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Rays make it home, finally, and win a spring game over Minnesota

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As far as the regular season goes, minor league catcher Mayo Acosta is ready.

Acosta is not being counted on by the Rays this season, but he drove in three runs in Tampa Bay’s 5-2 comeback victory over the Minnesota Twins Wednesday.

Most of the Rays had the day off because of their Cuba trip, and a flight delay that didn’t see them land in the U.S. until 5 a.m. But Erasmo Ramirez entered and pitched six innings, allowing one run and striking out eight.

Acosta finished the game two-for-two with two doubles and three RBI.

Tampa Bay’s Matt Andriese will start on Thursday night when the Rays play against the Yankees. The game game is 6:35 a.m.

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