SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 vs. TEXAS RANGERS RH Jake Odorizzi (6-4, 4.37) vs. RH Tyson Ross (2-2, 7.22)

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1 SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2017 vs. TEXAS RANGERS RH Jake Odorizzi (6-4, 4.37) vs. RH Tyson Ross (2-2, 7.22) First Pitch: 1:10 p.m. Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. TV: Fox Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 620 AM, Radio Luz 760 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 99 (51-47) Home Game No.: 49 (27-21) All-Time Game No.: 3,175 (1,471-1,703) All-Time Home Game No.: 1,589 ( ) April: May: June: July: 9-7 ROMO A RAY Last night the Rays acquired RH Sergio Romo from the Dodgers for cash considerations Romo, 34, is a 10-year veteran of the Giants ( ) and Dodgers (2017), compiling a career record, 84 saves and a 2.77 ERA over 545 apps, all in relief among all active pitchers (min. 500 G), he ranks 1st with a 0.98 WHIP, 2nd with SO/9 IP and 2nd with a.207 opp avg., including a.189 mark vs. RH hitters a three-time World Champion with the Giants (2010, 2012, 2014), Romo is 3-1 with 4 saves and a 3.09 ERA in postseason play his 27 postseason apps rank 2nd among active pitchers behind Ryan Madson (42) Romo will wear No. 54 when he joins the team, and the Rays will make a corresponding move at that time see separate press release for details. READING WITH THE RAYS Tomorrow from 10:30 11:30 a.m., 3B Evan Longoria will read to kids at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library (3910 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa, FL 33611) following stops in Pinellas and Manatee counties, it is Evan s third and final visit this summer for Reading with the Rays Read Your Way to the Ballpark, presented by Suncoast Credit Union see press release for more details. RAY MATTER The Rays are on their first 3-game losing streak since June at TOR, DET and need a win today to avoid matching their seasonlong 4-game skid (June 2-6) they have blown a lead in all 3 of these losses, giving them an AL-most 30 losses this season after holding a lead the Rays have held a lead in 82.6 pct. of their games (81 of 98), 3rd-highest rate in baseball behind Houston (85 of 97, 97.6 pct.) and Milwaukee (87 of 100, 87 pct.) the Rays have outscored opponents (+82) in innings 1-thru- 5, but have been outscored after that (-68) the Rays have lost each of the first 2 games of the series, 4-3, after winning 7 of their previous 8 one-run games they are now in one-run games on the season, after going (.325) in 2016, the worst record of any team since the 2008 Braves (11-30,.268) and worst mark in franchise history. Today the Rays look to avoid being swept for the third time this season, having suffered 3-game sweeps June 2-4 at SEA and April at NYY with yesterday s loss they dropped to over their last 20 series, since May at BOS. The Rays have been held to 3 runs or fewer in 3 consecutive games, and 4 runs or fewer in 6 straight the Rays opened the month of July with a 10-3 win on July 1 at BAL, but since then have averaged only 3.3 R/G (49-R, 15-G), batting.236/.287/.390 over that stretch. Rays starting pitchers own a 3.94 ERA, 2nd lowest in the AL behind the Astros (3.89). WHERE THEY STAND All five teams in the AL East lost yesterday, the first time since June 21, 2016 that all five AL East clubs played and did not record a win, according to the Elias Sports Bureau the Rays remain in a virtual tie with New York for second place in the AL East as well as the two AL Wild Card spots, but there are now four teams separated by 1.0 game in the Wild Card race the Rays are are 3.5 GB of first place in the AL East, the first time they ve been this close to first place at A.L. EAST STANDINGS Boston New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Toronto A.L. WILD CARD STANDINGS New York Tampa Bay Minnesota Kansas City Seattle least 98 games into the season since end of play Aug 30, 2013, when they were 3.5 GB of Boston through June 12, the Yankees were a seasonhigh-tying 15 games over.500 (38-23), up 4.0 games on Boston and up 6.5 games on the Rays since then, the Rays have gone and the Yankees have gone RAYS vs. RANGERS Today the Rays look to avoid being swept by the Rangers at Tropicana Field for the first time since July 23-25, 1999 this is only the second series loss to the Rangers in their last 13 series at home, going over that span (lost 2 of 3, May 30 June 1, 2011) the Rays are 2-3 in the season series, which ends today with a win today, the Rays can avoid losing the season series for only the second time in the last six seasons (since 2012; went 2-5 in 2015) the Rays won 2 of 3 games in Arlington, May 29-31, in a series in which both teams scored 22 runs the Rays won the rubber match finale, 7-5, in 10 innings the Rays are all-time (44-39 home, road) they are in the Rays era (since 2008). DON T BE CRUEL The Elias Sports Bureau notes that Rangers SS Elvis Andrus who has recorded 3 hits and a homer each of the last two nights has produced multiple hits in all 5 games vs. the Rays this season, batting.609/.625/1.174 (14-for-23) with 3 HR this is the first time any team has allowed at least 14 hits and 3 HR to one player over his first 5 games of a season against them since the 2009 Orioles were victimized by TEX Ian Kinsler (14-for-25, 3-HR over first 5 games). THE STOPPER? Today s starter, RH Jake Odorizzi, is 4-0 with a 1.42 ERA (31.2-IP, 5-ER) in 5 career starts/apps vs. the Rangers has yielded 2 runs or fewer in all 5 starts, including 4 starts of 1 run or fewer and 1 scoreless start all 5 runs he s allowed have come via home run (3 solo, one 2-run) last faced them on Oct 1, 2016 at TEX (6-IP, 1-ER), earning a 4-1 win over RH Colby Lewis is 2-0, 0.96 in 3 career starts vs. Texas at home. CHRIS WITH A K With 11 SO last night, RH Chris Archer recorded his 24th career double-digit strikeout game, passing LH David Price (23) for most in franchise history last night was the seventh time in his career he s reached double-digit strikeouts and taken the loss, most in club history (James Shields, 5) his 167 SO this season rank 3rd in the majors behind BOS Chris Sale (200) and WAS Max Scherzer (192) last night was Archer s fifth consecutive quality start and 12th consecutive start of at least 6 IP, the longest streak of his career. PLUMMETING PUNCH The Rays have been striking out less frequently than at the beginning of the season (see chart) they still lead the AL with 937 SO, but have been passed by Milwaukee (972) for the major league lead. SO (ML/AL rank) 10+ SO games SO/PA Through May (1st/1st) 34 of 49 games 27.3 pct. Since May (14th/6th) 15 of 49 games 22.5 pct. RAY-KING RAYS The Rays have hit 143 HR, 5th in the majors and 3rd in the AL behind Houston (161) and Texas (145) last year they knocked a club-record 216 HR; this year they are on pace to eclipse that mark by 20 (236) through 98 games, their 143 HR are most in club history (prev. 127 in 2016), while their 454 runs are their most since 2013 (461) the Rays lead the majors with a club-record 11 back-to-back home runs, and no other team has more than 8 (Nationals). EVAN LONGORIA Is a career.295/.366/.537 hitter (79-for-268) with 18 2B, 15 HR and 58 RBI in 71 games vs. Texas