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Rays at Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Thursday, New York

 
Tampa Bay Rays starter Jake Faria pitches during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Thursday, July 6, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
Tampa Bay Rays starter Jake Faria pitches during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Thursday, July 6, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius)
Published Sept. 28, 2017

Tonight: at Yankees

7:05, Yankee Stadium, New York

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

Probable pitchers

Rays: RH Jake Faria (5-4, 3.33)

Yankees: RH Sonny Gray (10-11, 3.31)

On Faria: First start since Aug. 16, taking place of Alex Cobb. Made two relief outings since coming off DL (abdominal strain) Sept. 15. Made one four-inning, no-decision start vs. Yankees July 30.

On Gray: Is 4-6, 3.12 in 10 starts since being acquired from A's, though in his past 16 starts overall is 8-8, 2.43, second-best ERA in majors over that span. Is 3-3, 3.71 in 10 starts vs. Rays

Rays vs. Gray

Corey Dickerson 3-for-14 HR

Kevin Kiermaier 4-for-16 2 HR

Evan Longoria 10-for-29 HR

Brad Miller 8-for-33

Yankees vs. Faria

Clint Frazier 1-for-2

Todd Frazier 0-for-3

Aaron Judge 0-for-1

Ronald Torreyes 2-for-2 HR

On deck

Friday: vs. Orioles, 7:10. Rays, RH Jake Odorizzi (9-8, 4.46); Orioles, TBA

Saturday: vs. Orioles, 6:10. Rays, RH Chris Archer (9-12, 4.18); Orioles, TBA

Sunday: vs. Orioles, 3:10. Rays, LH Blake Snell (4-7, 4.27); Orioles, BA

End of season

Rays on DL

• SS Matt Duffy, 60-day, heel surgery recovery, April 12, in instructional league

• RHP Nathan Eovaldi, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, shut down for season

• RHP Kevin Gadea, 60-day, forearm tendinitis, June 1, minor-league season ended

• RHP Taylor Guerrieri, 60-day, right elbow strain, minor-league season ended

• RHP Shawn Tolleson, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, out all of 2017

By the numbers

Home: 39-39 / road: 37-42

Day: 26-28 / night: 50-53

Grass: 35-38 / turf 41-43

Vs. AL East: 31-40

Vs. AL Central: 18-15

Vs. AL West: 16-17

Vs. NL: 11-9

Vs. RH starters: 58-52

Vs. LH starters: 19-28

In 1-run games: 19-24

In 2-run games: 26-12

In extra innings: 8-6

Wins in last at-bat: 15

Come-from-behind wins: 36

Come-from-ahead losses: 40

When scoring first: 48-29

When scoring 4 or less: 25-67

When scoring 5 or more: 51-14

When wearing white: 28-29

When wearing gray: 14-18

When wearing navy: 22-23

When wearing light blue: 7-6

Rays on disabled list

• SS Matt Duffy, 60-day, heel surgery recovery, April 12, in instructional league

• RHP Nathan Eovaldi, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, shut down for season

• RHP Kevin Gadea, 60-day, forearm tendinitis, June 1, minor-league season ended

• RHP Taylor Guerrieri, 60-day, right elbow strain, minor-league season ended

• RHP Shawn Tolleson, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, out all of 2017