By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
Friday, June 3, 2011
Rays at Mariners
When/where: 4:10 today; Safeco Field, Seattle
Radio: 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Starting pitchers
Rays
Jeremy Hellickson (6-3, 2.80)
Mariners
RH Doug Fister (3-5, 3.24)
Watch for ...
Hot stuff: In May, Hellickson went 4-1 with a 1.36 ERA and won the American League pitcher and rookie of the month awards. This is his first time facing the Mariners; the only hitter he has seen is DH Jack Cust.
Doing the Dougie: Fister has allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his 10 starts and lasted at least seven innings in three of his past four. Fister is 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA in three games vs. the Rays, 12-23, 3.90 overall.
Key matchups
Rays vs. Fister
Johnny Damon 3-for-13
John Jaso 1-for-5
Ben Zobrist 3-for-7
Mariners vs. Hellickson
Jack Cust 1-for-3
On deck
Sunday: at Mariners, 4:10. Sun Sports. Rays — Wade Davis (4-5, 4.52); Mariners — Erik Bedard (3-4, 3.48)
Monday: at Angels, 10:05. Sun Sports. Rays — David Price (6-5, 3.52); Angels — Joel Piniero (2-2, 3.52)
Tuesday: at Angels, 10:05. Sun Sports. Rays — Alex Cobb (0-0, 5.91); Angels — Tyler Chatwood (3-2, 3.64)
Wednesday: at Angels, 10:05. Sun Sports. Rays — James Shields (5-4, 2.77); Angels — Jered Weaver (6-4, 2.10)
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer
Fashion plates
The Rays on the Runway fashion show, benefitting the Children's Dream Fund, is June 29 at the Tampa Museum of Art. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with cocktails, a meet-and-greet with the players, and the show. Tickets are $100 and available at childrensdreamfund.org or by calling (727) 896-6390. At right, Reid Brignac and Gabby Barrios at last year's show.
Dave and Andy or bust
Today's game is on radio only, one of the three not televised locally this year. Fox originally tabbed it for national broadcast, then switched to the Aug. 20 matchup vs. Seattle at the Trop. The Rays had already settled on their 150-game broadcast schedule and didn't opt to add this game in place of another. Also to be unseen: Aug. 25 at Detroit, Sept. 24 vs. Toronto.