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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| 2016 | W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR |
| James Paxton | 0 | 2 | 2.25 | 3.32 | 32.9% | 5.5% | .304 | .429 | 3 | 3 | 16.0 | 0.3 |
| Blake Snell (AAA) | 3 | 5 | 3.29 | 2.57 | 33.3% | 10.4% | .233 | .356 | 4 | 12 | 63.0 | NA |
The Blake Snell era is set to begin as the Rays have promoted their number one prospect to make his second career start. Snell made his debut on April 23rd, delivering six innings of one run ball in New York. After that start, Snell was sent back to Durham, biding his time until he could make his return. After he struck out 13 in just over five innings during his last start, Snell forced the Rays hand and he was promoted.
Scouting Report:
Paxton made his season debut on the first of June and he left much to be desired as he lasted just two outs in the fourth inning, having allowed eight runs on ten hits, although just three of those runs were earned. Since then, Paxton has made two starts, and has only allowed an earned run over 12 innings, while he has racked up 17 strikeouts
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG. VELO. | FREQUENCY | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Fastball | 95.9 MPH |
64.1% vs LHB *** 59.2% vs RHB |
Anywhere low in the zone | Low and inside, in the zone |
| Sinker | 97.8 MPH |
1.8% vs LHB *** 6.2% vs RHB |
Has thrown twice | Middle-in |
| Cutter | 90.7 MPH |
22.6% vs LHB *** 16.0% vs RHB |
Low and away from the zone | Paints the inside corner |
| Change-up | 86.6 MPH |
0.0% vs LHB *** 9.5% vs RHB |
Non-existent | Paints the outside corner |
| Curveball | 83.0 MPH |
11.3% vs LHB *** 8.9% vs RHB |
Sporadic | Sporadic |
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His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 19 | .416 | .412 | .474 | .471 | 0 | 31.6% | 10.5% |
| vs RHB | 54 | .324 | .269 | .296 | .480 | 3 | 33.3% | 3.7% |
| HOME | 49 | .271 | .239 | .286 | .333 | 1 | 34.7% | 6.1% |
| AWAY | 24 | .507 | .435 | .458 | .773 | 2 | 29.2% | 4.2% |
Today's Starting Lineups
(if you have children, avert their eyes)
| TAMPA BAY RAYS | SEATTLE MARINERS |
| Logan Forsythe - 2B | Ketel Marte - SS |
| Mikie Mahtook - RF | Franklin Gutierrez - RF |
| Steve Pearce - DH | Robinson Cano - 2B |
| Logan Morrison - 1B | Nelson Cruz - DH |
| Desmond Jennings - CF | Dae-Ho Lee - 1B |
| Tim Beckham - SS | Kyle Seager - 3B |
| Taylor Motter - 3B | Chris Iannetta - C |
| Jaff Decker - LF | Nori Aoki - LF |
| Curt Casali - C | Shawn O'Malley - CF |