TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES RH Jake Faria (4-1, 2.52) vs. LH Wade Miley (4-8, 5.58)

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1 TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017 vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES RH Jake Faria (4-1, 2.52) vs. LH Wade Miley (4-8, 5.58) First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. TV: Fox Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 101 (51-49) Home Game No.: 51 (27-23) All-Time Game No.: 3,177 (1,471-1,705) All-Time Home Game No.: 1,591 ( ) April: May: June: July: 9-9 COMMUNITY CORNER Before every Tuesday home game at Tropicana Field, the Rays host a child from the Make-A-Wish Foundation or Children s Dream Fund as a part of the Tuesday s Champion program today, the Rays welcome 14-year-old Nathan Sanders from Children s Dream Fund as part of his special day, Nathan will meet Rays players and coaches and throw a ceremonial first pitch. This morning C Jesús Sucre visited young patients at Tampa General Hospital. RAY MATTER The Rays have a 5-game losing streak, their longest since Sep 23-28, 2016 (6) the skid comes on the heels of winning 6 of their previous 7 games, dropping them from a season-most 7 games over.500 to 2 games over.500 during this span they have gone from a 1.5-game lead for the first AL Wild Card position to 1.0 GB of the second Wild Card spot last night s 5-0 loss was the fifth time they ve been shut out this season, first since June 29 at PIT (4-0) and first at home since May 11 vs. KC (6-0) LH Blake Snell tossed a career-high 7 IP (plus 2 batters) and exited trailing only 1-0 the Rays went 0-for-7 with RISP and have hit.128 (5-for-39) with RISP during the 5-game losing streak last night was just the second game since the All-Star break in which they never held a lead (also July 16 at LAA). The Rays have blown a lead in an AL-leading 31 losses the Rays have held a lead in 82.0 pct. of their games (82 of 100), 3rd-highest rate in baseball behind Houston (86 of 99, 86.9 pct.) and Milwaukee (87 of 101, 86.1 pct.). The Rays have outscored opponents (+83) in innings 1-thru- 5, but have been outscored after that (-75). The Rays are over their last 20 series, since May at BOS. Tonight ends a streak of 10 games in which the Rays have faced a right-handed starting pitcher. RAYS AFTER 100 Despite the 5-game losing streak, the Rays reached the 100-game mark last night with a winning record for the first time since 2013 (59-41) and for the seventh time in 10 seasons of the Rays era (since 2008) their 143 HR are a club record through 100 games (prev. 128 in 2016) and their 459 runs are their most since 2013 (468) only one player in Rays history has reached the 100-game mark with as many home runs as 1B Logan Morrison s 26: José Canseco (31) in 1999 OF/DH Corey Dickerson s 117 hits and 36 multi-hit games are most by a Ray since 2009, when Carl Crawford had 121 hits and 38 multi-hit games at this point in the season RH Chris Archer s 167 SO are 2nd most in club history through 100 games, behind LH David Price (173) in RAYS vs. ORIOLES The Rays are 4-6 in the season series (1-3 at home, 3-3 on the road) the Rays played only 3 of their first 75 games vs. BAL, but face them in 16 of their final 87 games they last faced each other June 30 July 2 at Camden Yards (Rays won 2 of 3 games), and last played here June (lost 2 of 3) since the start of 2014, the Rays are (.387) after going (.606) from last year s 6-13 mark equaled 2006 for their worst record ever vs. BAL. 3B Evan Longoria has 37 career home runs vs. the Orioles, his most vs. any opponent (34 vs. NYY) 36 of those have come as a third baseman, more than any other 3B in the Orioles 63-year history, ahead of Alex Rodriguez (32) WHERE THEY STAND Last night the Rays dropped a game behind Kansas City for the second AL Wild Card position they are one of four clubs separated by only 2.5 games in the Wild Card chase the Rays remained 3.5 GB of first-place Boston in the AL East, the first time they ve been this close to first place at least 100 games into the season since end of play Aug 30, 2013 (3.5 GB of Boston). A.L. EAST STANDINGS Boston New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Toronto A.L. WILD CARD STANDINGS New York Kansas City Tampa Bay Minnesota IT ONLY GETS TOUGHER FROM HERE The Rays are playing their first 12 