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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 vs. Jays: Another big one

Posted Sep 25, 2011 by Roger Mooney

Updated Sep 25, 2011 at 12:50 PM

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG While they continue with the “one game at a time” mantra, the Rays are well aware of the fact they could be tied for the Wild Card lead by the end of today.

That can only happen if the Red Sox are swept by the Yankees in their doubleheader at Yankee Stadium and the Rays take care of business at the Trop against the Blue Jays.

The Rays begin the day 1 ½ games behind the Red Sox, who have been pathetic during these past few weeks and who are throwing John Lackey and Tim Wakefield against the Yankees. Of course, the Yankees aren’t trotting out a Bomber-like lineup so, who knows?

What we know is this: The Rays can’t afford anymore losses.

Wade Davis starts today for the Rays intent on making up for his poor outing last Tuesday against the Yankees.

Here are today’s lineups:

BLUE JAYS
McCoy Ss
Thames LF
Bautista RF
Johnson 2B
Encarnacion 3B
Cooper 1B
Arencibia C
Loewen 1B
Wise CF
—
Cecil LHP (4-10, 4.56)

RAYS
Jennings LF
Upton CF
Longoria 3B
Zobrist 2B
Damon DH
Rodriguez SS
Kotchman 1B
Guyer RF
Shoppach C
—
Davis (10-10, 4.55)