ST. PETERSBURG - Tampa Bay beat Detroit in walk-off fashion on Saturday night, setting up a Sunday afternoon rubber match at Tropicana Field.
Trevor Richards, acquired with Nick Anderson in a July 31 trade with the Marlins, takes the mound for his Rays debut. Tampa Bay activated Richards after Saturday’s win. In a corresponding move, the Rays optioned right-handed pitcher Pete Fairbanks to Class Triple-A Durham.
A day after his extra-inning heroics, Mike Brosseau gets the start at second base. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m.
Here’s how the Rays line up on Sunday:
LF Tommy Pham
3B Matt Duffy
RF Austin Meadows
1B Travis d’Arnaud
SS Willy Adames
DH Jesus Aguilar
2B Mike Brosseau
C Mike Zunino
CF Guillermo Heredia
RH Trevor Richards
Here’s how the Tigers line up on Sunday:
LF Victor Reyes
3B Dawel Lugo
CF Harold Castro
1B Brandon Dixon
2B Ronny Rodriguez
C John Hicks
RF Travis Demeritte
DH Jake Rogers
SS Gordon Beckham
LH Matthew Boyd