games out of the All-Star break against clubs currently under.500, ending with this series, and they are 4-6 thus far (2-1 at LAA, 2-1 at OAK, 0-3 vs. TEX, 0-1 vs. BAL) the schedule gets meatier after this, as their next five opponents (17 games) are currently positioned to reach the postseason including four division leaders: 4 games at NYY, 4 at HOU, 3 vs. MIL, 2 vs. BOS, 4 vs. CLE the Rays are also 0-4 in a stretch of playing 17 games in 17 days (July 21 Aug 6) and 30 games in 31 days (through Aug 20). ABOUT THE OFFENSE The Rays opened the month of July with a 10-3 win on July 1 at BAL, but since then have averaged only 3.2 R/G (54-R, 17- G), batting.231/.292/.375 over that stretch the Rays have gone 3 games without a home run, matching their longest streak of the season (fourth time) they rank 3rd in the AL with 143 HR, trailing Houston (165) and Texas (149) they are on pace for a club-record 232 HR (216 in 2016) the Rays lead the majors with a club-record 11 back-to-back home runs, and no other team has more than 9 (Royals). The Rays are the only AL team with two players with at least 20 HR and 50 BB, in 1B Logan Morrison (26-HR, 58-BB) and RF Steven Souza Jr. (20-HR, 52-BB) the only NL teams with such a duo are the Nationals (Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon) and D-backs (Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Lamb). Through May 24, the Rays offense ranked 1st in the majors with 515 SO, had double-digit strikeouts in 34 of 49 games, and fanned in 27.3 pct. of their PA since May 25, they have 445 SO, double-digits in 17 of 51 games and hold 22.8 pct. strikeout rate. LOGAN MORRISON Leads the Rays with a career-high 26 HR (T-8th in majors) and 59 BB (T-2nd in AL) his next run scored will tie his career high of 54 (2011) his 61 RBI, tied with Souza for the team lead, are approaching his career high of 72 (2011). STEVEN SOUZA JR. Has already established career highs with 20 HR, 61 RBI and 52 BB and is tied with Morrison for the team lead in RBI batting.313/.403/.642 (21-for-67) with 4 2B, 6 HR, 12 RBI and 9 BB over his last 19 games (since June 30) 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. MALLEX SMITH Since his June 9 recall, has 12 SB, tied with LAA Cameron Maybin for most in the AL has 5 bunt singles on the season, most by a Ray in a single season since OF Brandon Guyer (7) in EVAN LONGORIA Over the last 16 games (since July 4 at CHC) he is batting.339 (21-for-62), hitting safely in all but 2 of those games and raising his season avg. from.254 to.268 over the last five seasons ( ) he leads the majors with 739 games played, ahead of SEA Kyle Seager (735) and KC Alcides Escobar (728) leads the majors with 9 SF, ahead of SF Brandon Crawford and HOU Josh Reddick (8) since his 2008 rookie season, his 73 SF are 10 more than any other player in baseball (Albert Pujols, 63). ABOUT THE PITCHING Rays starting pitchers own a 3.96 ERA, 2nd in the AL behind the Astros (3.95) Rays pitchers have compiled a 3.09 ERA (99-IP, 34-ER) over their last 11 games, since July 8 they have yielded a home run in 10 consecutive games, their longest streak of the season, and haven t allowed a homer in 11 straight since April 25 May 8, 2013 (12). ALEX COLOMÉ Leads the AL with 28 saves, and ranks 2nd in the majors to COL Greg Holland (31) dating back to the 2016 All-Star break, he leads the majors with 46 saves, ahead of LAD Kenley Jansen (45) and TOR Roberto Osuna (43) is attempting to become only the second pitcher in the last 13 seasons ( ) to lead the Rays in saves in back-to-back seasons (Fernando Rodney, ). SURVIVAL OF THE DEEPEST C Wilson Ramos is day-to-day after suffering a head laceration and receiving six staples the injury was sustained in the 5th inning on a broken bat by SS Ruben Tejada the Rays have nine players currently on the DL, and this season have had 20 different players serve a total of 23 DL stints three times there have been 13 players on the DL, tying the club record the Rays are (.526) since CF Kevin Kiermaier went on the DL on June 9 with a right hip fracture by comparison, they went (.292) when Kiermaier went on the DL last year. Only nine players have been on the Rays active roster for the entire season to date, without a stint on the DL or in the minors: RH Chris Archer, RH Alex Cobb, RH Alex Colomé, RH Erasmo Ramirez, C Jesús Sucre, 1B Logan Morrison, 3B Evan Longoria, OF Corey Dickerson and OF Steven Souza Jr. Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV Radio 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 Thu., July 27 at NYY 7:05 p.m. RH Chris Archer (7-6, 3.77) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Fri., July 28 at NYY 7:05 p.m. RH Jake Odorizzi (6-4, 4.47) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Sat., July 29 at NYY 1:05 p.m. LH Blake Snell (0-6, 4.86) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Sun., July 30 at NYY 1:05 p.m. RH Jake Faria (4-1, 2.52) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, Radio Luz 760 AM (Sp.)

