Today’s Lineups

Getting this thread up an hour earlier than normal, so we can use it follow along the Rays-Phillies game which, of course, is key to proceedings here. The Philadelphia magic number is two, meaning that if the Rays sweep them, we can afford one loss. Or if we sweep San Diego, we can afford the Phillies to win one. I think I’ve got that right. Card subject to change, as they say. Right now, that game is in the fifth inning, and the Rays are 2-0 up, which is good. There’s no doubt the pressure will currently all be on the Phillies, and if results today go as we hope, that is only going to increase over the remainder of the…

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