It will be Moore’s first start since April 7, 2014 when he injured his left elbow and underwent Tommy John surgery.
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Moore, 26, allowed three runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings Sunday at Triple-A Durham in his third rehab start, but Rays manager Kevin Cash saw enough in Tuesday’s pitching session to pencil him in for a start.
With Alex Cobb, Jake Odorizzi and Drew Smyly on the disabled list, and Erasmo Ramirez nursing an injury, Moore’s resurgence couldn’t have come at a better time for AL East-leading Rays.