2 TONIGHT S STARTER RH JAKE FARIA (4-1, 2.52) YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg Montgomery (AA) Durham (AAA) Durham (AAA) Tampa Bay Minor League Totals LAST START On Wed at OAK, suffered his first career loss (eighth start) threw 35 pitches and yielded 3 H, 2 BB and 4 R/ER in the 5th inning, coming on a Rajai Davis ground-rule double, Matt Joyce sac fly, run-scoring wild pitch and Yonder Alonso single did not allow a run through 4 IP, on 3 H, 2 BB and a combined 58 pitches was the shortest start of his career, allowing a career-high 4 runs and 4 BB his line: L, 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R/ER, 4 BB, 4 SO, 93 pit, 51 str. REDEFINING QUALITY His last start snapped a streak of 7 consecutive quality starts to begin his career it was the longest active streak in the AL and tied Rolando Arrojo from June 12 July 16, 1998 for the longest streak by a rookie in franchise history he was the first pitcher to begin his career with 7 consecutive quality starts since NYY Masahiro Tanaka (16) in 2014 and was one of nine to do so (one of six in the AL) since Baseball Reference data is available (1913). Has 7 QS in 8 career starts, most ever by a Ray through 8 career apps, ahead of Alex Cobb (6) three others (James Shields, Ryan Rupe and Joe Kennedy) had 5 QS through 8 apps his 7 starts of 6 IP (or more) are tied with Andy Sonnanstine in 2007 for the most by a Ray through his first 8 career apps. A.L. RANKS Since June 7, the date of his first recall to make his major league debut, ranks among AL leaders in wins (4, T-7th), win pct. (.800, T-4th), ERA (2.52, 5th), WHIP (1.08, 6th), H/9 IP (7.02, 5th), HR/9 IP (0.72, 8th), opp avg. (.217, 5th), opp OBP (.289, 10th), opp SLG (.322, 4th) and opp OPS (.611, 5th). AL ERA LEADERS SINCE JUNE 7 Corey Kluber, CLE 1.66 Chris Sale, BOS 1.88 Mike Fiers, HOU 2.16 Alex Cobb, TB 2.35 Jake Faria, TB 2.52 Since his recall, his 45 SO are most among AL rookies and 3rd among major league rookies behind SD Dinelson Lamet (49) and PHI Nick Pivetta (46). His 45 SO are the most by a Ray through 8 career apps, ahead of James Shields (43, 2006) and Wade Davis (43, ) the franchise record through 9 apps is 49 SO by Blake Snell (2016), Chris Archer ( ) and Wade Davis ( ). FEATS OF FARIA Five times in his first 8 starts he has gone 6 IP (or more) and yielded 1 run (or fewer) since Baseball Reference data is available (1913), only ten others (seven in the AL) have gone 6 IP 2017 GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 6/7 vs. CWS W /62 W, 3-1 Pelfrey up, 3-1 6/13 at TOR W /64 W, 8-1 Estrada up, 7-1 6/18 at DET W /69 W, 9-1 Farmer up, 9-1 6/24 vs. BAL /74 L, 3-8 Bundy tied, 3-3 6/30 at BAL /69 W, 6-4 (10) Tillman down, 3-2 JUNE /6 vs. BOS W /57 W, 4-1 Sale ahead, 4-1 7/14 at LAA /68 W, 2-1 (10) Nolasco tied, 1-1 7/19 at OAK L /51 L, 2-7 Gray down, 4-2 JULY GAME LOG (AAA) GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 4/6 at GWN /56 W, 10-8 Blair up, /11 vs. CHA W /58 W, 4-3 Lopez up, 2-1 4/16 vs. GWN /64 L, 5-7 Blair down, 4-2 4/22 at LOU W /59 W, 7-1 (7) Astin up, 4-1 4/28 vs. BUF W /62 W, 3-0 House up, 3-0 APRIL /5 at NOR W /64 W, 5-2 Aquino up, 5-2 5/10 vs. COL /74 L, 9-13 (11) Banwart down, 3-2 5/15 at CHA L /62 L, 4-6 Volstad down, 6-2 5/20 vs. GWN W /74 W, 6-0 Wisler up, 6-0 5/27 at PAW /44 L, 2-6 Velazquez tied, 2-2 MAY /1 vs. ROC W /58 W, 6-3 Turley up, 6-0 LAST START On Fri vs. TEX, threw 3 pitches in the 9th, a Joey Gallo double (1-0 pitch) and first-pitch, game-tying homer to Shin-Soo Choo was going for his fourth career complete game (last Aug 31, 2013 at OAK, 8 innings) his 8 IP tied his season high (3rd time, last June 27 at PIT) the Choo home run was the second time in his career he allowed a homer in the 9th inning (or later), along with May 26, 2013 vs. NYY his line: ND, 8 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR, 99 pit, 71 str. 