After a 10-game road trip, the Tampa Bay Rays may be heading home to a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Fay, which could gain momentum today and reach hurricane force after passing over Cuba, is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast tomorrow.

The Rays wrapped up their road trip last night against the Texas Rangers and are scheduled to begin a three-game homestand tonight, all against the Los Angeles Angels.

The Angels flew to the Tampa Bay area after a game in Cleveland yesterday.

"We're in communication with the Angels," Rays president Matt Silverman said. "We hope to get at least two games in this week."

The Rays have made contingency plans with officials of St. Petersburg, where Tampa Bay plays at the Tropicana Dome.

"It's one of the command centers for the city," Silverman said. "As of now we're playing the game Monday. If the storm runs in its current path, Tuesday would be in doubt. We should know Monday night about Tuesday."

Rays manager Joe Maddon said, "Our biggest concern is that guys can be with their families if something happens."

Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey tied a major league record by throwing four wild pitches in an inning yesterday against the Minnesota Twins. Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima also was charged with a passed ball on another errant pitch in the fifth. The Twins scored on two of Dickey's wild pitches.

Dickey became the fifth major league pitcher to throw four wild pitches in an inning. Philadelphia's Ryan Madson was the previous player to do it, in 2006.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards will greet its 50 millionth fan tonight or tomorrow night. No other stadium in the history of baseball has reached the milestone so quickly. The Orioles have no way of determining exactly who the 50 millionth fan will be, but they will monitor the turnstiles to make an educated guess. That designated fan will receive $50,000, two season tickets for five years and a commemorative jersey.

New York found help for its struggling bullpen, acquiring durable right-hander Luis Ayala from the Washington Nationals for a player to be named. A reliable reliever for the first four years of his career, Ayala has dipped to 1-8 with a 5.77 ERA this season. He has appeared in 62 games, which ranks among the major league leaders.

Right-handed pitcher Vicente Padilla reported no problems with an inflamed joint in his neck after a bullpen session and is expected to start tomorrow night against the Detroit Tigers. He originally was scheduled to start last night against Tampa Bay, but the neck problems forced the Rangers to use right-handed reliever Dustin Nippert in a spot start and push Padilla back to tomorrow.