TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 vs. MIAMI MARLINS LH Matt Moore (2-4, 6.48) vs. LH Adam Conley (4-1, 3.93)

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1 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 vs. MIAMI MARLINS LH Matt Moore (2-4, 6.48) vs. LH Adam Conley (4-1, 3.93) First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. TV: Sun Sports Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 157 (75-81) Home Game No.: 79 (37-41) All-Time Game No.: 2,909 (1,347-1,561) All-Time Home Game No.: 1,386 ( ) April: May: June: July: 9-16 August: September: Pre-All-Star: Post-All-Star: TUESDAY S CHAMPION 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 Make-A-Wish s Callie Peck, 5, who suffers from leukemia Callie will be on the field during Rays BP as part of her day at the ballpark. RAY MATTER Tonight the Rays begin a season-ending 6-game homestand, hosting Miami and first-place Toronto for 3 games apiece the Rays were off yesterday after a 3-4 road trip winning 3 of 4 in Boston, then getting swept in Toronto over the weekend the Rays yielded 20 extra-base hits to the Blue Jays over the weekend (7, 7, 6), their 2nd most ever in a 3-game series they allowed 21 XBH from April 7-9, 2000 vs. CLE the last time they allowed at least 6 XBH in 3 straight games was May 12-14, 2009 at BAL/vs. CLE. The Rays finished with a road record, ending a streak of five seasons ( ) with a.500 or better record on the road that had been the longest active streak in baseball. This 3-game set with Miami is the Rays only break from the AL East out of their final 23 games on the schedule. IT S OFFICIAL The Rays were officially eliminated from the Wild Card race on Sunday (Sep 27), with Houston s victory over Texas and their own 5-4, walk-off loss to Toronto the Rays have 6 games remaining this season, which means that since becoming the Rays in 2008, by the end of this year they will have played a total of only 27 games in which they had already been mathematically eliminated from postseason contention they were eliminated on Sep 19 last year, with 8 games remaining they were eliminated on Oct 1, 2012, with 2 games remaining, and on Sep 22, 2009, with 11 games remaining. WHAT S STILL AT STAKE With one more loss, the Rays would finish with a sub-.500 record for only the second time since becoming the Rays in 2008 only six teams have had two or fewer losing seasons since 2008: Cardinals (0), Yankees (0), Dodgers (1), Giants (2), Rangers (2) and Angels (2). The Rays can surpass their 2014 record (77-85) by winning at least 3 of their 6 games this homestand. CLOSE SHAVES Sunday s walk-off homer by TOR Josh Donaldson off Steve Geltz was the Rays 13th walk-off loss of the season, most in the majors and extending the club record the Rays fell to 6-19 in games decided in the 9th inning or later, and in games decided in the 7th or later the Rays have played 55 one-run games (25-30), tied with St. Louis and Seattle for 2nd most in the majors behind the White Sox (57), and 1 shy of the club record (56 in 2010) the 30 one-run losses are a club record they ve played 91 games decided by 2 runs or fewer (43-48), most in the majors. INTERLEAGUE INTRIGUE This is the latest interleague series in Rays history (prev. Aug 10-11, 2013 at LAD) the Rays are 11-6 (.647) in interleague play, 6th-best record in the majors (5-2 at home, 6-4 in NL parks) this is the fifth straight season they ve had a.500 or better interleague record, and 7th time in 8 seasons in the Rays era since becoming the Rays in 2008, their (.585) is 4th best in the majors the Rays are (.492) all-time vs. the National League. The AL leads the season series (.551) and has clinched a 12th consecutive season series in interleague play only three