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. TOMORROW S STARTER RH ALEX COBB (8-6, 3.57) Tomorrow s start will be the 500th straight Rays game started (or more) and allowed 1 run (or fewer) in 5 of their first 8 apps; no one has done it more frequently the list: BOS Eduardo Rodriguez (2015), HOU Jarred Cosart (2013), BAL Zach Britton (2011), LAA Jered Weaver (2006), CIN Tom Browning ( ), STL Andy Rincon ( ), ATL Larry McWilliams (1978), OAK John Henry Johnson (1978), BOS Dave Ferriss (1945) and NYY Tiny Bonham (1940). For the record, only two of these pitchers have done it 6 times in their first 9 apps: BAL Zach Britton and STL Andy Rincon. POWER OF THE RING His last start marked his first loss since his May 23 engagement to Jessica Soto is 5-1 with a 2.36 ERA (61-IP, 16-ER) in 10 starts between the majors and minors since then he joined James Shields (2006) as the only starters in Rays history to begin his career on a 4-game winning streak while Faria took the loss in his eighth start, Shields was 4-0 through 5 starts and took the loss in his sixth career start. ELIAS SAYS Through 6 starts, was 4-0 with a 2.11 ERA (38.1-IP, 9-ER) the Elias Sports Bureau noted the only other active pitchers who were 4-0 or better with an ERA that low through their first 6 career starts were PIT Zach Duke in 2005 (4-0, 0.92), LAA Jered Weaver in 2006 (6-0, 1.12) and SEA James Paxton in (5-0, 1.75). FARIA & FELIX Through 5 starts, he was 3-0 with a 2.23 ERA (32.1- IP, 8-ER), 35 SO and 5 BB according to STATS LLC, he became the second pitcher since data is available (1913) to total 35 SO (or more) and 5 BB (or fewer) in his first 5 career starts (no relief apps in between), joining SEA Félix Hernández in 2005 (38-SO, 5-BB). #16 KEVIN CASH, MANAGER HISTORIC START Was the fifth pitcher since Baseball Reference data is available (1913) to go at least 6 IP, allow 1 run or fewer and earn the win in his first 3 career apps he joined STL Andy Rincon (Sep 15-26, 1980), CIN Wayne Simpson (April 9-19, 1970), STL Stu Miller (Aug 12-22, 1952) and DET Alex Main (April 18-28, 1914). AT TRIPLE-A Went 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA (58.2-IP, 20-ER) in 11 starts with Triple-A Durham at the time of his recall, he ranked among International League leaders in wins (T-1st), SO (84, 1st), ERA (9th) and opp avg. (.204, 2nd), and among Rays minor league leaders in wins (T-1st), SO (1st) and ERA (T-7th) allowed 2 runs or fewer in 7 of his 11 starts with Durham, and two of his last 3 starts there were scoreless SPLITS vs. RH:.228 (29-127), 4-HR vs. LH:.189 (10-53) Home: 2-0, 2.45 ERA (18.1-IP, 5-ER) Road: 2-1, 2.56 ERA (31.2-IP, 9-ER) FARIA vs. ORIOLES CAREER Will be facing the Orioles for a third time, the only team he s faced more than once faced them in back-to-back starts, June 24 vs. BAL and June 30 at OPACY is 0-0 with a 3.55 ERA (12.2-IP, 9-H, 6-R, 5-ER, 1-BB, 13-SO) in 2 starts, both quality starts on June 30 at BAL, was in line for his first career loss until Adeiny Hechavarria s game-tying single in the 9th inning in his home start, all 3 runs scored via the homer, a 2-run homer by Welington Castillo (2nd inn.) and solo homer by Adam Jones (3rd inn.). by a pitcher under 30, the longest current streak in the majors. vs. BALTIMORE Is 4-2 with a 2.69 ERA (60.1-IP, 18-ER) in 10 career apps (all starts) against the Orioles is 2-1 with a 0.61 ERA (29.1-IP, 2-ER) in 4 career starts at Tropicana Field one scoreless start, 2 starts without an earned run and all 4 starts with 1 run or fewer hasn t faced them at home since Sep 5, 2014 (7-IP, 0-R/ER) last faced them on July 2 at OPACY and allowed 7 runs (6 earned) in 6.1 IP the only time in his last 8 starts he s yielded more than 3 ER. 