Second baseman Joey Wendle makes his return to the lineup after a long stint on the injured list. Wendle, 29, went down with a fractured right wrist on April 24.
“It’s great to be back in there,” Wendle said. “Obviously the goal was to come back and contribute immediately, so I’m looking forward to get the opportunity tonight.”
Austin Meadows also joins the lineup and returns to the outfield tonight. Meadows, who came in to pinch-hit against the Angels in the series opener, fouled a ball off his foot against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Tonight’s Rays (41-27) lineup for game two of their series against the Angels:
RF Avisaíl García
DH Tommy Pham
LF Austin Meadows
1B Yandy Díaz
SS Willy Adames
3B Daniel Robertson
2B Joey Wendle
C Mike Zunino
CF Guillermo Heredia
LHP Blake Snell
This is how the the Angels (34-35) line up:
SS David Fletcher
CF Mike Trout
DH Shohei Ohtani
1B ALbert Pujols
LF César Puello
RF Kole Calhoun
C Jonathan Lucroy
3B Tommy La Stella
2B Luis Rengifo
LHP Andrew Heaney