times has a league posted a better interleague record than the AL this year: the AL in 2006 (.611), 2008 (.591) and 2012 (.563) all-time, the AL leads 2,560-2,298 (.527) since interleague play began in OFFENSE PICKING UP The Rays averaged 5.7 runs per game on the just-completed road trip (37-R, 7-G) they re averaging 4.8 runs per game in September (121-R, 25-G), their highest monthly mark since May 2013 (5.9) their 56 doubles in September are 2nd in the majors to Boston (59) the Rays have 32 HR this month after hitting 33 in August prior to August, they hadn t hit 30 in one month since June 2013 they ve homered in 8 straight games, 2nd-longest streak of the season (10, Aug 1-12) the Rays are batting.275 since Aug 1 (2nd in MLB to Boston s.287) to raise their season avg. from.239 (28th in majors through end of July) to.251. First 100 Games (thru July 26): The Rays recorded double-digit hits 25 times, and scored 5-plus runs 30 times. Last 56 Games (since July 27): The Rays have recorded doubledigit hits 30 times, and scored 5-plus runs 26 times. LEANING LEFT Tonight is the 13th time in a span of 21 games the Rays have faced a left-handed starter despite losing 6 of their last 8 vs. lefty starters, their (.560) record on the season, 3rd-best record in the AL, behind Toronto (20-14) and Detroit (21-15) the Rays have hit.264/.328/.436 vs. lefty starters, with 63 HR (4th in majors) and a.765 OPS (3rd in majors). DIVISION OF POWER The Rays have a club-record 14 players with at least 5 HR this season, tied with Cleveland for most in the majors and one shy of the major league record (2013 Cubs, 2012 Astros, 2007 Rangers, 2002 A s) the Rays have three more players sitting at 4 HR apiece: DH John Jaso, 1B James Loney and INF Richie Shaffer five of their 14 players with 5 HR are rookies: Steven Souza Jr. (16), Curt Casali (10), Tim Beckham (9), Joey Butler (6) and Mikie Mahtook (6). Rays rookies have hit a club-record 53 HR this year, 2nd in the majors to the Cubs (66) this represents 34 pct. of the team s 157 HR this season the last AL club with as many homers from their rookies was the the 2012 Oakland A s, with 56 (Yoenis Cespedes-23, Chris Carter-16, Josh Donaldson-9, Derek Norris-7, Collin Cowgill-1). The Rays haven t had a grand slam in their last 223 games, since Kevin Kiermaier on July 9, 2014 at KC off Yordano Ventura the Rays are in danger of their first season ever without a grand slam, and are one of two teams (Rangers) without one this year PEN CARRYING HEAVY LOAD The Rays bullpen leads the AL with 57 saves, 521 IP, 62 decisions and 36 losses they ve set club relief records in saves (prev. 52 in 2008), decisions (prev. 61 in 2000) and losses (prev. 35 in 2000) the Rays have used 8 different pitchers to earn a save, tied with Toronto and Colorado for most in the majors, and one shy of the club record (2009) the Rays have earned a save in 57 of their 75 victories (77.0 pct.), compared to 52.3 pct. by the rest of MLB this is currently the highest mark in MLB history, topping the inaugural 1993 Marlins: Percentage of Wins with a Save, MLB, Since 1969 Tampa Bay, SV 75 W 76.0 Florida, SV 64 W 75.0 Chicago-AL, SV 94 W 72.3 Atlanta, SV 79 W 68.3 UGLY IN EXTRAS The Rays are a major-league-worst 2-13 (.133) in extra innings and have lost 11 straight extra-inning games, a club record and the majors longest losing streak in extras since Houston (11) in 2012 according to the Elias Sports Bureau, only two teams in major league history have endured a longer losing streak in extra innings: the Montreal Expos (13) in , and the St. Louis Cardinals (13) in in major league history, only three teams have played as many extra-inning games as the Rays with a record as bad: the 1989 Braves (2-14), 1968 Mets (2-13) and 1934 Reds (2-13). OUTLAW IN SEARCH OF GOLD CF Kevin Kiermaier leads the majors with 39 Defensive Runs Saved, 11 more than the next-closest player, ARI Ender Inciarte (28) and 17 more than the next-closest AL player, TOR Kevin Pillar (22) Defensive Runs Saved attempts to calculate how many runs a player saved or cost his team in the field compared to the average player at his position last week, Manager Kevin Cash said of Kiermaier: I think he s established himself as the best defensive player in baseball. Kiermaier has 2 HR in his last 5 PA against left-handed pitchers (Wade Miley on Thu at BOS; David Price on Sat at TOR) prior to the shot off Miley, he had only 1 HR in 216 career PA against lefties: June 28, 2014 at BAL, off Wei-Yin Chen. HUMAN MAGNET OF Brandon Guyer has been hit by a pitch 21 times this season, tops in the AL and 2nd in the majors to CHC Anthony Rizzo (29) Guyer has been hit by a pitch once every 17.7 PA this year in the modern era, only one AL player (min. 20 HBP) been plunked more frequently: in 1987, BOS/MIN Don Baylor absorbed 28 HBP in 467 PA (one per 16.7 PA) Guyer s last 10 HBP (and 16 of 21 overall) have come vs. lefties he s started all 50 Rays games vs. LH starters, all but one of those at leadoff. MOST ZEROES SINCE CUBS DYNASTY Rays pitchers have recorded 31 scoreless starts this season, most in the majors, after leading the majors with 32 scoreless starts in 2014 no other AL club has more than 24 scoreless starts (Oakland) according to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Rays are just the second club in major league history with 30 starts in back-to-back seasons in which the starting pitcher was not charged with a run the Chicago Cubs did it in four straight seasons, from (33, 35, 31, 33) their 63 scoreless starts in are also the highest two-season total since the Cubs (64). Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV Radio Wed., Sep 30 vs. MIA 7:10 p.m. LH Drew Smyly (4-2, 3.26) vs. RH Jarred Cosart (2-4, 4.15) Sun Sports WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Thurs., Oct 1 vs. MIA 7:10 p.m. RH Jake Odorizzi (8-9, 3.49) vs. RH Jose Fernandez (6-0, 2.91) Sun Sports WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.)

2 TONIGHT S STARTER LH MATT MOORE (2-4, 6.48) YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg Tampa Bay Charlotte (A) Durham (AAA) Tampa Bay Major League Totals Minor League Totals LAST START On Sep 22 at BOS, got his first win since July 12 vs. HOU, and first road win since Sep 29, 2013 at TOR threw 104 pitches, his most since April 2, 2014 vs. TOR allowed only a 2-run single to Travis Shaw in the 1st inn. struck out the side in the 1st, his 1st time accomplishing the feat since 9/8/13 at SEA his line: W, 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 SO, 104/70. 1st Inning: 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 SO, 32 pitches (19 str) Next 5.2 IP: 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO, 72 pitches (51 str) OVERVIEW The southpaw will be making his 11th start for the Rays this season returned from Tommy John surgery on July 2. 1st Stint: 1-3, 8.78 ERA, 2.06 WHIP,.372 opp avg. 2nd Stint: 1-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.11 WHIP,.236 opp avg. In between major league stints, went 2-1 with a 3.30 ERA (30-IP, 11-ER, 8-BB, 43-SO) in 5 starts with Durham. LAST TWO Has 16 SO in his last two starts spanning 13.2 IP (10.5 SO/9 IP), compared to 23 SO in his first 8 starts totaling 36.1 IP (5.7 SO 9 IP) the last time he had as many strikeouts over a 2-start span was July 6-11, 2013 (16) additionally, has 34 swings-and-misses over his last two starts (17 in each) after 61 in his 8 starts before that. INTERLEAGUE Is 2-1 with a 4.55 ERA (27.2-IP, 14-ER) in 5 career interleague