Soon after the Rays beat Philadelphia, players and families boarded buses and road-tripped to Fort Lauderdale in preparation for a three-game series against the Marlins.

Younger players, not far removed from the all-night bus trips in the minors, didn't seem to mind. Not veteran Greg Vaughn.

"Except for this four-hour bus ride, winning is great," the leftfielder joked. "I didn't know you rode buses in the big leagues. I have no comment."

Today: Rays at Marlins

WHERE: Pro Player Stadium.

TV/RADIO: Ch. 32; WFLA-AM 970, WLCC-AM 760 (Spanish).

Rays vs. Marlins

1998 Home: 1-1. Road: 0-2

1999 Home: 0-3. Road: 1-2

2000 Home: 2-1. Road: 1-2

WEATHER: Partly cloudy today, high of 90, low of 78.

The pitchers

Tanyon Sturtze

Sturtze (3-5, 5.10) has won two of his past three. Against the Mets on Saturday, he allowed two runs and struck out two in seven innings. Sturtze has the third-best road ERA (1.78) in the American League.

A.J. Burnett

Burnett (4-2, 1.59) pitched a no-hitter against San Diego on May 12 despite walking nine. He has gone 3-1 since, including a win against Toronto on June 9.

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