Tampa Bay Rays probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Toronto Blue Jays, April 15

Tampa Bay Rays v Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Rays v Toronto Blue Jays / Cole Burston/GettyImages
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After falling to the Toronto Blue Jays and earning their first loss of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays are gearing up for the second of a three-game set at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. In Friday's game, Christian Bethancourt and Josh Lowe both homered and Yonny Chirinos was nearly perfect in just under four innings of relief, but the Rays were not able to continue the historic win streak.

Probable starting pitchers

  • Calvin Faucher figures to be the opener in Saturday's game against the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old will be making the first "start" of his career and will be followed by left-hander Josh Fleming. Faucher has a 4.50 ERA in six innings of work while Fleming has had a harder time getting batters out. In two appearances, the southpaw has a 6.43 ERA in seven innings, but he's also struck out seven and walked only one batter.
  • For the Blue Jays, left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will make his third start of the year. Kikuchi had an awful year for the Jays last year and is looking to bounce back. He was dominant in Spring Training (0.87 ERA in 20.2 innings) but has yet to consistently retire batters in the regular season. Through 9.1 innings, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 6.75 thanks to the four home runs he's already surrendered.

Tampa Bay Rays starting lineup, April 15

  1. Yandy Diaz, 1B
  2. Wander Franco, SS
  3. Isaac Paredes, 3B
  4. Randy Arozarena, LF
  5. Harold Ramírez, DH
  6. Taylor Walls, 2B
  7. Manuel Margot, CF
  8. Francisco Mejía, C
  9. Vidal Brujan, RF

Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, April 15

  1. George Springer, RF
  2. Bo Bichette, SS
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
  4. Dalton Varsho, LF
  5. Matt Chapman, 3B
  6. Alejandro Kirk, DH
  7. Whit Merrifield, 2B
  8. Danny Jansen, C
  9. Kevin Kiermaier, CF

What channel is the Tampa Bay Rays game on tonight?

  • Game time: 3:07pm ET
  • Rays fans can catch the game on Bally Sports Sun.
  • For the Blue Jays broadcast, Sportsnet and TVA Sports will have it on television.

How do I stream the Tampa Bay Rays game tonight?

  • MLB.tv (subscription required)
  • FuboTV (which has a free trial)

How can I listen to the Tampa Bay Rays game on the radio tonight?

  • Rays fans will be able to catch the game on WDAE 620 AM / 95.3 FM (English) and WQBN/1300 AM (Spanish).
  • Ben Wagner will have the call at Sportsnet 590 for the Blue Jays.