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Rays name Archer their Opening Day starter

The Rays named Chris Archer their Opening Day starter for fourth straight season on Thursday. The right-hander will open the 2018 season against the Red Sox at Tropicana Field at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 29.

Manager Kevin Cash said the rest of the Rays' rotation will be Blake Snell, a bullpen day, Nathan Eovaldi and Jake Faria.

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