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 Mon: 1-3, BB TEX Series: 0-7, BB, R Trip: 1-10 vs. LH:.256 (21-82), 2-HR 2017:.263/.317/.411, 11-HR, 33-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.224 (15-67) vs. RH:.265 (57-215), 9-HR Is 1-for-his-last-18 and batting.100 (2-for-20) in 6 games since returning from the 10-day DL batting.160 (8-for-50) in his last 15 games. Batting.500 (18-for-36) when putting the first pitch in play according to Fangraphs, 43.4 pct. of his balls in play are hard hit, 7th 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 July 17 at OAK, ejected by HP umpire Lance Barrett in the 4th inn., his first career ejection returned from the 10-day DL on July 16 at LAA. Has appeared in 81 games with 80 starts (69-SS, 11-2B) all of his starts at 2B have come since the Rays traded for SS Adeiny Hechavarria. #18 PETER BOURJOS, OF Mon: DNP TEX 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 24 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 58 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 9 times as a PR off the bench, is batting.273 (6-for-22) with 2 HR. #10 COREY DICKERSON, OF Mon: 0-3, BB TEX Series: 3-12, 2B, HR, RBI, BB, R Trip: 7-25, 2-2B, R vs. LH:.327 (36-110), 3-HR 2017:.305/.348/.533, 18-HR, 43-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-11 RISP:.333 (22-66) vs. RH:.297 (81-273), 15-HR Hitless in his last 11 AB batting.250/.286/.400 (10-for-40) since the All-Star break and.189/.247/.324 (14-for-74) in 20 games since June 29. Ranks among AL leaders in hits (117, 3rd), extra-base hits (48, T-3rd), 2B (27, T-7th), 3B (3, T-6th), total bases (204, 5th) and runs (62, T-9th). Has 36 multi-hit games, T-2nd in the AL (HOU Jose Altuve, 38) has 4 games with 4 hits (or more), T-2nd in the majors (BOS Mookie Betts, 5). Has 1 HR in his last 90 AB, coming on Fri vs. TEX, his first since June 24 vs. BAL (snapped 77 AB homerless drought) 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). His 36 hits vs. LHP are a career high and his.327 avg. vs. LHP ranks 2nd in the AL among LHB his 3 HR vs. LHP match a career high (2014). Is swinging at 58.9 percent of his pitches seen, 2nd-highest in the majors swings at 47.2 pct. of pitches out of the strike zone, 2nd in the majors. Has appeared in 95 games with 90 starts (49-DH, 41-LF) has made starts this season batting leadoff (42), 2nd (43), 3rd (1), 5th (3) and 6th (1). #11 ADEINY HECHAVARRIA, INF Mon: 0-3, E6 TEX Series: 3-11, RBI, BB, R Trip: 6-19, 2B, RBI, R vs. LH:.280 (7-25), 1-HR 2017:.267/.281/.333, 1-HR, 11-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP:.310 (9-29) vs. RH:.264 (29-110) Batting.310/.333/.345 (9-for-29) with 1 2B and 2 RBI over his last 8 games (all starts) dating back to July 15, on the heels of an 0-for-20 stretch. Only has 3 BB in 140 PA (2.1 pct.), down from 6.0 pct. in 2016 only six of his 36 hits have gone for extra bases, and two of 18 with the Rays. Twice since his trade to the Rays he s had a game-tying hit with 2 outs in the 9th inning (June 30 at BAL, Tue at OAK) is the first Ray to do this twice in a 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. Has appeared in 20 games with 19 starts, all at SS, with the Rays has made 3 errors in his last 17 games; didn t make one in his first 22 games. #3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Mon: 1-4 TEX Series: 3-13, 2-RBI Trip: 10-24, 3-2B, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 5-R vs. LH:.200 (21-105), 5-HR 2017:.268/.319/.442, 14-HR, 59-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.308, 4-13) RISP:.302 (26-86) vs. RH:.293 (82-280), 9-HR Batting.339/.328/.516 (21-for-62) with 5 2B, 2 HR and 11 RBI over his last 16 games, dating back to July 4 at CHC has raised his season avg. from.254 to.268 over this stretch has raised his avg. every month so far this season: hit.208 in April,.272 in May,.283 in June and.324 in July. Has 9 SF, most in the majors, ahead of SF Brandon Crawford (8) and HOU Josh Reddick (8) club record for a season is 12 SF (Zobrist, 2010). Has 7 HR on the road and 7 HR at Tropicana Field, but has hit.289/.340/.464 (56-for-194) 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 97 games (89-3B, 8-DH) since the start of the 2013 season, leads the majors with 739 games played next is SEA Kyle Seager (735). #13 BRAD MILLER, INF Mon: 1-4 TEX Series: 2-9, HR, 2-RBI, 3-BB, R Trip: 3-21, 2-2B, 3-RBI, 3-BB, R vs. LH:.216 (11-51), 1-HR 2017:.203/.344/.335, 4-HR, 22-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.286, 2-7) RISP:.163 (7-43) vs. RH:.198 (26-131), 3-HR Batting.233/.346/.442 (10-for-43) with 3 2B, 2 HR and 8 RBI since being reinstated from the 10-day DL (right groin strain) his 2 HR in 13 games (all starts) since then match his total from his first 42 games (37 starts) this season had a game-tying homer on Fri vs. TEX (4th inning, Yu