Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot is expected to go on the injured list, days after departing his start after getting hit on his left calf by a 107.5 mph line drive hit by the New York Mets' Starling Marte.

With no outs and runners on first and second in the third inning, Marte drilled Pepiot, who went down and rolled on the grass in obvious pain.

The right-hander tries to talk his way into staying in the game, but trainer Joe Benge and manager Kevin Cash take him out after watching him try to throw.