Familiar faces in Game 4 starting lineups

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Tampa Bay and Philadelphia will stay with their primary starters in the field for Game 4 of the World Series tonight, which is scheduled to begin in about an hour. Rays Manager Joe Maddon will start Ben Zobrist in right field, and Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel again will go with the sure-handed Pedro Feliz at third base. Right-handers Andy Sonnanstine and Joe Blanton will be the starting pitchers.

Otherwise, as you can see below, it’s business as usual for the two teams. Philadelphia has 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series with one more home game on Monday. If the Rays can get a victory tonight or Monday, then the series returns to Tampa on Wednesday for Game 6.

Tampa Bay Rays Philadelphia Phillies

1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B 1. Jimmy Rollins, SS

2. B.J. Upton, CF 2. Jayson Werth, RF

3. Carlos Pena, 1B 3. Chase Utley, 2B

4. Evan Longoria, 3B 4. Ryan Howard, 1B

5. Carl Crawford, LF 5. Pat Burrell, LF

6. Dioner Navarro, C 6. Shane Victorino, CF

7. Ben Zobrist, RF 7. Pedro Feliz, 3B

8. Jason Bartlett, SS 8. Carlos Ruiz, C

9. Andy Sonnanstine, RHP 9. Joe Blanton, RHP

-- Dan Loumena