Rays rookie left-hander Matt Moore will make his first Major League start on Thursday night against the Yankees. Jeff Niemann was scheduled to start, but he was "abnormally stiff or sore" after his last game and has been pushed back to Saturday against the Blue Jays. Moore, 22, has pitched twice in relief since his promotion. He threw a no-hitter for Double-A Montgomery earlier this season. "I'm looking forward to it," Moore said. "I'm going to do my best to take (the day) and my pregame the same as I always have. It's a mound, and it's 60 feet, 6 inches away. As long as I can stay within myself, I'm pretty confident."