ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After a split of a rare doubleheader at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to their ace, Chris Archer, to get a series win against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon.
Archer (4-4, 3.65) is coming off an 11-strikeout performance against the White Sox -- his 23rd double-digit strikeout game of his career. Unfortunately, the Rays failed to provide run support and Archer was a tough-luck loser against the White Sox.
The Rays will also need Archer to eat up innings after being forced to use much of the bullpen in Saturday's doubleheader.