his 15 HR vs. TEX are matched only by his 16 HR vs. MIN among non-divisional opponents is batting.316 (31-for-98) this year in 25 games against AL West opponents over the last 14 games (since July 4 at CHC) he is batting.358 (19-for-53) to raise his season avg. from.254 to.269. Leads the majors with 9 SF, ahead of SF Brandon Crawford (8), and has 4 SF in his last 12 G since his rookie season of 2008, his 73 SF are 10 more than any other player in baseball (Albert Pujols, 63). LOMO RISIN 1B Logan Morrison leads the Rays with a career-high 26 HR (T-7th in majors) and 57 BB (T-2nd in AL) his next run scored will tie his career high of 54 (2011) his 61 RBI, tied with Steven Souza Jr. for the team lead, are approaching his career high of 72 (2011) the only players in baseball who can match his combination of HR and BB are NYY Aaron Judge (32-HR, 69-BB) and CIN Joey Votto (26-HR, 71-BB). SOUZA-PALOOZA RF Steven Souza Jr. has already established career highs with 20 HR, 61 RBI and 49 BB and is tied with Morrison for the team lead in RBI batting.323/.382/.677 (20-for-62) with 4 2B, 6 HR and 12 RBI over his last 17 games (since June 30) is a career.326 (14-for-43) hitter with 5 HR and 13 RBI in 12 games vs. Texas all 20 HR have come vs. RHP, which according to the Elias Sports Bureau makes him the first RH batter to hit his first 20 HR of a season off RHP since CHC Sammy Sosa (first 22) in 2004 Sosa finished that season, his last with the Cubs, with 35 HR. TODAY S FUN STUFF When gates open today, kids 14 and under will receive a Chris Archer Emoji Pillow presented by Moffitt Cancer Center while supplies last INF Trevor Plouffe and LH Adam Kolarek will sign autographs for kids 14 and under down the right field line from 12 12:30 p.m. Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston will toss the ceremonial first pitch. Today the Rays are hosting Christmas in July, featuring Christmasthemed entertainment and characters throughout the concourse Salvation Army will collect new, unwrapped toys and donations outside Gate 1 & 4 prior to the game each fan who donates will receive a voucher for 2 tickets to a future 2017 Rays home game. Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV Radio Mon., July 24 vs. BAL 7:10 p.m. LH Blake Snell (0-5, 4.98) vs. RH Kevin Gausman (6-7, 6.11) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Tue., July 25 vs. BAL 7:10 p.m. RH Jake Faria (4-1, 2.52) vs. LH Wade Miley (4-8, 5.58) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Wed., July 26 vs. BAL 12:10 p.m. RH Alex Cobb (8-6, 3.57) vs. RH Ubaldo Jiménez (4-6, 7.19) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM

2 TODAY S STARTER RH JAKE ODORIZZI (6-4, 4.37) YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Major League Totals Minor League Totals LAST START On Mon at OAK, went a season high 7 IP (3rd time, last June 19 vs. CIN) and allowed only one hit a solo homer by Khris Davis (4th inning) walked his first batter faced, then threw out of the stretch and stayed in the stretch for the remainder of his start it was the first time he lowered his season ERA in a start since May 22 vs. LAA his line: W, 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR, 103 pit, 61 str. It was the fourth time in franchise history a pitcher worked 7 IP (or more) and the only hit allowed was a home run the others: Drew Smyly on Aug 15, 2016 vs. SD (7 IP, solo HR), Jake Odorizzi on May 29, 2016 vs. NYY (7 IP, 2-run HR) and Matt Garza on June 26, 2008 at FLA (9 IP, solo HR). THE LONG BALL Has yielded 21 HR, T-7th in the AL despite missing two starts with a left hamstring strain has yielded homers in 14 consecutive apps since May 1, totaling 18 HR over that span it s the longest streak in club history, passing Wilson Alvarez (11) from May 10 Aug 17, 1998 since Baseball Reference data is available (1913), only seven other pitchers have experienced a streak of this length most recently CLE Josh Tomlin (15) in 2016 and the longest streak belongs to Hall of Famer MIN Bert Blyleven (20) in Has allowed a homer in 16 starts this season, most in the majors three others have allowed a homer in 15 of their starts. Has yielded a home run in 22 of his last 23 starts, dating back to Aug 30, 2016 at BOS, and his only start without one since then was an injury-shortened start of 1 IP on April 15 at BOS has totaled 28 HR in IP over this span for a 2.05 HR/9 IP ratio, 2nd highest in the majors (min. 100 IP) to DET Jordan Zimmermann (2.06). 35 of his 52 runs allowed (67.3 pct.) this season have ended up scoring via the home run (solo 12, 2-run 5, 3-run 3, GS 1). 21 of his 81 hits allowed (25.9 pct.) this season have been homers, 3rd-highest in the majors and 1st in the AL (min. 50 IP). HARD TO HIT Has made 12 starts allowing 3 hits or fewer since the start of last season, tied for most in the AL (with four others, including TEX Yu Darvish) has made 28 such starts since the start of the 2014 season, 2nd in the AL behind LAA/MIN Hector Santiago (29). Has made 9 starts of 2 hits or fewer since the start of last season, most in the AL and tied with CHC Jake Arrieta for the most in the majors has allowed 2 hits or fewer an AL-leading 15 times since the start of 2014, ahead of OAK Sonny Gray (12). Earlier this season, yielded 2 hits or fewer in 3 consecutive starts from April 9 May 1, tying a franchise record yielded 3 hits or fewer in 4 consecutive starts from April 9 May 6. SEEKING LENGTH Has pitched into the 7th inning in only 4 of his 17 starts this season and 10 of his 50 starts (20.0 pct.) over the last two seasons, after doing so in 15 of his 28 starts during the 2015 season (53.6 pct.) has averaged 4.31 pitches per batter faced this season, 2nd-highest in the majors (min. 50 IP), ahead of CLE Trevor Bauer (4.33) has averaged 17.8 pitches per inning over the last two seasons 6th-highest in the majors (min. 20 starts). LAST EIGHT Is 3-2 with a 5.79 ERA (42-IP, 27-ER) over his last 8 starts, dating back to June 2, increasing his season ERA from 3.14 to 4.37 has also allowed 7 unearned runs over this span, tied for most in the AL has gone 5 IP or less in 4 of these 8 starts, and less than 6 IP in 5 starts his last start snapped a career-long stretch of 7 straight starts allowing 3 ER or more (prev. 5, April 9 May 3, 2014). HELP WANTED Has a major-league-most 24 ND since the start of last season, ahead of KC Ian Kennedy (20) and TOR Marco Estrada (20) has had a major-league-most 17 ND when allowing 2 ER or fewer no other pitcher has more than 14 ND when doing so. Since 2014, his first full season in the majors, his 41 ND are the most in the majors and are the most by a Ray over a 4-year span in club history, ahead of James Shields (39) from DL STINT On April 15 at BOS, was removed after one pitch in the 2nd inning with a left hamstring strain was placed on the 10-day DL following the game he was the first Rays starter to exit in the 2nd inning or earlier due to injury since Chris Archer on Aug 7, 2013 at ARI, when he was removed after 1.2 IP due to right forearm tightness RH Matt Andriese has since done that twice this season IN REVIEW Last year, established career highs in starts (33) and innings (187.2) previous highs were 31 starts (2014) and IP (2015) yielded 29 HR, 9 HR more than any other season (2014) GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 4/4 vs. NYY L /76 L, 0-5 Sabathia down, 4-0 4/9 vs. TOR W /61 W, 7-2 Estrada up, 5-2 4/15 at BOS /11 L, 1-2 Sale tied, 0-0 APRIL /1 at MIA /49 W, 4-2 Chen tied, 2-2 5/6 vs. TOR W /66 W, 6-1 Estrada up, 5-1 5/11 vs. KC L /73 L, 0-6 Vargas down, 1-0 5/16 at CLE W /66 W, 6-4 Salazar up, 6-4 5/22 vs. LAA /63 L, 2-3 Ramírez tied, 2-2 5/27 at MIN /74 L, 3-5 Mejía tied, 2-2 MAY /2 at SEA L /45 L, 4-12 Bergman down, 8-0 6/8 vs. CWS W /67 W, 7-5 Holland up, 6-3 6/14 at TOR /55 L, 6-7 Liriano down, 5-3 6/19 vs. CIN /62 L, 3-7 Feldman tied, 3-3 6/25 vs. BAL /53 L, 5-8 Tillman up, 5-4 JUNE /1 at BAL W /70 W, 10-3 Bundy up, /7 vs. BOS L /59 L, 3-8 Pomeranz down, 6-2 7/17 at OAK W /61 W, 3-2 Gossett up, 3-1 JULY SPLITS vs. RH:.225 (45-200), 14-HR vs. LH:.250 (36-144), 7-HR Home: 3-3, 4.47 ERA (54.1-IP, 27-ER) Road: 3-1, 4.21 ERA (36.1-IP, 17-ER) ODORIZZI vs. RANGERS CAREER Is 4-0 with a 1.42 ERA (31.2- IP, 5-ER) in 5 career apps (all starts) against the Rangers has yielded 2 runs or fewer in all 5 of those starts, including 4 starts of 1 run or fewer and 1 scoreless start has allowed homers in 4 straight starts against the Rangers, accounting for all 5 career runs allowed (3 solo, one 2-run) last faced them on Oct 1, 2016 at TEX (W, 6-IP, 1-ER) is 2-0 with a 0.96 ERA in 3 career starts at Tropicana Field. LAST START On Tue at OAK, pitched on 12 days rest and lasted 4 IP, his shortest start since Sep 28, 2016 at CWS (2.2 IP) it was his shortest start in an outing not shortened by rain since Sep 9, 2016 at NYY allowed a 2-out, 2-run homer to Khris Davis in the 1st, and a 4th-inning wild pitch to break a 2-2 tie got out of the 4th inning on a Wilson Ramos pickoff recorded 6 of his first 7 outs via strikeout his line: ND, 4 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR, 85 pit, 48 str. TOMORROW S STARTER LH BLAKE SNELL (0-5, 4.98) SEEKING LENGTH His 19 starts of 5 IP or fewer are the most by an AL pitcher within their first 30 career games since Baseball Reference data is available (1913), ahead of KC/TB J.P. Howell (18) he is also Selected by Indians Manager Terry Francona to join the AL coaching staff for the 2017 All-Star Game, his first career All-Star appearance as a player, coach or manager joined Larry Rothschild in 2000 and Joe Maddon and his entire coaching staff in 2009 as Rays managers/coaches to go. Yesterday at OAK, was ejected in the 5th inning by HP umpire Bill Welke, his seventh career ejection as a manager and third this season. Is in his third season as Rays manager and at age 39, remains the majors youngest active skipper 5 months younger than SD Andy Green. #16 KEVIN CASH, MANAGER the first AL pitcher without a start of at least 7 IP through his first 30 career apps, all as a starter, since Baseball Reference data is available (1913) the only NL pitchers to do this were PIT Chad Kuhl ( ) and COL Drew Pomeranz ( ). vs. BALTIMORE Is 0-0 with an 8.31 ERA (4.1-IP, 4-ER) in 1 career app/start against the Orioles only career start against them came on Sep 15, 2016 at BAL, and he lasted 4.1 IP and allowed 4 runs all 4 runs came with 2 outs in the 1st inning, on a 2-run single by Matt Wieters and 2-run double by J.J. Hardy in that frame, yielded 4 H, 4 R and 1 BB, compared to 2 H, 0 R and 1 BB after that (3.1 IP). Is the fifth manager in Rays history is the sixth Tampa-born manager in ML history and second to manage the Rays joins Hall of Famers Al Lopez and Tony La Russa, Lou Piniella, Dave Miley and John Hart. Played 12 professional seasons as a catcher, including parts of eight seasons in the majors ( ) spent two years ( ) in the Rays org. Played in the 1989 Little League World Series (Tampa Northside LL), 1999 College World Series (Florida State) and earned World Series rings in 2007 (Red Sox) and 2009 (Yankees).

3 RAYS HITTER NOTES #1 TIM BECKHAM, INF Sat: 0-3, BB, R Series: 0-7, BB, R Trip: 1-10 vs. LH:.259 (21-81), 2-HR 2017:.262/.314/.412, 11-HR, 33-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-15 RISP:.224 (15-67) vs. RH:.263 (56-213), 9-HR Hitless in his last 15 AB and is 1-for-17 in 5 games since returning from the DL (left ankle sprain) batting.149 (7-for-47) in his last 14 games. Batting.486 (17-for-35) when putting the first pitch in play according to Fangraphs, 43.9 pct. of his balls in play are hard hit, 5th in the AL. His 11 HR are a career high (prev. 9, 2015) has 5 go-ahead homers (last July 4 at CHC), compared to one go-ahead homer from On Mon at OAK, ejected by HP umpire Lance Barrett in the 4th inning, his first career ejection returned from the 10-day DL on July 16 at LAA. Has appeared in 80 games with 79 starts (69-SS, 10-2B) all of his starts at 2B have come since the Rays traded for SS Adeiny Hechavarria. #18 PETER BOURJOS, OF Sat: 1-1, 2B (PH) Series: 1-1, 2B Trip: 1-4 vs. LH:.263 (15-57), 2-HR 2017:.250/.299/.440, 4-HR, 8-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.400, 2-5) RISP:.176 (3-17) vs. RH:.233 (10-43), 2-HR Batting.318/.348/.568 (14-for-44) in 23 games (11 starts) since returning from the DL (tennis elbow) was batting.196/.262/.339 prior to the DL. All 4 HR have been solo shots, and his last 2 HR have come against LHP last homered on July 6 vs. BOS, a go-ahead HR off Chris Sale (5th inn.). Has appeared in 57 games with 25 starts (16-LF, 7-CF, 2-RF), including 22 starts against LH starters batting.364 (8-for-22) vs. LHP since June 1. Has been used 19 times as a defensive replacement, 5 times as a PH and 8 times as a PR off the bench, is batting.273 (6-for-22) with 2 HR. #10 COREY DICKERSON, OF Sat: 0-4 Series: 3-8, 2B, HR, RBI, R Trip: 7-25, 2-2B, R vs. LH:.327 (36-110), 3-HR 2017:.311/.351/.543, 18-HR, 43-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP:.344 (22-64) vs. RH:.305 (81-266), 15-HR Has 36 multi-hit games this season, tied for the AL lead (Altuve, Springer) has 4 games with 4 hits (or more), tied for 2nd in the majors (Betts, 5). On Fri vs. TEX, had his first homer since June 24 vs. BAL, snapping a season-long 77 AB homerless drought it was his seventh go-ahead homer of the season, and the third time in his career he had a go-ahead homer in the 6th inning or later (also Aug 10, 2014 at ARI and Aug 11, 2014 at SD). Ranks among AL leaders in hits (117, 3rd), XBH (48, T-3rd), 2B (27, T-5th), 3B (3, T-6th), total bases (204, 4th), runs (62, T-8th) and avg. (.311, 11th). His 36 hits vs. LHP are a career high and his.327 avg. vs. LHP ranks 1st in the AL among LHB his 3 HR vs. LHP match a career high (2014). Is swinging at 59.1 percent of his pitches seen, 2nd-highest in the majors swings at 47.1 pct. of pitches out of the strike zone, 2nd in the majors. Has appeared in 93 games with 88 starts (48-DH, 40-LF) has made starts this season batting leadoff (41), 2nd (42), 3rd (1), 5th (3) and 6th (1). #11 ADEINY HECHAVARRIA, INF Sat: 2-4, R Series: 2-8, R Trip: 6-19, 2B, RBI, R vs. LH:.280 (7-25), 1-HR 2017:.271/.280/.341, 1-HR, 10-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 2-4) RISP:.308 (8-26) vs. RH:.269 (28-104) Batting.348 (8-for-23) over his last 6 games following an 0-for-20 stretch on Tue at OAK, had a game-tying hit with 2 outs in the 9th inning for the second time since his trade to the Rays (also June 30 at BAL) he s the first Ray to do this