Official Site of the Rays · May 20, 2018
Romo to start 2nd straight game ... vs. Ohtani
Romo K's the side in 1st start It took Sergio Romo 11 years in the Majors to get his first big league start. His second comes with a much shorter wait.
The Rays right-hander, who started Saturday night and pitched a scoreless inning in Tampa Bay's 5-3 victory over the Angels, will be on the bump to begin Sunday's finale against the Halos. The opposing pitcher? Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani.
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Romo will join a short list of players who have started on consecutive days in the last 40 years, including Zack Greinke and former big league hurlers C.J. Wilson, Aaron Myette, and Steve McCatty.