The Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays start a brief two-game series tonight in a battle of two teams looking to snap three-game losing streaks. Jered Weaver gets the start for the Angels, while Jeff Niemann starts for the Rays. Here are tonight's lineups:
Angels (1-3)
Cesar Izturis SS
Howie Kendrick 2B
Bobby Abreu DH
Torii Hunter RF
Vernon Wells LF
Alberto Callaspo 3B
Mark Trumbo 1B
Hank Conger C
Peter Bourjos CF
Rays (0-3)
John Jaso C
Johnny Damon LF
Ben Zobrist 2B
Manny Ramirez DH
Dan Johnson 1B
B.J. Upton CF
Matt Joyce RF
Sean Rodriguez 3B
Reid Brignac SS
The Angels are just 9-15 in their last 24 games at Tropicana Field. Tonight's 4:10 p.m. PDT game will be televised on KCOP. Weaver's 28 quality starts since the beginning of the 2010 season are the second-most in baseball, behind only Felx Hernandez, who has 31.
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