Darvish). Has 40 BB in 224 PA this season (17.9 pct.), resulting in a 141-point diff. between his avg (.203) and OBP (.344) has had 10 multi-bb games. Has made 10 errors (7 on the road), tied for 2nd-most among ML 2B and T-1st among AL 2B with BAL Jonathan Schoop has a.952 fielding pct. Has appeared in 55 games with 50 starts (45-2B, 5-DH) prior to this season, had 18 career starts at 2B, but none since Sep 6, 2015 at OAK. #7 LOGAN MORRISON, 1B Mon: 0-3, BB TEX Series: 0-9, 4-BB Trip: 6-21, 2B, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 4-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.244 (19-78), 4-HR 2017:.250/.366/.546, 26-HR, 61-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-12 RISP:.141 (12-85) vs. RH:.252 (62-246), 22-HR Hitless in his last 12 AB batting.182 (6-for-33) with 2 HR since the All-Star break and.140 (6-for-43) with 2 HR in 13 games since July pct. of his hits have been home runs (81-H, 26-HR), 4th highest among AL qualifiers and highest by a Ray since Carlos Peña in 2009 (36.4). Ranks among AL leaders in HR (26, 6th), RBI (61, T-12th), multi-rbi games (19, T-3rd), BB (59, T-2nd), SLG (.546, 9th) and OPS (.912, 7th). Has a career-high 26 HR and career-high 59 BB only two players in the majors can match his combination of homers and walks: CIN Joey Votto (26-HR, 72-BB) and NYY Aaron Judge (32-HR, 71-BB) has a major-league-leading 18 HR on the road, ahead of KC Mike Moustakas (17). All 26 HR have come while playing first base, tied for most in the majors (Joey Votto, Justin Smoak) his 58 RBI at 1B are T-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 95 games with 88 starts (85-1B, 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 Mon: DNP TEX Series: 1-6, 2-R Trip: 4-15, 2B, RBI, R vs. LH:.167 (1-6) 2017:.253/.310/.392, 2-HR, 11-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.263 (5-19) vs. RH:.260 (19-73), 2-HR Batting.244/.304/.390 (10-for-41) 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 July 18 at OAK, his 9th-inning RBI single was the third go-ahead hit of his career, and was by far the latest in a game (by inn.) he ever had one. Batting.563 (9-for-16) 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 30 games with 20 starts (14-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 Mon: DNP TEX 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. 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-inn. single on July 1 at BAL (Donnie Hart). On July 17 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). #40 WILSON RAMOS, C Mon: 0-2 TEX Series: 1-9 Trip: 3-12, RBI, R vs. LH:.313 (5-16), 1-HR 2017:.214/.250/.411, 3-HR, 11-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP:.188 (3-16) vs. RH:.175 (7-40), 2-HR Is day-to-day after suffering a head laceration and receiving six staples the injury was sustained in the 5th inn. on a broken bat by Ruben Tejada. Batting.250 (4-for-16) with 2 HR and 5 RBI in his 4 games (all starts) against the Orioles this season has homers off C. Tillman and Alec Asher. Is 1-for-his-last-13 following a 6-game hitting streak has 1 RBI in his last 8 games (7 starts); had 10 RBI in his previous 6 games (all starts). Reinstated from the 60-day DL (recovery from torn ACL) on June 24 had 3 HR, all with runner(s) on base, over a 4-game stretch, June 30 July 6. 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 Mon: 1-3, 3B, BB TEX Series: 3-11, 2B, HR, 3-RBI, 2-R Trip: 1-20, BB, 3-R vs. LH:.321 (9-28) 2017:.292/.363/.403, 2-HR, 8-RBI, 15-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.429, 3-7) RISP:.222 (6-27) vs. RH:.286 (36-126), 2-HR Has 3 XBH over his last 4 games, all stars (1-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR) batting.286 (4-for-14) over this stretch after going 1-for-21 in his previous 7 G. Since his June 9 recall, is T-4th in the majors and T-1st in the AL with 12 SB (also LAA Cameron Maybin) has 31 SB in 117 career games. Has 5 bunt hits, the most by a Ray since Brandon Guyer (7) in 2014 is T-3rd in the AL behind MIN Byron Buxton (6) and SEA Jarrod Dyson (6). On Sat 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. Has appeared in 45 games with 40 starts (31-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 Mon: 1-3, BB TEX Series: 2-8, RBI, 2-BB, 3-R Trip: 5-19, 3-HR, 4-RBI, 3-BB, 3-R vs. LH:.278 (27-97) 2017:.271/.373/.506, 20-HR, 61-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.284 (25-88) vs. RH:.267 (65-243), 20-HR Batting.313/.403/.642 (21-for-67) with 6 HR and 12 RBI over his last 18 games, and ranks 3rd in the AL in SLG over this span (since June 30). 