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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 set for middle game with Angels

Posted Sep 18, 2010 by Tribune Sports

Updated Sep 18, 2010 at 05:59 PM

By TONY FABRIZIO

ST. PETERSBURG With their Cy Young Award-contending ace on the mound, the Rays will try to clinch their season series with the Angels and at least remain one-half game behind the Yankees in the AL East tonight at Tropicana Field.

David Price (17-6, 2.75 ERA), who is 2-0 with an 0.82 ERA in three starts this month, faces Joel Pineiro (10-7, 4.18), who has won seven of his last eight decisions.

The Rays will go with a lefty-heavy lineup that includes John Jaso, Carl Crawford, Dan Johnson, Matt Joyce, Carlos Pena, Reid Brignac and switch-hitting Ben Zobrist.

Tampa Bay is 4-3 against the Angels this season after falling 4-3 Friday night, and the teams have two games left. New York, which moved back into first place Friday night, plays at Baltimore tonight.

Here are the lineups:

ANGELS

Reggie Willits, LF
Kevin Frandsen, 3B
Torii Hunter, DH
Mike Napoli, 1B
Howie Kendrick, 2B
Juan Rivera, RF
Brandon Wood, SS
Jeff Mathis, C
Peter Bourjos, CF
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Joel Pineiro, RHP

RAYS

John Jaso, C
Ben Zobrist, 2B
Carl Crawford, LF
Evan Longoria, 3B
Dan Johnson, DH
Matt Joyce, RF
Carlos Pena, 1B
B.J. Upton, CF
Reid Brignac, SS
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David Price, LHP