twice in a single season since Evan Longoria in 2010 only had one game-tying hit in the 9th inning or later in 640 career games prior to the trade: on July 28, 2014 vs. WAS (RBI triple, with MIA). Only has 2 BB in 133 PA (1.5 pct.), down from 6.0 pct. in 2016 only six of his 35 hits have gone for extra bases, and two of 17 with the Rays. Has appeared in 18 games with 17 starts, all at shortstop, with the Rays on the season, has made 2 errors in 154 chances, a.987 fielding pct. Acquired from the Marlins for minor league RH Ethan Clark and minor league OF Braxton Lee appeared in 9 rehab games before the trade. #3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Sat: 2-4, 2-RBI Series: 2-8, 2-RBI Trip: 10-24, 3-2B, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 5-R vs. LH:.200 (21-105), 5-HR 2017:.269/.321/.447, 14-HR, 59-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 2-4) RISP:.310 (26-84) vs. RH:.295 (80-271), 9-HR Batting.358/.345/.566 (19-for-53) with 5 2B, 2 HR and 11 RBI over his last 14 games, dating back to July 4 at CHC has raised his season avg. from.254 to.269 over this stretch snapped a 10-game hitting streak on Tue at OAK, which was his longest streak since May 28 June 8, 2016 (11). Batting.316 (31-for-98) in 25 games against AL West opponents this season has 15 HR in his career against Texas (excluding postseason). Has 9 SF, most in the majors, ahead of SF Brandon Crawford (8) the club record for sacrifice flies in a season is 12 by Ben Zobrist in Has 7 HR on the road and 7 HR at Tropicana Field, but has hit.292/.345/.476 (54-for-185) at home and.246/.297/.419 (47-for-191) on the road. Batting a career-low.200 (21-for-105) vs. LHP entered this season batting.290 in his career vs. LHP (prev. low for a season is.242 in 2008). Has started 95 games (87-3B, 8-DH) since the start of the 2013 season, leads the majors with 737 games played next is SEA Kyle Seager (733). #13 BRAD MILLER, INF Sat: 0-2, BB Series: 1-6, HR, RBI, BB, R Trip: 3-21, 2-2B, 3-RBI, 3-BB, R vs. LH:.220 (11-50), 1-HR 2017:.200/.340/.337, 4-HR, 21-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP:.167 (7-42) vs. RH:.192 (24-125), 3-HR Has 2 HR in 11 games (all starts) since being reinstated from the 10-day DL (right groin strain), matching his total from his first 42 games (37 starts) this season batting.222/.326/.472 (8-for-36) with 3 2B, 2 HR and 7 RBI since his return had a game-tying homer on Fri vs. TEX (4th inning). Has 38 BB in 215 PA this season (17.7 pct.), resulting in a 140-point diff. between his avg (.200) and OBP (.340) has had 9 multi-bb games. Has made 10 errors (7 on the road), tied for most among ML 2B with BAL Jonathan Schoop and MIL Jonathan Villar has a.951 fielding pct. Has appeared in 53 games with 48 starts (44-2B, 4-DH) prior to this season, had 18 career starts at 2B, but none since Sep 6, 2015 at OAK. #7 LOGAN MORRISON, 1B Sat: 0-2, 2-BB Series: 0-5, 3-BB Trip: 6-21, 2B, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 4-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.244 (19-78), 4-HR 2017:.256/.369/.558, 26-HR, 61-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP:.141 (12-85) vs. RH:.259 (62-239), 22-HR 32.1 pct. of his hits have been home runs (81-H, 26-HR), 3rd-highest rate in the AL behind TEX Joey Gallo (44.0) and TEX Mike Napoli (36.8). Ranks among AL leaders in HR (26, 6th), RBI (61, T-11th), XBH (43, T-10th), BB (57, T-2nd), SLG (.558, 7th), OPS (.928, 7th) and multi-rbi games (19, T-3rd). Has a career-high 26 HR and career-high 57 BB only two players in the majors can match his combination of homers and walks: CIN Joey Votto (26-HR, 71-BB) and NYY Aaron Judge (32-HR, 69-BB) has a major-league-leading 18 HR on the road, ahead of Moustakas (16) and Harper (16). All 26 HR have come while playing first base, most in the AL and T-1st in the majors with Votto and Smoak his 58 RBI at 1B are 2nd in the AL. Tied for the team lead with 61 RBI, and 41 have come via the HR, despite a.141 avg. (12-for-85) with RISP, 2nd-lowest in the majors (min. 50 AB). Has appeared in 93 games with 86 starts (83-1B, 3-DH) is closing in on career highs with 53 runs scored (54 in 2011) and 61 RBI (72 in 2011). #2 SHANE PETERSON, OF Sat: DNP Series: 0-3 Trip: 4-15, 2B, RBI, R vs. LH:.167 (1-6) 2017:.250/.310/.395, 2-HR, 11-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-7 RISP:.278 (5-18) vs. RH:.257 (18-70), 2-HR Batting.237/.302/.395 (9-for-38) with 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 BB since his June 23 selection to begin his second stint (also April 14 May 2). Both HR have come on days he was selected to the active roster from Triple-A Durham (April 14 at BOS, Porcello; June 23 vs. BAL, Jimenez). On Tue at OAK, his 9th-inning RBI single marked the third go-ahead hit of his career, and was by far the latest in a game he ever had one previous go-ahead hits, both this season, came in the 2nd inning (April 14 at BOS) and 4th inning (April 24 at BAL) added his first career stolen base. Batting.533 (8-for-15) when putting the first pitch in play batting (2-for-2) with the bases loaded, a run-scoring single and 2-run double. Has appeared in 29 games with 19 starts (13-LF, 4-RF, 2-DH) with Triple-A Durham, hit.286 (48-for-168) with 10 HR and 30 RBI in 46 games. #14 TREVOR PLOUFFE, INF Sat: 0-1 (PH in 8th) Series: 0-2 Trip: 0-5, BB vs. LH:.290 (20-69), 1-HR 2017:.210/.270/.344, 8-HR, 15-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-8 RISP:.106 (5-47) vs. RH:.174 (27-155), 7-HR Batting.190/.244/.286 (8-for-42) with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 BB with the Rays has appeared in 17 games with 10 starts (5-DH, 3-1B, 2-3B). Has 8 HR this season between the Athletics and Rays seven of his 8 HR have been solo shots and seven of his 8 HR have come at home. On Mon at OAK, replaced the ejected Tim Beckham in the 4th inning it was his first appearance at 2B since April 24, 2012 vs. BOS (with MIN). Is a career.270/.344/.454 (207-for-768) hitter with 28 HR against LHP batting.290/.347/.348 (20-for-69) vs. LHP this season (.174 vs. RHP). Batting.125 (1-for-8) as a pinch-hitter between the A s and Rays this season his only hit was an 8th-inning single of July 1 at BAL (Donnie Hart). #40 WILSON RAMOS, C Sat: 1-4 Series: 1-8 Trip: 3-12, RBI, R vs. LH:.313 (5-16), 1-HR 2017:.226/.263/.434, 3-HR, 11-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.188 (3-16) vs. RH:.189 (7-37), 2-HR Batting.256/.293/.462 (10-for-39) with 2 HR since the start of July, raising his avg. from.143 to.226 reinstated from the 60-day DL (recovery from torn ACL) on June 24 has 1 RBI in his last 6 games (all starts), compared to 10 RBI in his previous 6 games (all starts) from June 28 July 7. Had 3 HR, all with runner(s) on base, over a 4-game stretch from June 30 July 6 had a career-high 22 HR with the Nationals last season. Signed by the Rays as a free agent on Dec 12, 2016 suffered a torn ACL after leaping for a throw to home plate on Sep 26 vs. ARI (with WAS). Last season, elected to the NL All-Star Team, his first career selection established career highs in several categories including games (131), runs scored (58), hits (148), doubles (25), home runs (22), RBI (80), avg. (.307) and SLG (.496) won the NL s Silver Slugger Award among catchers.

