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ARLINGTON, Texas – The Tampa Bay Rays started four right-handed hitters at the top of their batting order and seven total against Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías in Game 4 of the World Series Saturday night .
Tampa Bay made a change from the lineup it used against left-hander Clayton Kershaw in Game 1, playing Mike Brosseau at third base in place of Joey Wendle.
Los Angeles returned to its lineup against lefties for the matchup with Ryan Yarbrough, using the same batting order the Dodgers started in Game 2, except for dropping second baseman Kiké Hernandez one place to ninth and moving up left fielder Chris. Taylor to the eighth.
The roof opened on the new $ 1.2 billion Globe Life Park after it was closed for the first time in the postseason for Game 3, when the game temperature was 53 degrees.
Los Angeles led 2-1 in the best-of-seven series, seeking its first title since 1988.
Tampa Bay is in the Series for the second time after a five-game loss to Philadelphia in 2008.
Right fielder Mookie Betts started for the visiting Dodgers, followed by shortstop Corey Seager, third baseman Justin Turner, first baseman Max Muncy, catcher Will Smith, center fielder Cody Bellinger, designated hitter AJ Pollock, Taylor and Hernandez. .
First baseman Yandy Diaz started for the Rays, followed by designated hitter Randy Arozarena, Brosseau, left fielder Manuel Margot, second baseman Brandon Lowe, shortstop Willy Adames, right fielder Hunter Renfroe, catcher Mike Zunino and outfielder. center-back Kevin Kiermaier.
Urías pitched three perfect innings to win Game 7 of the National League Championship Series last Sunday against Atlanta and is 4-0 with a 0.56 ERA in a postseason start and three relief appearances. He allowed one earned run and seven hits in 16 innings with 16 strikeouts and three walks.
Yarbrough threw 19 pitches in Game 1 of the World Series, his only action since pitching five innings against Houston in the American League Championship Series on Oct. 13.
