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Spring Training Game Notes: Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins

Drew Smyly looks to continue his stellar spring today as he faces Minnesota

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Today, the Rays will take on the Minnesota Twins in Port Charlotte at 1:05 with Drew Smyly set to take the mound for Tampa Bay, while Ervin Santana will start for Minnesota. Heading into play, the Rays currently have a record of 10-9, while the Twins sit at 12-10.

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Today's starting lineups,

Twins Rays
Buxton, CF Forsythe, 2B
Mauer, 1B Miller, SS
Sano, RF Longoria, 3B
Plouffe, 3B Dickerson, DH
Quentin, DH Guyer, CF
Rosario, LF Loney, 1B
Nunes, SS Souza, RF
Suzuki, C Mahtook, LF
Beresford, 2B Casali, C

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Trivia Time!

wOBA AVG OBP SLG HR K% BB% wRC+ fWAR Games
.348 .275 .348 .459 19 15.8% 10.4% 112 3.4 145

Hint; this player led the team in fWAR that season

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There are 9 days until Opening Day!

That's the same number of home runs blasted by Jeff Keppinger during the 2012 season.

Here's the first of which, which was also his furthest of the season.

Go Rays!