4 #0 MALLEX SMITH, OF Sat: 0-3, E8 Series: 1-7, HR, RBI, R Trip: 1-20, BB, 3-R vs. LH:.333 (9-27) 2017:.286/.356/.381, 2-HR, 6-RBI, 14-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-3 RISP:.200 (5-25) vs. RH:.275 (33-120), 2-HR Batting.071/.161/.179 (2-for-28) in 9 games (7 starts) since July 9 to lower his season avg. from.336 to.286 on Fri vs. TEX, had his fifth career HR. Yesterday vs. TEX, charged his third error of the season (also June 17 at DET and June 11 vs. OAK), leading to 3 unearned runs in the 6th inning. Since his June 9 recall, ranks 5th in the majors and 2nd in the AL with 11 SB, behind LAA Cameron Maybin (12) has 30 SB in 115 career games. Has 4 bunt hits, T-4th in the AL his next bunt hit will be his fifth of the season, which will be the most by a Ray since Brandon Guyer (7) in Has appeared in 43 games with 38 starts (29-CF, 9-LF) with Triple-A Durham, hit.311 (41-for-132) with 5 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR and 16 SB in 30 games. #20 STEVEN SOUZA JR., OF Sat: 1-5, RBI, R Series: 2-6, RBI, R Trip: 5-19, 3-HR, 4-RBI, 3-BB, 3-R vs. LH:.278 (27-97) 2017:.272/.369/.510, 20-HR, 61-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 6G (.318, 7-22) RISP:.291 (25-86) vs. RH:.269 (64-238), 20-HR Yesterday vs. TEX, tied Logan Morrison for the team lead with 61 RBI batting.323/.382/.677 (20-for-62) with 6 HR and 12 RBI in his last 16 G. All 20 HR have come against RHP the last RHB whose first 20 HR of a season all came vs. RHP was CHC Sammy Sosa (22) in 2004 (Elias Sports Bureau) last homered on Tue at OAK, and his exit velocity on it was mph, the hardest hit homer by a Ray in the Statcast era (since 2015). Ranks among AL leaders in RBI (61, T-11th), multi-rbi games (18, T-7th), times on base (143, 9th) and walks (49, T-7th) had 31 BB in Batting.291/.410/.581 (25-for-86) with RISP, leading the team in OBP and SLG (min. 25 AB) batting.262 (11-for-42) with RISP and 2 outs. Has appeared in 92 games with 90 starts (85-RF, 3-DH, 2-CF) has a.402 OBP and.517 SLG in 44 games (42 starts) at home this season. #45 JESÚS SUCRE, C Sat: DNP Series: DNP Trip: 3-10, 2B, 2-RBI vs. LH:.172 (5-29), 1-HR 2017:.250/.268/.397, 4-HR, 23-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.375 (12-32) vs. RH:.276 (24-87), 3-HR Batting.324 (11-for-34) in his last 12 games (10 starts), raising his avg. from.220 to.250 four of his 11 hits over this span have been XBH. Batting.375 (12-for-32) with RISP and.298 (17-for-57) with runner(s) on base in comparison, has hit.203 (12-for-59) with the bases empty. His 4 HR and 23 RBI are both career highs prev. high was 7 RBI (2015) has 20 RBI out of the No. 9 spot in the order, T-3rd in the majors. Has appeared in 39 games (31 starts) at catcher has 3 catcher pickoffs, most in the AL and tying the club record set by Toby Hall in Has thrown out 4 of 16 attempted base stealers has thrown out 28.3 percent in his career, including 43.5 pct. (10 of 23) with Seattle in RAYS BULLPEN NOTES #26 BRAD BOXBERGER, RH Last App: 7/21 vs. TEX (L, 1.0-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 2-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.000 (0-12) 2017: 2-1-0, 1.42 ERA, 7 G Long Relief App: 1.0, 6x-last 7/21 vs. TEX IR-RS: 2-0 vs. RH:.143 (1-7) On Fri vs. TEX, took the loss after allowing a go-ahead RBI infield single to Elvis Andrus in the 10th inning it was his first hit allowed this season and ended a streak of 10 consecutive hitless apps dating back to the end of 2016 it tied for the 2nd longest such streak in franchise history. Six of his 7 apps this season have been scoreless, with a.053 opp avg. (1-for-19) reinstated from the 60-day DL (right flexor strain) on June 29. Recorded the win in consecutive apps surrounding the All-Star break the Rays scored the go-ahead run in the next half inning of both apps. Made a combined 8 rehab apps (4 starts) with Class-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham, going 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA (7.2-IP, 6-ER), 7 BB and 13 SO. Last season, endured two trips to the DL, costing him a total of 99 games pitched in only one game over the first four months of last season. #37 ALEX COLOMÉ, RH Last App: 7/21 vs. TEX (1.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: vs. LH:.215 (17-79), 2-HR 2017: , 3.63 ERA, 42 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 2x-last 5/28 at MIN IR-RS: 17-2 vs. RH:.256 (22-86), 1-HR On Fri vs. TEX, replaced Alex Cobb in a tie game after 2 BF in the 9th inning pitched around a 2-out single and walk to preserve a 3-3 tie. Has 28 SV, most in the AL and 2nd in the majors behind COL Greg Holland (31) has had 6 SV of 4 outs or more this season, most in the AL. Has a 1.23 ERA (7.1-IP, 5-H, 1-ER, 3-BB, 6-SO) over his last 7 apps, dating back to July 6 vs. BOS allowed 10 runs in his previous 5 apps. Dating back to the 2016 All-Star break, he leads the majors with 46 saves, ahead of LAD Kenley Jansen (44) and TOR Roberto Osuna (42). Has converted 28 of his 32 save opportunities (87.5 pct.), but his four blown saves are already more than he had last season (37 SV, 3 BSV). Pitched for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic during spring training, going 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA (4.1-IP, 2-ER) in 5 apps. #49 TOMMY HUNTER, RH Last App: 7/22 vs. TEX (1.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-1 vs. LH:.163 (7-43) 2017: 0-2-1, 1.82 ERA, 33 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 2x-last 5/30 at TEX IR-RS: 14-3 vs. RH:.242 (16-66), 2-HR Has made 11 straight scoreless apps spanning 10 IP, the 2nd-longest streak of scoreless apps in his career (15, Aug 31, 2014 April 11, 2015). Yesterday vs. TEX, had a scoreless 8th with 2 SO has a strikeout in a career-high 13 consecutive relief apps (prev. 12, June 12 Sep 6, 2016). Has been used exclusively as a reliever since 2013 has pitched to a 3.09 ERA (271-IP, 93-ER) and held righties to a.219 avg. over that span. Has recorded 4 outs or more in 6 of his 33 relief apps his avg. fastball velocity this season is 96.2 mph, according to Fangraphs, a career high. Has pitched to an 0.61 ERA (14.2-IP, 2-R, 1-ER) in 18 apps at home this season compared to a 3.00 ERA (15-IP, 5-ER) in 15 apps on the road. #36 ANDREW KITTREDGE, RH Last App: 7/19 at OAK (0.2-IP, 3-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.500 (2-4) 2017: 0-0-0, 6.75 ERA, 2 G Long Relief App: 0.2, 2x-last 7/19 at OAK IR-RS: -- vs. RH:.500 (2-4) On Tue-Wed at OAK, appeared in consecutive games, his first career apps on Wed at OAK, yielded a run in the 6th on a Jaycob Brugman