Being the tired grump that I am, a handful of outlets recapped the game better than I could manage to at 11:00 PM on a Tuesday night. I’m going to let them speak for me for this one.
― Rays 4, Fish 3: Rays dangle the game in front of Marlins, callously take it away (DRaysBay)
― Game 43: Rays 4 Miami Marlins 3 – Postgame News and Notes (Rays Radio Blog)
― Short starts continue to put too much burden on Rays bullpen (Tampa Bay Times)
― Rays’ Erasmo Ramirez plans to ‘be smarter’ about heavy use (Tampa Bay Times)
The New What Next
The Rays and Marlins continue their four-game series on Wednesday at the Trop. Matt Andriese will get the start opposite of Justin Nicolino. Andriese (3-0, 2.11 ERA) is trying for a win in his fourth consecutive start for Tampa Bay, while Nicolino (2-2, 4.30 ERA) is winless in his last three outings, with a 5.63 ERA over that stretch. You can read about the pitching matchup in our series preview.
Rays 5/25/16 Starting Lineup
Guyer DH
Mahtook LF
Longoria 3B
Pearce 2B
Souza RF
Morrison 1B
Jennings CF
Motter SS
Casali C
Andriese RHP
Noteworthiness
― CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken left hand) had successful hand surgery on Tuesday in St. Petersburg performed by Dr. Doug Carlan. Kiermaier is expected to be sidelined 8-10 weeks.
― RHP Brad Boxberger (abductor) is slated for his fifth, and possibly final, rehab appearance on Wednesday, with Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. He is expected to rejoin the big league squad in a matter of days, barring a setback.