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Rays host the Giants on 4-game home win streak

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

San Francisco Giants (13-18, fifth in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (18-12, second in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 7:10 p.

m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (2-3, 2. 70 ERA, 1.

14 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Rays: Shane McClanahan (2-2, 3. 91 ERA, 1. 26 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) LINE: Rays -135, Giants +113; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep a four-game home win streak alive when they face the San Francisco Giants.

Tampa Bay is 8-4 at home and 18-12 overall. The Rays are 13-3 in games when they scored at least five runs. San Francisco has a 6-9 record on the road and a 13-18 record overall.

The Giants are 12-5 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams. TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero leads the Rays with eight home runs while slugging .