Rays Report - Roger Mooney

Rays-BoSox in rain delay

ROGER MOONEY
BOSTON The major league debut of Wil Myers is being delayed by rain.

Heavy rain stopped the Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park in the bottom of the fifth inning with the Red Sox leading 4-1, making it an official game.

The Red Sox…

Rays 2 BoSox: Myers batting 6th, Longo back at 3B for Game 1

ROGER MOONEY
BOSTON Wil Myers will play right field and bat sixth today during the first game of the Rays day/night doubleheader against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

And, oh by the way, Evan Longoria returns to third base for the first time since Thursday. He spent the…

Archer, Odorizzi for doubleheader in Boston means lots of starts by rookies on this trip

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG The Rays have set their rotation for the three-game series in Boston that begins with Tuesday’s doubleheader.

Chris Archer is slated to start the first game of the day/night doubleheader. Jake Odorizzi will come up from Triple A Durham and pitch the night cap. Jeremy…

Rays v KC: Cobb tries to right the ship, Johnson dropped in the order

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG Alex Cobb, so good in days following a Rays loss, will try to defend the honor of the rotation this afternoon while the offense searches for ways to get a hit with runners in scoring position against the Royals.

Cobb is 5-1 with a 2.77…

Rays v KC: Moore tries to rebound

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG Matt Moore will try and break his two-game skid tonight against the Kansas City Royals at Tropicana Field.

After beginning the year 8-0 with a 2.18 ERA in his first 11 starts, Moore is 0-2 with 14 earned runs allowed over seven innings.

Here…

Longoria has plantar fasciitis in right foot

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG Rays third baseman Evan Longoria has plantar fasciitis in his right foot, manager Joe Maddon said.

Longoria was the designated hitter Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. He will serve as the DH tonight.

Maddon said Longoria could be the DH through the…

Rays v BoSox: Archer on the hill

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG The Rays and Red Sox meet tonight for the rubber match of this three-game series.

Chris Archer makes his third start of the season. He’ll be opposed by Alfredo Aceves, who was recalled today to make the start. Franklin Morales was the scheduled starter until…

Rays vs. BoSox: Cobb to bereavement , Odorizzi recalled

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG The Rays placed RHP Alex Cobb on the three-day bereavement list because of the death of his grandmother and recalled RHP Jake Odorizzi to take his place on the roster.

Odorizzi is a fresh arm for a bullpen that picked up 10 innings in Monday’s…

Rays v Red Sox: Cobb on the hill tonight

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG Rays vs. Red Sox – an excellent chance for the Rays to make up ground on the division leaders.

The three-game series begins tonight with a matchup of Alex Cobb (6-2, 2.39) against John Lackey (3-5, 2.79).

Here are the lineups:

RED SOX
Ellsbury…

Rays v O’s: Looking for the sweep

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG The Rays are looking to sweep the Orioles this afternoon in the finale of this three game series.

Matt Moore looks to rebound from his outing last Wednesday in Detroit when he allowed seven hits, walked six and gave up six runs and left before…