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Fort Myers News-Press
Port Charlotte, Florida (News-Press) -- The Tampa Bay Rays released their 2012 spring training schedule Monday and will play 16 spring training home games at Charlotte Sports Park and will make six trips to Lee County for games.
Pitchers and catchers will report Monday, Feb. 20 and the Rays will begin their home schedule on Sunday, March 4 against the Minnesota Twins. The schedule includes games against all four American League East opponents, as well as games against the Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins. The Rays will open the regular season at Tropicana Field on Friday, April 6 against the New York Yankees.
The Rays will be at Hammond Stadium to face the Twins on Saturday, March 3 in their spring opener, and on March 24, 26 and April 3. Tampa Bay will play its first game at JetBlue Park when it faces the Red Sox on Saturday, March 10 and again on March 27.
Single-game spring training ticket prices for games at Charlotte Sports Park range from $9 to $27, and will go on sale in January with a specific date to be announced. Fixed seat prices in each category are the same as those in 2011, and Monday, March 5 vs. the Baltimore Orioles and Monday, April 2 vs. the Twins are value games, offering a $2 discount off the regular single game ticket price for all seating categories.
View the full schedule here