apps (all starts) lone IL start this season was July 20 at PHI, his fourth start back from Tommy John surgery (L, 4.2-IP, 4-ER) faced the Marlins in back-to-back starts in June 2012, winning both with a 2.77 ERA (13-IP, 4-ER) and 17 SO last faced them on June 15, 2012 at Tropicana Field when he went 7 scoreless innings and his only hit allowed was a 1-out, 1st-inning single by Donovan Solano. SHORT STARTS Has only gone more than 5 IP twice this season (Sep 22 at BOS, Sep 17 vs. BAL) his streak of 8 straight starts of 5 IP or fewer was the longest by any starter within one season since COL Drew Pomeranz in 2012 (12), and the longest such streak to start a season since BAL-MON Mike Johnson in 1997 (8). PITCH COUNTS Averaged 15.6 pitches per inning in his last start, bringing his season number down from 17.6 to 17.3 the highest qualifier in the majors this season is TEX Yovani Gallardo (17.5). Averaging 92.8 pitches per start since his recall after averaging just 82.3 pitches per start prior reached the century mark in his last two starts with Durham before his recall. PART OF HISTORY On Sep 12 vs. BOS, served up HR Nos. 499 and No. 500 of David Ortiz s career it was the first time a player ever hit No. 500 against the Rays, though BAL Cal Ripken, CWS Frank Thomas and LAA Vladimir Guerrero all had No. 400 allowed a career-high 4 HR, matching a club record for a left-handed pitcher also allowed: 8 R, his most since June 9, 2013 vs. BAL (9) 9 H, tying his season high (also Aug 1 at BOS) Rays History, Most HR Allowed by LHP, Game Matt Moore 4 HR Sep 12, 2015 vs. BOS Scott Kazmir 4 HR Sep 25, 2008 at DET Scott Kazmir 4 HR Sep 15, 2008 vs. BOS Casey Fossum 4 HR April 23, 2006 at TEX RECORD BREAKER On Aug 22 vs. Columbus (Indians), shattered the franchise s Triple-A record with 16 SO the previous record of 13 was shared by Moore himself (2011, his second career Triple-A start), Wade Davis and Jason Hammel struck out his first 6 batters faced, and his first 8 outs came via strikeout. LONG TIME COMING His Tommy John surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews on April 22, 2014 in Pensacola, Fla. went 451 days between starts was the first Rays major leaguer to have Tommy John surgery since RH Jason Isringhausen nearly 5 years earlier (June 16, 2009). Made a total of 5 rehab starts between Class-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham, with a 2.95 ERA (21.1-IP, 7-ER) and 24 SO GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 7/2 vs. CLE /53 L, 4-5 (10) Kluber down, 4-2 7/7 at KC (G1) /50 L, 5-9 Young tied, 4-4 7/12 vs. HOU W /54 W, 4-3 McCullers up, 4-3 7/20 at PHI L /48 L, 3-5 Buchanan down, 3-2 7/26 vs. BAL L /54 L, 2-5 Chen down, 5-2 JULY /1 at BOS L /46 L, 7-11 Kelly down, 6-2 AUGUST /5 at NYY /48 W, 3-2 Eovaldi up, 3-2 9/12 vs. BOS L /65 L, 4-10 Porcello down, 8-0 9/17 vs. BAL /67 L, 3-4 Tillman up, 3-0 9/22 at BOS W /70 W, 5-2 Owens up, 3-2 SEPTEMBER GAME LOG (A) GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT *6/3 vs. FTM W, 5-4 (10) Eades down, 2-1 *6/9 at DUN W, 11-5 Santos up, 6-0 *6/16 vs. LAK W, 3-2 Ziomek down, GAME LOG (AAA) GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT *6/21 vs. COL L /67 L, 2-5 Grube down, 3-2 *6/27 at COL L /56 L, 1-3 Grube down, 3-1 JUNE /7 vs. LOU W /54 W, 10-1 Stephenson up, /12 vs. NOR /60 W, 4-3 Johnson down, 3-0 8/17 at LOU W /73 W, 9-3 Roach up, 8-3 8/22 vs. COL /67 W, 5-2 Murata down, 2-1 8/28 vs. CHA L /68 L, 2-5 Penny down, 3-0 AUGUST * rehab start 2015 SPLITS vs. RH:.326 (45-138), 4-HR vs. LH:.281 (18-64), 4-HR Home: 1-2, 6.08 ERA (26.2-IP, 18-ER) Road: 1-2, 6.94 ERA (23.1-IP, 18-ER) MOORE vs. MIAMI CAREER Is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA (13-IP, 4-ER) in back-to-back starts on June 9, 2012 (at MIA, 