ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have something of a patchwork lineup with 10 players on the disabled list, but even shorthanded, they have found ways to come out of the gates with a 9-3 record at home.
"We're scrambling on the bench tonight, thinking about the game at hand and also playing the what-if for (Sunday's) game and the game to follow," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
The Rays, who host the Houston Astros in the final game of the series on Sunday, have no left-handers in their bullpen and may have lost another reliever as Tommy Hunter left Saturday's game with a calf injury.