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Evan Longoria and the Rays do battle with the Angels tonight. (AP Images)

The Tampa Bay Rays looks to clinch its third straight home series victory tonight when it closes a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Rays haven't lost a series at home against the Angels since 2006. Tampa Bay is 8-3 and batting .304 against Los Angeles' pitchers since then.

Ervin Santana knows how difficult it can be to pitch at Tropicana Field. The righthander is 1-3 with a 6.81 ERA in six career starts with the Angels, losing five of them.

The Angels will be trying to avoid their fourth loss in five games. Los Angels expects to have Torii Hunter back in the lineup after missing one game with a groin strain. That is great news for backers since he has an eight-game hitting streak against Tampa Bay, during which he's hit .364.

David Price will make the start for the Rays.