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 July 18 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-12th), multi-rbi games (18, T-7th), times on base (148, 9th) and walks (52, T-6th) had 31 BB in Tied for the team lead with 61 RBI, along with Logan Morrison with RISP (min. 25 AB), leads the team in OBP (.407) and SLG (.568). Has appeared in 94 games with 92 starts (87-RF, 3-DH, 2-CF) has a.410 OBP and.506 SLG in 46 games at Tropicana Field this season. #45 JESÚS SUCRE, C Mon: 1-2, 2B (def. rep.) TEX Series: 0-3 Trip: 3-10, 2B, 2-RBI vs. LH:.172 (5-29), 1-HR 2017:.248/.266/.397, 4-HR, 23-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 1-2) RISP:.353 (12-34) vs. RH:.272 (25-92), 3-HR 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. Batting.353 (12-for-34) with RISP and.283 (17-for-60) with runner(s) on base in comparison, has hit.213 (13-for-61) with the bases empty. Has appeared in 41 games (32 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 18 attempted base stealers has thrown out 27.4 percent in his career, including 43.5 pct. (10 of 23) with Seattle in RAYS BULLPEN NOTES #26 BRAD BOXBERGER, RH Last App: 7/23 vs. TEX (BS/L, 1.0-IP, 2-H, 3-R, 1-BB, 2-SO, 2-HR) Saves-Opps: 0-1 vs. LH:.071 (1-14), 1-HR 2017: 2-2-0, 4.91 ERA, 8 G Long Relief App: 1.0, 7x-last 7/23 vs. TEX IR-RS: 2-0 vs. RH:.200 (2-10), 1-HR Has taken the loss in consecutive apps on Sun at TEX, yielded back-to-back homers in the 8th to Rougned Odor (2-run, game-tying) and Carlos Gomez (go-ahead) the first time in his career he allowed multiple homers in the same app on Fri vs. TEX, allowed a go-ahead infield single. Has yielded 3 H, 3 BB and 4 R/ER over his last 2 apps spanning 2 IP before that, allowed 0 H, 3 BB and 0 R/ER in 6 apps, all scoreless. 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. Reinstated from the 60-day DL (right flexor strain) on June 29 has a.125 opp avg. (3-for-24), but two of those hits have been home runs. 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 (45) and TOR Roberto Osuna (43). 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: 7/23 vs. TEX (1.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-1 vs. LH:.156 (7-45) 2017: 0-2-1, 1.74 ERA, 34 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 2x-last 5/30 at TEX IR-RS: 15-3 vs. RH:.235 (16-68), 2-HR Has made 12 straight scoreless apps spanning 11.1 IP, the 2nd-longest streak of scoreless apps in his career (15, Aug 31, 2014 April 11, 2015). On Sun vs. TEX, retired all 4 BF with 2 SO has a strikeout in a career-high 14 consecutive relief apps (prev. 12, June 12 Sep 6, 2016). Has been used exclusively as a reliever since 2013 has pitched to a 3.07 ERA (272.1-IP, 93-ER) and held righties to a.218 avg. over that span. Has recorded 4 outs or more in 7 of his 34 relief apps his avg. fastball velocity this season is 96.2 mph, according to Fangraphs, a career high. Has pitched to a 0.56 ERA (16-IP, 2-R, 1-ER) in 19 apps at home this season compared to a 3.00 ERA (15-IP, 5-ER) in 15 apps on the road. #55 ADAM KOLAREK, LH Last App: 7/23 vs. TEX (0.2-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.333 (3-9) 2017: 1-0-0, 5.68 ERA, 9 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 6/29 at PIT IR-RS: 8-2 vs. RH:.214 (3-14), 2-HR On Sun vs. TEX, started the 6th inning and retired his first 2 BF on groundouts, then allowed a Joey Gallo single and was replaced by Hunter. Has made 9 apps with the Rays (5 scoreless) has a 9.00 ERA (4-IP, 5-H, 4-R/ER, 1-BB, 2-SO, 2-HBP) in his last 7 apps, dating back to July 5. 