After winning the first two games of the series against the high-flying Rays, the M’s look to officially take the four-game set with a win tonight. Logan Gilbert, who’s looked calm, poised, and effective in recent games, takes the hill for the M’s.
Against him is Tampa’s swingman/spot starter Josh Fleming, a comparatively unheralded lefty who made his debut last season. Tampa’s got young SP prospects with tons of velocity (Shane Baz, Shane McClanahan) and SP prospects with tantalizing raw stuff (Brent Honeywell, Brendan McKay), but few have been as effective in their first taste of MLB as Fleming.