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO, HR) and June 15, 2012 (vs. MIA, 7 IP, H, 0 R, 3 BB, 8 SO). TOMORROW S STARTER LH DREW SMYLY (4-2, 3.26) #16 KEVIN CASH, MANAGER Has been ejected three times as manager, last: Aug 28 vs. KC (3rd inn.). in ML history and second to manage the Rays joins Hall of Famers Al 37-year-old manager is the youngest skipper in the majors since ARI A.J. Lopez and Tony La Russa, Lou Piniella, Dave Miley and John Hart. Hinch (34) in 2009 and youngest active manager/head coach in the four major sports, ahead of Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens (38). LAST START On Wed at BOS, won his 4th straight decision, his longest career streak as a starter...last had a longer streak from 7/1/12-4/4/14, winning 9 consecutive decisions over 74 appearances...threw a season-high-tying 107 pitches (also Sep 18 vs. BAL) his line: W, 6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO, 107 pit, 67 str. STRIKEOUTS IN SEPTEMBER Has 37 SO this month, his highest total in any month of his career (prev. 30 in May 2014) and tied with Rick Porcello and David Price for 5th-most among AL pitchers. STUDS & DUDS Has made 8 starts since returning from the 60-day DL with a torn left labrum, going 4-1 with a 3.48 ERA (44-IP, 17-ER) has alternated starts of 4 runs or more with scoreless starts. Is the fifth manager in Rays history is the sixth Tampa-born manager THE LONG BALL Has yielded 11 HR in 60.2 IP, a 1.63 HR/9 IP ratio, compared to 1.06 HR/9 IP in 28 starts (25 apps) with the Tigers and Rays last season has allowed 23 runs this season, with 16 of them (69.6 percent) scoring via home run (7 solo, 3 two-run, 1 three-run). INTERLEAGUE Is 0-1 with a 3.71 ERA (17-IP, 7-ER) in 9 career regular season apps (2 starts) last Interleague start was June 10, 2012 at CIN (3-IP, 4-H, 3-R/ER, BB, 3-SO HR) has faced Miami once in his career, a scoreless inning of a relief on Sep 28, 2013 at MIA (with DET). STINGY ON LEFTIES Hasn t allowed a homer to a left-handed batter since Sep 6, 2014 vs. BAL (Chris Davis) has held lefties to a.190 (83- for-437) avg. in his career, including.171 (7-for-41) this season. Played 12 professional seasons as a catcher, including parts of eight seasons in the majors ( ) spent two years ( ) in the Rays org., and appeared in 13 major league games in 2005 for Lou Piniella.

3 RAYS HITTER NOTES #40 J.P. ARENCIBIA, C/1B Sun: DNP TOR Series: 1-3, HR, RBI, R Trip: 2-11, HR, RBI, R vs. LH:.240 (6-25), 2-HR 2015:.302/.308/.635, 6-HR, 16-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.333 (4-12) vs. RH:.342 (13-38), 4-HR Snapped a 1-for-16 on Fri at TOR with an 8th-inning homer against his former team (off Mark Lowe). Has 6 HR in 63 at-bats at the major league level since his Aug 26 selection from Triple-A Durham, ranks among major league leading catchers in HR (6, 2nd; one shy of TOR Russell Martin), RBI (16, 3rd) and XBH (9, T-4th) min. 50 PA, his.635 SLG leads ML catchers over that span. Has played in 22 games with 17 starts (16-C, 1-DH) all 6 HR have come since Sep 1, his most in a calendar month since April 2013 (8), and tying Curt Casali (July 2015) for the most ever by a Rays catcher in a single month finished 2nd in the International League with 22 HR, behind Matt Davidson (23) of Charlotte (White Sox), but led the IL in HR at the time of his promotion has 28 HR in 469 at-bats between the majors and minors this season. #1 TIM BECKHAM, INF Sun: 1-4 TOR Series: 1-4 Trip: 1-5 vs. LH:.253 (25-99), 5-HR 2015:.235/.283/.460, 9-HR, 34-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.255 (12-47) vs. RH:.216 (19-88), 4-HR Batting.462/.462/.923 (6-for-13) with a double, triple and home run in 8 career Interleague games, including a pinch-hit HR in a 2-0 win