bunt single the day prior, struck out Brugman his first batter faced in his major league debut, then went single, fielder s choice and was replaced. Selected from Triple-A Durham on July 17 he became the ninth player and eighth pitcher to make his ML debut for the Rays this season. Prior to his selection, he went 5-1 with a 1.90 ERA (52-IP, 11-ER), 12 BB, 54 SO and.232 opp avg. in 30 apps (2 starts) with Durham. Acquired by the Rays along with 1B Dalton Kelly and RH Dylan Thompson on Nov 18, 2016 for INF/OF Richie Shaffer and INF/OF Taylor Motter. Signed with the Mariners as a NDFA in 2011 out of the Univ. of Washington drafted by Seattle in the 45th round out of HS but did not sign. #55 ADAM KOLAREK, LH Last App: 7/19 at OAK (0.1-IP, 0-H, 1-R, 1-BB, 0-SO, 1-HBP) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.286 (2-7) 2017: 1-0-0, 6.35 ERA, 8 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 6/29 at PIT IR-RS: 8-2 vs. RH:.231 (3-13), 2-HR On Wed at OAK, got a Matt Joyce line out for the final out of the 6th, stranding 2 IR went BB, HBP to his 2 BF in the 7th and was replaced. Has been charged a run in 4 of his last 6 apps, totaling 3.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R/ER, 2 HR (Hanley Ramirez, Cron) over that span (since July 5 at CHC). Selected from Triple-A Durham on June 28 he became the eighth player and seventh pitcher to make his ML debut for the Rays this season. Prior to his selection, he went 1-4 with a 1.36 ERA (33-IP, 5-ER), 2 SV and 29 SO in 31 apps with Durham had a.217 opp avg. (26-for-120). Made his ML debut on June 29 at PIT after 320 apps across 8 minor league seasons his second career app came in his hometown at BAL. #30 ERASMO RAMIREZ, RH Last App: 7/22 vs. TEX (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-2 vs. LH:.263 (26-99), 5-HR 2017: 4-3-1, 4.87 ERA, 25 G, 8 GS Long Relief App: 4.0, 2x-last 4/26 at BAL IR-RS: 6-1 vs. RH:.250 (40-160), 5-HR Has retired his last 12 BF yesterday vs. TEX, had a perfect 9th inning; retired all 9 BF in the 5th, 6th and 7th inn. on Tue at OAK it was his longest career relief app without allowing a base runner, and tied Chase Whitley on April 25 at BAL for the longest perfect relief app by a Ray this season. Is 1-1 with a 3.34 ERA (29.2-IP, 11-ER) and.194 opp avg. in 17 relief apps this season, compared to 3-2 with a 6.05 ERA (38.2-IP, 26-ER) in 8 GS. Has recorded 4 outs or more in 8 of his 17 relief apps, including 6 apps of 2 IP or longer got 4 outs or more in 35 of 63 relief apps last season. Has allowed 17 HR as a reliever since the start of 2016, tied for the most in the AL (also Jason Grilli, Vidal Nuno, Tony Sipp and Michael Tonkin). #47 CHASE WHITLEY, RH Last App: 7/19 at OAK (2.0-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 1-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 2-3 vs. LH:.215 (14-65), 1-HR 2017: 2-1-2, 3.29 ERA, 28 G Long Relief App: 3.0, 3x-last 5/20 vs. NYY IR-RS: 20-3 vs. RH:.175 (14-80), 1-HR On Wed at OAK, pitched on 11 days rest, allowing an inherited runner to score in the 7th inning and a solo homer to Matt Joyce in the 8th inn. Has a 5.21 ERA (19-IP, 11-ER) over his last 13 apps started the season on a scoreless streak of 12.2 IP; since then, has a 4.60 ERA in 21 apps. Has allowed 15.0 pct. of inherited runners to score, 8th among AL relievers (min. 15 IR) has allowed 2 of his last 5 IR to score (since July 7). Has gone with a 3.09 ERA (55.1-IP, 19-ER) in 33 apps (1 start) with TB since returning from Tommy John surgery on Sep 11, 2016 at NYY. Has made 9 relief apps this season of at least 2 IP (last Wed at OAK) has also made 3 relief apps of at least 3 IP (last May 20 vs. NYY).

5 RAYS PITCHING BY THE NUMBERS W-L-S G ERA IP H ER BB SO HR Totals Starters Relievers Home Road April May June July LAST HR OFF 17 MOST HITS GAME 17 MOST RBI GAME Beckham 7/4/17 at CHC Lester 3, 5x-last, 6/9 vs. OAK 4, 5/4 vs. MIA Bourjos 7/7/17 vs. BOS Sale 3, 5/3 vs. MIA 2, 2x-last, 6/21 vs. CIN Dickerson 7/21/17 vs. TEX Darvish 4, 4x-last, 7/15 at LAA 4, 5/20 vs. NYY Hechavarria 5/7/17 at NYM Wilk 4, 6/30 at BAL 2, 2x-last, 6/27 at PIT Longoria 7/17/17 at OAK Gossett 4, 5/19 vs. NYY 4, 2x-last, 6/23 vs. BAL Miller 7/21/17 vs. TEX Darvish 3, 2x-last, 5/15 at CLE 2, 3x-last, 7/9 vs. BOS Morrison 7/16/17 at LAA Bridwell 3, 2x-last, 7/7 vs. BOS 4, 4/14 at BOS Peterson 6/23/17 vs. BAL Jiménez 3, 7/15 at LAA 4, 6/23 vs. BAL Plouffe 6/21/17 vs. CIN Adleman 3, 5/18 vs. BOS 3, 4/20 vs. SEA Ramos 7/7/17 vs. BOS Sale 2, 2x-last, 7/7 vs. BOS 3, 2x-last, 7/7 vs. BOS Smith 7/21/17 vs. TEX Darvish 4, 7/5 at CHC 2, 6/9 vs. OAK Souza Jr. 7/18/17 at OAK Smith 4, 5/29 at TEX 4, 6/18 at DET Sucre 7/2/17 at BAL Givens 3, 2x-last, 6/25 vs. BAL 3, 2x-last, 5/14 at BOS RAYS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak: L3 When commit error: Hit homer: Current Record: Ahead after 6-7-8: 40-8/42-5/44-2 Homer with men on: Home/Road: 27-21/24-26 Behind after 6-7-8: 6-28/5-36/5-41 Hit multiple homers: Day/Night: 18-20/33-27 Tied after 6-7-8: 5-11/4-6/2-4 Score first: Grass/Turf: 22-23/ run games: Score 5 or more: 37-7 vs. East: run games: 13-6 Score less than 5: vs. Central: 12-8 Extra innings: 7-4 Outhit opponents: 38-9 vs. West: Win in last at-bat: 11 Outhit by opponents: 7-35 vs. National League: 7-5 Come-from-behind wins: 25 Collect 10 or more hits: 28-7 vs. RH/LH starters: 39-30/12-17 Opp. come-from-behind wins: 30 Opp. 10 or more hits: Series W-L-T (home): Series W-L-T (road): Wearing white/gray/navy/lt. blue: 20-15/9-10/13-17/4-4 RUN SUPPORT FOR STARTING PITCHERS PITCHER STARTS RUNS RUNS/START RUNS/9-IP CLUB RECORD QUALITY Andriese Archer Cobb Faria Odorizzi Pruitt Ramirez Snell RAYS SEASON HIGHS TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest win streak 4, 3x-last, 7/8-7/15 Most runs, game, TB 4, 2x-last, Souza Jr., 5/29 at TEX Longest losing streak 4, 6/2-6/7 Most runs, game, Opp 3, 11x-last, Joseph, 6/25 vs. BAL Most runs game, TB 15, 6/23 vs. BAL Most hits, game, TB 4, 7x-last, Dickerson, 7/15 at LAA Most runs game, Opp 13, 6/16 at DET Most hits, game, Opp 4, 7x-last, Alonso, 6/10 vs. OAK (G2) Most runs, inn, TB 7, 5/14 at BOS (9th) Most 2B, game, TB 2, 5x-last, Longoria, 6/10 vs. OAK (G1) Most runs, inn, Opp 5, 8x-last, 6/16 at DET (5th) Most 2B, game, Opp 2, 9x-last, Osuna, 6/28 at PIT Most hits, game, TB 18, 5/28 at MIN Most HR, game, TB 2, 8x-last, Morrison, 7/1 at BAL Most hits, game, Opp 17, 2x-last, 5/3 vs. MIA Most HR, game, Opp 2, 3x-last, Valbuena, 7/15 at LAA Most hits, inn, TB 8, 5/14 at BOS (9th) Most RBI, game, TB 4, 9x-last, Longoria/Peterson, 6/23 vs. BAL Most hits, inn, Opp 7, 5/3 vs. MIA (6th) Most RBI, game, Opp 7, Zunino, 6/3 at SEA Most doubles, game, TB 4, 10x-last, 7/1 at BAL Most x-base hits, game, TB 3, 2x-last, Beckham, 4/26 at BAL Most doubles, game, Opp 5, 4/16 at BOS Most x-base hits, game, Opp 3, 2x-last, Morales, 5/5 vs. TOR Most HR, game, TB 5, 3x-last, 6/18 at DET Most steals, game, TB 3, Smith, 6/9 vs. OAK Most HR, game, Opp 3, 8x-last, 7/7 vs. BOS Most steals, game, Opp 3, Gordon, 5/1 at MIA Most x-base hits, game, TB 8, 3x-last, 7/1 at BAL Hitting Streak 12, Smith, June 9-June 21 Most x-base hits, game, Opp 7, 6/16 at DET TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most stolen bases, game, TB 4, 2x-last, 6/9 vs. OAK Most SO, TB Starter 12, Archer, 5/21 vs. NYY Most stolen bases, game, Opp 4, 5/8 vs. KC Most SO, Opp Starter 12, 4x-last, Darvish, 7/21 vs. TEX Most walks, game, TB 11, 5/2 at MIA Most SO, TB Reliever 5, 3x-last, Stanek, 6/10 vs. OAK (G2) Most walks, game, Opp 11, 5/28 at MIN Most IP, TB Reliever 4.0, 3x-last, Hu, 6/10 vs. OAK (G2) Most strikeouts, game, TB 17, 5/28 at MIN Most walks, game, TB 6, Archer, 5/15 at CLE Most strikeouts, game, Opp 17, 5/21 vs. NYY Most walks, game, Opp 8, Volquez, 5/2 at MIA Most LOB, game, TB 29, 5/28 at MIN Most SO, Team, TB 17, 5/21 vs. NYY Most LOB, game, Opp 28, 2x-last, 6/10 vs. OAK (G1) Most walks, Team, TB 11, 5/28 at MIN Most errors, game, TB 4, 5/8 vs. KC Low-Hit Game 2, 2x-last, 7/17 at OAK Most errors, game, Opp 3, 6/27 at PIT Consecutive Scoreless IP 14.0, Cobb, April 26 May 7 Longest game, time 6:26, 5/28 at MIN Shortest game, time 2:37, 4/10 at NYY Longest game, time (9 inn.) 4:32, 5/14 at BOS Shortest game, time (9 inn.) 2:37, 4/10 at NYY Grand Slams (3): Morrison (4/14 at BOS, Porcello); Rasmus (5/10 vs. KC, Moylan); Souza Jr. (6/18 at DET, Farmer) Back-to-Back (11): Miller/Souza Jr. (4/14 at BOS, Porcello); Robertson/Norris (5/5 vs. TOR, Liriano); Morrison/Weeks Jr. (5/10 vs. KC, Hammel); Norris/Dickerson (5/16 at CLE, Salazar); Rasmus/Souza Jr. (5/24 vs. LAA, Nolasco); Longoria/Morrison (5/28 at MIN, Santiago); Rasmus/Beckham (6/2 at SEA, Bergman); Norris/Bourjos (6/8 vs. CWS, Holland); Longoria/Morrison (6/18 at DET, Bell); Dickerson/Longoria (6/24 vs. BAL, Bundy) Morrison/Souza Jr. (7/1 at BAL, Bundy) LAST HR & PLAYER SEASON HIGHS HOME RUNS RUNS BY INNING 2-HR games (8): Beckham-2 (4/26 at BAL, Bundy; 5/4 vs. MIA, Straily); Dickerson-2 (5/16 at CLE, Salazar; 5/20 vs. NYY, Tanaka); Morrison-2 (6/18 at DET, Farmer/Bell, 7/1 at BAL, Bundy); Norris-1 (6/8 vs. CWS); Souza Jr.-1 (5/24 vs. LAA, Nolasco) 3-HR games (-): - Pinch-hit (-): - Walk-off (-): - Lead-off (6): Dickerson-6 (6/3 at SEA, Gaviglio; 5/22 vs. LAA, Ramirez; 5/20 vs. NYY, Tanaka; 4/24 at BAL, Jiménez; 4/21 vs. HOU, Fiers; 4/5 vs. NYY, Pineda) Inside-the-park (-): X Total Opponent Tampa Bay HOME RUNS 1R 2R 3R GS TOTAL Morrison Souza Jr Dickerson Longoria Beckham Norris Rasmus Kiermaier Robertson Bourjos 4 4 Miller Sucre Ramos Featherston 2 2 Peterson 2 2 Smith Weeks Jr Plouffe 1 1 TOTALS CATCHERS PCT CS ATT Norris Ramos Sucre TOTALS MISC. Game-Tying & Go-Ahead RBI: Longoria (25), Morrison (20), Souza Jr. (20), Dickerson (16), Beckham (14), Miller (10), Robertson (8), Sucre (8), Kiermaier (5), Norris (5), Rasmus (4), Peterson (3), Ramos (3), Weeks Jr. (3), Bourjos (2), Featherston (2), Hechavarria (2), Smith (1) 2-Out RBI: Souza Jr. (26), Morrison (19), Beckham (17), Longoria (16), Rasmus (14), Dickerson (13), Kiermaier (12), Sucre (9), Norris (8), Miller (7), Weeks Jr. (5), Peterson (4), Ramos (3), Smith (3), Bourjos (2), Hechavarria (2), Robertson (2), Featherston (1) Outfield Assists (16): Rasmus (4), Bourjos (3), Kiermaier (3), Souza Jr. (3), Dickerson (2), Peterson (1) Bunt Singles (9): Smith (4), Beckham (1), Kiermaier (1), Miller (1), Rasmus (1), Souza Jr. (1) Ejections (6): Cash-3 (4/19 vs. DET, 9th inn.; 5/9 vs. KC, 3rd inn.; 7/18 at OAK, 5th inn.); Andriese-1 (5/20 vs. NYY, 6th inn.); Beckham-1 (7/17 at OAK, 4th inn.); Kiermaier-1 (4/9 vs. TOR, 7th inn.) Batted Around (14): 4/7 vs. TOR (1st inn., 10 batters; 6th inn., 9 batters); 4/22 vs. HOU (6th inn., 9 batters); 4/23 vs. HOU (1st inn., 9 batters), 5/5 vs. TOR (4th inn., 9 batters); 5/9 vs. KC (1st inn., 9 batters); 5/14 at BOS (9th inn., 11 batters); 5/20 vs. NYY (4th inn., 9 batters; 5th inn., 9 batters), 6/13 at TOR (3rd inn., 9 batters), 6/23 vs. BAL (5th inn., 9 batters), 7/4 vs. CHC (4th inn., 9 batters) CATWALKS 1. April 5 vs. NYY Logan Morrison single off the B-ring catwalk in right field off Michael Pineda (2nd inning). 2. April 7 vs. TOR Rickie Weeks Jr. double off the B-ring catwalk in left field off Dominic Leone (2nd inning). 3. May 22 vs. LAA Cameron Maybin home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field off Jake Odorizzi (5th inning). 4. June 6 vs. CWS Yolmer Sánchez home run off the C-ring catwalk in center field off Chris Archer (1st inning). 5. June 19 vs. CIN Steven Souza Jr. home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field...off Scott Feldman (6th inning). WALK-OFF WINS 1. April 8 vs. TOR (W 3-2) Brad Miller basesloaded walk off Casey Lawrence (11th inning). 2. April 19 vs. DET (W 8-7) Logan Morrison fielder s choice, throwing error off Francisco Rodríguez (9th inning). 3. June 10 (G1) vs. OAK (W, 6-5) Evan Longoria single to left field off Liam Hendricks (10th inning). WALK-OFF LOSSES 1. April 26 at BAL (L, 4-5) Seth Smith basesloaded walk off Danny Farquhar (11th inning). 2. June 15 at DET (L, 3-5) Miguel Cabrera 2-run home run to right field off Tommy Hunter (9th inning). INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES (last five) GAME CHALLENGED BY INN. PLAYER OF REFERENCE INITIAL CALL RULING 7/14 at LAA Tampa Bay B3 Cameron Maybin Safe at 2B Overturned 7/16 at LAA Tampa Bay T2 Steven Souza Jr. Out at 2B Confirmed 7/16 at LAA Los Angeles B7 Kole Calhoun Out at 2B Confirmed 7/18 at OAK Tampa Bay B4 Josh Phegley Safe at 1B Overturned 7/19 at OAK Tampa Bay T2 Brad Miller Out at 1B Overturned Rays Totals (bold): 40 challenges (19 overturned, 12 stand, 9 confirmed) Opp Totals: 30 challenges (9 overturned, 12 stand, 9 confirmed) Umpire Totals: 11 challenges (0 record keeping, 1 overturned, 7 stand, 4 confirmed)

