By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Rays at Indians
When/where: 7:05 tonight; Progressive Field, Cleveland
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Starting pitchers
RAYS: LH David Price (4-3, 3.26)
INDIANS: RH Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 4.97)
Watch for …
Price check: Price is coming off a solid 82/3-inning outing, upset only that he didn't get the complete game. He is 2-0, 2.76 in three starts against the Indians, including a win July 24 that snapped the Rays' 18-game losing streak in Cleveland.
Fresh arm: Carrasco is expected to be activated off the DL to make the start, having been sidelined with right elbow discomfort. He had made five starts before then, allowing 32 hits and 10 walks in 29 innings. He has never faced the Rays.
Key matchups
Rays vs. Carrasco
Johnny Damon 0-for-4
Indians vs. Price
Shin-Soo Choo 2-for-7
Travis Hafner 0-for-3
Grady Sizemore 2-for-2
On deck
Thursday: at Indians, 12:05, Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (3-1, 2.01); Indians — Justin Masterson (5-0, 2.25)
Friday: vs. Orioles, 7:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Jeremy Hellickson (3-2, 3.72); O's — Jeremy Guthrie (1-5, 4.09)
Saturday: vs. Orioles, 4:10, Sun Sports. Rays — Wade Davis (4-2, 3.07); O's — TBA
Sunday: vs. Orioles, 1:40, Sun Sports. Rays — Andy Sonnanstine (0-0, 2.19); O's — TBA
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
'Gifts' of the day
LHP David Price called the stack of boxes in the middle of the clubhouse a matter of paying his "friendship dues" to the rest of the team: 60 tins of caramel and cheese popcorn ordered and delivered from the famous Garrett shops in Chicago. "That will cover him for about a month," RHP James Shields said.
Off-day activities
Ohioan Adam Russell got to hang out at home, visiting with his sister, Tracy Galvin, who is battling breast cancer, and her children, Fiona and Tommy, whom he helped care for during the offseason. "Great off day," he said. Several players, such as Johnny Damon (Orlando) and Ben Zobrist (Nashville), went home to see their families. RHP James Shields flew home to California for the funeral of his 97-year-old great-grandmother, Dorothy.