By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Rays at Orioles
When/where: 1:35 today; Camden Yards, Baltimore
TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)
Starting pitchers
RAYS:
RH Wade Davis
(4-5, 4.71)
ORIOLES:
LH Brian Matusz
(1-0, 2.45)
Watch for …
Wading in: Davis is winless in his past five starts, having allowed a combined 17 runs over his past three. He is 1-2 with a 5.94 ERA in three starts this season against Baltimore.
Leaning left: Matusz has made two starts after missing the first two months with a strained left intercostal muscle, allowing three earned runs over 11 innings. Matusz is 3-1, 4.71 in five career starts against the Rays.
Key matchups
Rays vs. Matusz
Evan Longoria 4-for-10
B.J. Upton 3-for-10
Kelly Shoppach 2-for-6, HR
Orioles vs. Davis
Vladimir Guerrero 2-for-10
Adam Jones 2-for-13
Matt Wieters 6-for-15
On deck
Monday: at Tigers (makeup game), 7:05, Sun Sports. Rays — Alex Cobb (1-0, 4.24); Tigers — Phil Coke (1-6, 4.11)
Quote of the day
"I know Mitch Talbot really good, and that's not Mitch. I'd have a hard time believing he'd intentionally throw at anybody."
Rays manager Joe Maddon, on former Ray and current Indians RHP Mitch Talbot being ejected after hitting Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez with a pitch Saturday.
In a giving mood
INF Elliot Johnson praised RHP Jeff Niemann's generosity during his recent rehab stint with Triple-A Durham, saying the starter provided postgame meals for the Bulls all four days he was there. "Outback (Steakhouse)," Johnson said. "Different entrees every time, ribs, salmon, steak and chicken."