Rays manager Kevin Cash penciled Avisail Garcia in center field for the second straight day, this time replacing the injured Kevin Kiermaier. Blake Snell hopes to be the stopper and end a 5-game losing streak for the Rays on Sunday.
Kevin Kiermaier landed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain on Sunday. Outfielder Guillermo Heredia, recalled from Triple-A Durham, took a 6 a.m. flight to join the Rays at Tropicana Field.
Infielder Matt Duffy, working his way back from back and hamstring injuries, homered on Saturday in what should be his last rehab start with the class Triple-A Durham Bulls.