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Rays vs. Orioles preview: TV, starting pitchers, lookahead, injuries

 
Published July 25, 2018

Here's a look at Thursday's 7:05 p.m. game against the Orioles, the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards in Baltimore:

TV/radio: Fox Sports Sun; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)

Probable pitchers

Rays: RH Hunter Wood* (0-0, 2.93)

Orioles: RH Alex Cobb (2-13, 6.17)

On Wood: Takes his third turn as a game opener, allowing one run in first two, with LHP Ryan Yarbrough and/or RHP Austin Pruitt behind him. Has allowed  .196 average in eight games total since June 30 recall.

On Cobb: Longtime Ray struggling through first season with O's after late spring signing as free agent. Is 0-6, 6.15 in eight starts since last win June 5. Lost both starts vs. Rays, working 10 1/3 inning total.

RAYS VS. COBB

C.J. Cron 2-for-6 HR

Carlos Gomez 2-for-11

Adeiny Hechavarria 1-for-6

Joey Wendle 3-for-5

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ORIOLES VS. WOOD

None have faced.

On deck

Friday: at Orioles, 7:05. Rays, RH Chris Archer (3-4, 4.30); Orioles, RH Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.40)

Saturday: at Orioles, 7:05. Rays, TBD*; Orioles, RH Kevin Gausman (4-7, 4.33)

Sunday: at Orioles, 1:05. Rays, TBD*; Orioles, RH Yefry Ramirez (1-3, 3.49)
Monday: Off

* Opener to work 1-2 innings

Rays DL

RHP Jose De Leon, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, out for year.

RHP Jake Faria, 60-day, left oblique strain, started rehab, targeting late-July return.

RHP Wilmer Font, 60-day, right lat strain, out into September

LHP Vidal Nuno, 10-day, right hamstring strain, targeting late-July return

C Wilson Ramos, 10-day, left hamstring strain, likely out into August

RHP Chaz Roe, 10-day, left meniscus tear, targeting September return

LHP Blake Snell, 10-day, shoulder fatigue, targeting early August return

Contact Marc Topkin at mtopkin@tampabay.com. Follow @TBTimes_Rays.