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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Rays-Rangers: pregame update, lineups

Posted Aug 18, 2010 by Tribune Sports

Updated Aug 18, 2010 at 01:06 PM

By TONY FABRIZIO

ST. PETERSBURG - WIth a new designated hitter in the lineup, the Rays will try to complete a sweep of the AL West-leading Rangers this afternoon at Tropicana Field.

Carlos Pena gets a day off his feet in the field and will bat fifth as the DH. Ben Zobrist slots in at first base against left-handed pitcher Derek Holland, Sean Rodriguez starts in right field and Reid Brignac starts at second base.

Injured starting pitchers Jeff Niemann and Wade Davis threw bullpen sessions today, and both went well, manager Joe Maddon said. Both pitchers are on target to return next week at Anaheim.

Here are today’s lineups:

RANGERS

Julio Borbon, CF
Andres Blanco, SS
Josh Hamilton, DH
Vladimir Guerrero, RF
David Murphy, LF
Jorge Cantu, 3B
Mitch Moreland, 1B
Taylor Teagarden, C
Joaquin Arias, 2B
—
Derek Holland, LHP (2-1, 4.19)

RAYS

B.J. Upton, CF
Jason Bartlett, SS
Carl Crawford, LF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Carlos Pena, DH
Kelly Shoppach, C
Ben Zobrist, 1B
Sean Rodriguez, RF
Reid Brignac, 2B
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James Shields, RHP (10-11, 4.98)