Spring Training Game Notes: Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Rays vs Pirates

Today, the Rays will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton at 6:05 with Jake Odorizzi set to take the mound for Tampa Bay, while Francisco Liriano will start for Pittsburgh. Heading into play, the Rays currently have a record of 10-10, while the Pirates sit at 7-16.

The Pirates will be broadcasting the game so it'll be available through MLB.TV, or audio through WDAE.

Today's starting lineups,

Cool opportunity for Palmetto-native Granden Goetzman, who makes his first spring start for #Rays in park he grew up a few miles away from.

— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) March 26, 2016

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Trivia Time!

The answer to yesterday's question was Travis Lee

Hint; the player above recorded the most number of innings on the field in team history in a single season.

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There are 8 days until Opening Day!

That's the same number of homers hit by Carl Crawford during the 2008 season.

One of those homers was this three run shot.

Go Rays!