Tampa Bay Rays: Rays set several club records in Monday night marathon in Oakland

By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Rays at A's

When/where: 3:37 today, Oakland Coliseum

TV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM

Probable pitchers

Rays: RH Alex Cobb (4-8, 4.93)

a's: RH Jarrod Parker (7-4, 3.38)

On Cobb: Has lost five of his past six with an ugly 6.25 ERA over that span but was better in last outing at Anaheim, allowing three runs in seven innings. Faced A's in his final start last season, leaving with arm issue that led to surgery.

On Parker: Acquired in offseason from Arizona, 2007 first-rounder stepped into rotation well after late April promotion. In past four starts is 2-1 but 6.46