The Tampa Bay Rays play the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in Game 3 of their series. The game starts at 3:35 p.m. ET. Listen to the live radio broadcast via the links provided below.
Oakland can sweep the three-game series with another win after winning Tuesday's game, 3-0. Athletics starting pitcher Jason Hammel earned his ninth win of the season and snapped his four-start losing streak, pitching seven-hit ball but keeping the Rays scoreless through just over five innings.
"Felt awesome," Hammel told the Associated Press. "I wanted to come in and make an immediate impact. It didn't work out that way."
Athletics pitcher Sonny Gray (12-4, 2.59 ERA) is tasked with following Hammel's performance. Gray is coming off Friday's 1-0 loss against Kansas City, whom he allowed one earned run while striking out seven. Despite the recent loss, Gray has played well throughout the season, nabbing the AL pitcher of the month award in April and July.
"This last month I got back to what got me here and the reasons I've been so successful and started doing those things again," Gray told MLB's official website. "Just being competitive, attacking guys and not trying to trick people, just make pitches."
A's manager Bob Melvin liked what he's seen from Gray, whom Melvin believes can win without much run support.
"Fastball is moving all over the place, good command of his curveball and just enough changeups to keep them off balance," Melvin said. "You feel like if you can give him one or two runs you're going to win the game. We just didn't give him anything."
Gray will be opposed by Rays pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (0-1, 3.29), who's still looking for his first win of the season.
