OAKLAND, Calif. -- Two teams that have relied heavily on their bullpens in a recent stretch of impressive play hope to get quality outings from their starters Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics continue their four-game series.
Tampa Bay's Blake Snell (6-3, 2.78 ERA) and Oakland's Daniel Gossett (0-2, 6.28) get the starting assignments as the Rays attempt to begin a nine-game trip with a second consecutive win.
Both starting pitchers performed brilliantly in Monday's series opener, but that didn't stop each manager's recent reliance on his bullpen.