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: 7/23 vs. TEX (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-2 vs. LH:.263 (26-99), 5-HR 2017: 4-3-1, 4.80 ERA, 26 G, 8 GS Long Relief App: 4.0, 2x-last 4/26 at BAL IR-RS: 8-1 vs. RH:.245 (40-163), 5-HR Has retired 15 of his last 16 BF on Sun vs. TEX, inherited 2-on, 0-out from Odorizzi and got out of his jam without allowing a run to score. On July 18 at OAK, retired all 9 batters faced in the 5th, 6th and 7th innings his longest career relief app without allowing a base runner. Is 1-1 with a 3.23 ERA (30.2-IP, 11-ER) and.189 opp avg. in 18 relief apps this season and 3-2 with a 6.05 ERA (38.2-IP, 26-ER) in 8 starts. Has recorded 4 outs or more in 8 of his 18 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). #54 SERGIO ROMO, RH Last App: 7/24 vs. BAL (1.0-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.316 (6-19), 1-HR 2017: 1-1-0, 6.23 ERA, 31 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 4/10 at CHC IR-RS: 15-7 vs. RH:.235 (19-81), 6-HR Yesterday vs. BAL, made his Rays and AL debut, his first app since July 8 vs. KC (with LAD) allowed 2 IR to score plus one run of his own. Acquired from the Dodgers on July 22 for cash considerations was 1-1 with a 6.12 ERA (25-IP, 17-ER) and SO/9 IP in 30 apps with LAD. The 10-year veteran is with a 2.78 ERA (465.2-IP, 144-ER) and 84 SV over 546 career apps among active pitchers (min. 500 apps), ranks 1st with a 0.98 WHIP, 2nd with SO/9 IP and 2nd with a.208 opp avg. has limited right-handed hitters to a.190 avg. in his career. Is a three-time World Champion with the San Francisco Giants (2010, 2012, 2014) has gone 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA and 4 SV in postseason play. Has pitched for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic in 2013 and 2017 this spring, was 0-0 with a ERA (1.1-IP, 3-ER) in 2 WBC apps. #47 CHASE WHITLEY, RH Last App: 7/24 vs. BAL (1.0-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 0-ER, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 2-3 vs. LH:.215 (14-65), 1-HR 2017: 2-1-2, 3.21 ERA, 29 G Long Relief App: 3.0, 3x-last 5/20 vs. NYY IR-RS: 20-3 vs. RH:.176 (15-85), 1-HR Yesterday vs. BAL, pitched the 9th inning and allowed a leadoff single leading to an unearned run on a throwing error by Adeiny Hechavarria. Has a 4.95 ERA (20-IP, 11-ER) over his last 14 apps started the season on a scoreless streak of 12.2 IP; since then, has a 4.45 ERA in 22 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 3.04 ERA (56.1-IP, 19-ER) in 34 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, 2x-last, 7/24 vs. TEX 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: L5 When commit error: Hit homer: Current Record: Ahead after 6-7-8: 40-9/42-6/44-2 Homer with men on: Home/Road: 27-23/24-26 Behind after 6-7-8: 6-29/5-37/5-43 Hit multiple homers: Day/Night: 18-21/33-28 Tied after 6-7-8: 5-11/4-6/2-4 Score first: Grass/Turf: 22-23/ run games: Score 5 or more: 37-8 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: 7-37 vs. National League: 7-5 Come-from-behind wins: 25 Collect 10 or more hits: 28-7 vs. RH/LH starters: 39-32/12-17 Opp. come-from-behind wins: 31 Opp. 10 or more hits: Series W-L-T (home): Series W-L-T (road): Wearing white/gray/navy/lt. blue: 20-16/9-10/13-17/4-5 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 5, 7/19-7/24 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, 4x-last, Odor, 7/23 vs. TEX 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 4, 7/23 vs. TEX 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, 6/9-6/21 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 (2) 2-Out RBI: Souza Jr. (26), Morrison (19), Beckham (17), Longoria (16), Rasmus (14), Dickerson (13), Kiermaier (12), Sucre (9), Miller (8), Norris (8), 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 (10): Smith (5), 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). 6. July 23 vs. TEX Rougned Odor home run off the C-ring catwalk in right field off Jake Odorizzi (2nd 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 7/16 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 7/23 vs. TEX Tampa Bay T6 Rougned Odor Safe at 1B Overturned 7/23 vs. TEX Tampa Bay B6 Mallex Smith Out at 2B Overturned Rays Totals (bold): 42 challenges (21 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 (9) 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. July 24 Optioned RH Andrew Kittredge to Durham; reinstated INF Rickie Weeks Jr. (right shoulder impingement) from the 10-day DL and released him; added RH Sergio Romo to the active roster. 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 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), INF Rickie Weeks Jr. (37, right shoulder impingment, 20-17). 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. ORIOLES 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. ORIOLES 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 Kolarek Odorizzi Ramirez Romo Snell Whitley