After losing the first two games of the series with the Tampa Bay Rays by a combined score of 19-3, the Los Angeles Angels will look to rebound Saturday night.
Los Angeles will send C.J. Wilson to the mound looking for his first win since June 26. Wilson is 0-5 in his last nine starts with his era rising from 2.36 to 3.32 during that period. The Rays will counter with Alex Cobb who is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA against the Angels this season. Tampa Bay will be without Carlos Pena and Matt Joyce Saturday, both of whom are getting the day off.
This is an important game for both clubs as they battle for wild card positioning. The Rays enter the game atop the American League wild card standings while the Angels are 2.5 games back of the second wild card spot.
Angels lineup:
CF - Mike Trout
RF - Torii Hunter
1B - Albert Pujols
DH - Kendrys Morales
LF - Mark Trumbo
2B - Howie Kendrick
3B - Alberto Callaspo
SS - Erick Aybar
C - Chris Iannetta
P - C.J. Wilson
Rays lineup:
LF - Desmond Jennings
CF - B.J. Upton
SS - Ben Zobrist
DH - Evan Longoria
1B - Jeff Keppinger
3B - Sean Rodriguez
2B - Ryan Roberts
C - Jose Lobaton
RF - Sam Fuld
P - Alex Cobb
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