Rays starter Blake Snell to pitch in rehab game Saturday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Injured Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell is scheduled to make his first rehab start Saturday in a playoff game with Triple-A Durham.
Last year’s AL Cy Young Award winner has been out since July 22 because of bone chips in his throwing elbow that required surgery.
“I’m excited,” Snell said Thursday. “I’m going to get to pitch again.”
Snell had a 25-pitch bullpen session Wednesday and expects to throw an inning or 20