6 May 1 Reinstated RH Jake Odorizzi (left hamstring strain) from the 10-day DL; optioned RH Ryan Garton to Durham. May 2 Reinstated OF Colby Rasmus (recovery from hip surgery) from the 10-day DL; designated OF Shane Peterson for assignment. May 3 Recalled LH José Alvarado from Double-A Montgomery; optioned RH Chih-Wei Hu to Durham. May 4 Placed RH Erasmo Ramirez on the paternity list; recalled RH Chih-Wei Hu from Durham. May 5 Optioned RH Chih-Wei Hu to Durham; selected LH Justin Marks from Durham. May 6 Reinstated RH Erasmo Ramirez from the paternity list; designated LH Justin Marks for assignment. May 9 Optioned RH Austin Pruitt to Durham; selected RH Diego Moreno from Durham. May 14 Optioned LH Blake Snell to Durham; recalled RH Ryne Stanek from Durham. May 18 Placed INF Brad Miller (left abdominal strain) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 16; transferred LH Xavier Cedeño to the 60-day DL; acquired INF/OF Michael Martínez from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named or cash considerations. May 24 Placed RH Diego Moreno (right shoulder bursitis) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 22; recalled RH Ryan Garton from Durham. May 25 Placed RH Jumbo Díaz (right arm fatigue) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 23; reinstated RH Tommy Hunter (right calf strain) from the 10-day DL. May 29 Optioned RH Ryan Garton to Durham; recalled RH José De León from Durham. May 30 Placed OF Peter Bourjos (tennis elbow) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 29; optioned RH José De León to Durham; recalled RH Chih-Wei Hu from Durham; recalled RH Hunter Wood from Montgomery. May 31 Placed RH Matt Andriese (strained groin) on the 10-day DL; optioned RH Chih-Wei Hu to Durham; optioned RH Hunter Wood to Montgomery; recalled RH Ryan Garton, OF Mallex Smith and RH Austin Pruitt from Durham. June 1 Reinstated INF Brad Miller (left abdominal strain) from the 10-day DL; optioned OF Mallex Smith to Durham. June 6 Added RH Jake Faria to the taxi squad. June 7 Placed INF Brad Miller (right groin strain) on the 10-day DL; recalled RH Jake Faria from Durham. June 8 Reinstated OF Peter Bourjos (tennis elbow) from the 10-day DL; optioned RH Jake Faria to Durham. June 9 Placed OF Kevin Kiermaier (right hip fracture) and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. (right shoulder impingement) on the 10-day DL; recalled OF Mallex Smith from Durham; acquired INF Taylor Featherston from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations; TRANSACTIONS (since May 1) RAYS ON THE DISABLED LIST (10) transferred INF Matt Duffy (recovery from Achilles surgery) to the 60-day DL. June 10 Added RH Chih-Wei Hu from Durham per MLB s 26th Man Rule. June 10 Reinstated RH Matt Andriese (groin strain) from the 10-day DL; optioned RH Ryan Garton to Durham. June 11 Returned RH Chih-Wei Hu to Durham per MLB s 26th Man Rule; optioned RH Ryne Stanek to Durham; reinstated RH Jumbo Díaz (right arm fatigue) from the 10-day DL. June 13 Placed RH Matt Andriese (right hip stress reaction) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 11; recalled RH Jake Faria from Durham. June 17 Transferred RH Matt Andriese (right hip stress reaction) to the 60-day DL; acquired INF Trevor Plouffe from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. June 19 Designated INF Michael Martínez for assignment; added INF Trevor Plouffe to the active roster. June 23 Placed OF Colby Rasmus (left hip tendinitis) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 19; selected OF Shane Peterson from Durham. June 24 Designated C Derek Norris for assignment; reinstated C Wilson Ramos (recovery from torn ACL) from the 60-day DL. June 26 Acquired INF Adeiny Hechavarria from the Miami Marlins for minor league RH Ethan Clark and minor league OF Braxton Lee; transferred RH Diego Moreno (right shoulder bursitis) to the 60-day DL. June 27 Added LH Blake Snell to the taxi squad; placed INF Daniel Robertson (neck spasms) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 26; reinstated INF Adeiny Hechavarria (left oblique strain) from the 10-day DL. June 28 Optioned RH Austin Pruitt and LH José Alvarado to Durham; recalled LH Blake Snell from Durham; selected LH Adam Kolarek from Durham; transferred OF Kevin Kiermaier (right hip fracture) to the 60-day DL. June 29 Designated RH Danny Farquhar for assignment; reinstated RH Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain) from the 60-day DL. July 7 Placed INF Tim Beckham (left ankle sprain) on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 6; reinstated INF Brad Miller (right groin strain) from the 10-day DL. July 13 Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the restricted list. July 16 Optioned INF Taylor Featherston to Durham; reinstated INF Tim Beckham (left ankle sprain) from the 10-day DL. July 17 Designated RH Jumbo Díaz for assignment; selected RH Andrew Kittredge from Durham. July 23 Acquired RH Sergio Romo from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations. POS. PLAYER DL INJURY DATE ON RETRO FIRST DATE OFF GMS MISSED RECORD RHP Matt Andriese 60-day Right hip stress reaction June 13 June 11 Aug LHP Xavier Cedeño 60-day Left forearm tightness April 21 April 18 June INF Matt Duffy 60-day Recovery from Achilles surgery April 2 - June RHP Nathan Eovaldi 60-day Tommy John surgery March 10 - June RHP Kevin Gadea 60-day Right forearm tendinitis March 26 - June OF Kevin Kiermaier 60-day Right hip fracture June 9 - Aug RHP Diego Moreno 60-day Right shoulder bursitis May 24 May 22 July INF Daniel Robertson 10-day Neck spasms June 27 June 26 July RHP Shawn Tolleson 60-day Tommy John surgery April 2 - June INF Rickie Weeks Jr. 10-day Right shoulder impingement June 9 June 7 June Others (Games Missed): RH Matt Andriese (10, strained groin, 5-5), INF Tim Beckham (6, left ankle sprain, 5-1), OF Peter Bourjos (8, tennis elbow, 3-5), RH Brad Boxberger (80, right flexor strain, 41-39), RH Jumbo Díaz (18, right arm fatigue, 10-8), RH Tommy Hunter (30, right calf strain, 14-16), INF Brad Miller (15, left abdominal strain, 10-5; 27, right groin strain, 16-11), RH Jake Odorizzi (14, left hamstring strain, 6-8), OF Colby Rasmus (27, recovery from hip surgery, 13-14; 18, left hip tendinitis, 10-8), C Wilson Ramos (76, recovery from torn ACL, 40-36), OF Mallex Smith (13, right hamstring strain, 6-7) W-L BY POSITION (STARTS) W-L BY BATTING ORDER (STARTS) C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 8TH 9TH Beckham Bourjos Dickerson Featherston Hechavarria Kiermaier Longoria Martínez Miller Morrison Norris Peterson Plouffe Ramos Rasmus Robertson Smith Souza Jr Sucre Weeks Jr RAYS HITTERS vs. RANGERS 2017 CAREER PLAYER G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP Beckham Bourjos Dickerson Hechavarria Longoria Miller Morrison Peterson Plouffe Ramos Smith Souza Jr Sucre RAYS PITCHERS vs. RANGERS 2017 CAREER PLAYER W L Sv IP H ER SO ERA AVG W L Sv IP H ER SO ERA AVG Archer Boxberger Cobb Colomé Faria Hunter Kittredge Kolarek Odorizzi Ramirez Snell Whitley