, all in extra innings
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