The Tampa Bay Rays will be at Chavez Ravine tonight for a quick 2-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last year’s AL Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, is expected to get the nod for the Rays. Snell has been sidelined since July 21st with an elbow injury but has nasty stuff. Last year he was 21-5 with an ERA of only 1.89 but he will be on a short leash tonight, probably going no more than 3 innings. The Dodgers are expected to counter with Ross Stripling who has been mediocre, at 4-4, with a 3.40 ERA. Tampa won the last meeting with LA back in May at the Trop, 8-1, and they are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games. Tampa is hot, winning 13 of their last 17 games, and are worth considering tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS