ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays (49-49), losers of three straight and five of their last six, will look to avoid a sweep today against the Marlins (43-57) at Tropicana Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. In what might be a trade audition, right-hander Chris Archer (3-4, 4.29 ERA) takes the mound for Tampa Bay. Rookie right-hander Trevor Richards (3-5, 4.74) gets the nod for Miami.
"I turn 30 in a couple months," Archer told the Tampa Bay Times last week. "I want to play the game for 10 more years, but there's nothing guaranteed in life.