on April 11 at MIA. Has hit 4 HR in his last 51 at-bats, after a 51 at-bat homerless drought spanning two stints in the majors (and 102 AB including minors) before that had a 2-run homer on Sep 18 vs. BAL, his 9th HR this season a club record for a Rays rookie middle infielder (prev. 8, Reid Brignac in 2010). Has played 77 games with 46 starts (21-SS, 19-2B, 7-DH) is 0-for-his-last-8 as a pinch-hitter, after a 4-for-8 start (1B, 3B, 2-HR) as a PH pct. of his hits have been XBH (24-1B, 7-2B, 4-3B, 9-HR) of his 34 RBI, 18 have come in inn. 7-thru-9, and 18 have come in 2-strike counts. #9 JOEY BUTLER, OF Sun: DNP TOR Series: DNP Trip: DNP vs. LH:.250 (26-104), 3-HR 2015:.269/.321/.390, 6-HR, 24-RBI, 5-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP:.224 (13-58) vs. RH:.283 (41-145), 3-HR Last start was Aug 31 at BAL since Aug 27 recall, is batting.182 (4-for-22) in 12 games (3 starts) is 1-for-his-last-15 dating back to Aug 30 vs. KC. Batting.158 (15-for-95) in his last 42 games spanning two stints since June 24 before it, hit.338 (52-for-154) in his first 44 games this season. Has played in 86 games with 59 starts (36-DH, 21-LF, 2-RF) has hit into a team-leading 16 GIDP has gone 124 PA since his last homer. Batting.087 (2-for-23) as a pinch-hitter this year, and hitless in his last 12 PH AB hasn t had a hit as a PH since July 21 at PHI (single). Was a teammate of Manager Kevin Cash in 2011 for Triple-A Round Rock (Rangers). #13 ASDRUBAL CABRERA, INF Sun: 0-4 TOR Series: 3-10, 2-RBI, BB, R, SF Trip: 9-28, 2-2B, HR, 4-RBI, BB, 4-R vs. LH:.286 (42-147), 3-HR 2015:.265/.314/.422, 13-HR, 53-RBI, 6-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP:.194 (24-124) vs. RH:.257 (88-343), 10-HR Batting.333 (18-for-54) in 14 Interleague games this season, including.462 (6-for-13) in 3 games at MIA from April Reached 4 times on Sat at TOR, tying his season high (also his 4-hit game on Aug 5 at CWS) since returning from the 15-day DL on July 28, is batting.333/.375/.534 (63-for-189), ranking 6th in the AL in avg. has raised his season avg. from.223 to.265 over that span. Ranks among AL shortstop leaders in XBH (46, T-1st) and HR (13, 3rd) since the beginning of August, has 7 HR (3rd among AL shortstops) and 29 RBI (4th), compared to 6 HR and 24 RBI in the first 4 months of this season combined ranks 4th among AL SS with a.979 fielding pct. Is one of two middle infielders with 13 HR in each season since 2011 (Robinson Cano) ranks among team leaders in 2B (3rd) and 3B (2nd). Recorded his 100th career HR on Wed at BOS, a 9th-inning solo shot off Pesky s Pole had his 500th career RBI on Sep 20 vs. BAL (PH sac fly). Batting.286 (42-for-147) vs. left-handed pitching started the season 1-for-22 vs. LHP, but batting.328 (41-for-125) vs. LHP since then. #11 LOGAN FORSYTHE, INF Sun: 1-4, RBI TOR Series: 1-10, 2-RBI, SF, HBP Trip: 5-21, 2-2B, 5-RBI, 2-BB, 2-R vs. LH:.299 (50-167), 10-HR 2015:.281/.358/.444, 17-HR, 68-RBI, 9-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.250, 1-4) RISP:.227 (32-141) vs. RH:.273 ( ), 7-HR Has a hit in 14 of 17 Interleague games this season, batting.323/.394/.435 (20-for-62) with 10 RBI. Has a.377 OBP in 77 road games this season, 4th in the AL batting.318/.397/.523 (56-for-176) over his last 48 road games since June 18. With 17 HR, is one shy of matching his career total from entering the season (18 in 338 games) only one Rays 2B (min. half of games at 2B) has ever matched his combination of homers and OBP: Ben Zobrist in 2009 (27 HR,.405 OBP) has established career highs in virtually every offensive category, including doubles (33), homers (17), XBH (52), RBI (68), games (152) and starts (147; 123-2B, 14-1B, 6-DH, 4-3B). Ranks among team leaders in 2B (T-1st), HR (2nd), XBH (2nd), RBI (2nd), 2-out RBI (24, 1st) BB (55, 1st) and multi-hit games (39, 1st). Among AL 2B, ranks T-3rd in HR, 4th in RBI, 3rd in OBP and 5th in SLG no 2B in the majors can match his combination of OBP, HR and RBI. Batting.363/.413/.670 (33-for-91) vs. LHP since June 15, with 11 2B and 5 HR his SLG vs. LHP ranks 2nd in the AL over that span. #2 NICK FRANKLIN, INF Sun: DNP TOR Series: DNP Trip: 1-3, BB vs. LH:.217 (5-23) 2015:.159/.221/.295, 2-HR, 6-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.429, 3-7) RISP:.095 (2-21) vs. RH:.138 (9-65), 2-HR Has played in 11 games (3 starts) since his Sep 8 recall, his second stint with the Rays, batting.250 (4-for-16) over that span. Following his last option, hit.259/.344/.500 (44-for-170) with 20 XBH (10 HR, 9-2B, 1-3B) and 26 RBI in 49 games with Triple-A Durham. Seven of his 14 hits this season have gone for extra bases (4-2B, 1-3B, 2-HR), including 5 of his last 9 hits dating back to June 12 vs. CWS. Is 2-for-21 with RISP, and 0-for-8 as a PH has played 39 games and made 20 starts (9-2B, 5-1B, 5-SS, 1-DH), incl. his first career apps at 1B. #5 BRANDON GUYER, OF Sun: 1-3, 3B, 2-R, HBP TOR Series: 3-10, 3B, 3-R Trip: 7-21, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, BB, 7-R vs. LH:.269 (49-182), 7-HR 2015:.267/.356/.416, 8-HR, 27-RBI, 10-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.300, 3-10) RISP:.295 (18-61) vs. RH:.264 (37-140), 1-HR Had 21st HBP on Sun at TOR, extending a club record (prev. Sean Rodriguez, 18 in 2011) of his 21 HBP, 16 have come vs. LHP, incl. his last 10 and 15 of his last 16 also recorded his first triple since June 15 vs. WAS batting.375 (9-for-24) with 4 XBH in his last 8 games on the heels of an 0-for-17. Has played in 124 games with 76 starts (38-LF, 20-RF, 16-CF, 2-DH) is one of 3 players in the AL with at least 15 starts at all 3 outfield positions. His.356 OBP ranks 2nd on the team (min. 250 PA) to Forsythe has started all 50 Rays games vs. left-handed starters, incl. 49 of 48 at leadoff. Had 2 OF assists on Sep 22 at BOS, the first two of his career was the first Ray with 2 OF assists in a game since Kiermaier, Aug 12, 2014 at TEX. Homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career on Sep vs. BAL, at BOS is the first player in club history with both a pair of pinch-hit homers and leadoff homers in the same season, and the first AL player to do that since TEX David Delluci (6 leadoff, 2 PH) in On Sep 20 vs. BAL, had the first game-tying pinch-hit HR since Dan Johnson s 9th-inning homer on Sep 28, 2011 vs. NYY ( Game 162 ). #28 JOHN JASO, 1B/OF/DH Sun: 0-1 (PH in 7th) TOR Series: 1-6, RBI Trip: 2-11, 2B, 3-RBI, 2-BB, R vs. LH:.308 (4-13) 2015:.280/.373/.446, 4-HR, 21-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-1 RISP:.355 (11-31) vs. RH:.278 (45-162), 4-HR Struck out in 7th-inn. pinch-hit at-bat on Sun at TOR batting.353/.476/.471 (6-for-17) with 4 BB as a pinch-hitter. Batting.316/.394/.463 (30-for-95) in 38 games (22 starts) on the road, compared to.238/.347/.425 (19-for-80) in 28 games (23 starts) at home. Has started at leadoff 33 times, and batting.314/.393/.504 (38-for-121) out of the No. 1 spot in the lineup min. 100 PA at leadoff, his OBP ranks 1st in the AL, avg. ranks 3rd and SLG ranks 3rd no Rays player has posted a higher avg. batting leadoff (min. 100 PA) since Rocco Baldelli in 2006 (.339), nor a higher OBP out of the leadoff spot since Jason Bartlett in 2009 (.398) has made 30 DH starts at leadoff, more than any other team since 2008, the only players with more DH starts at leadoff in a season are TEX Shin-Soo Choo (34 in 2014) and TB Johnny Damon (33 in 2011). Has played in 66 games and made 45 starts (40-DH, 5-LF) has played 33 innings in LF and 2 innings in RF, his first career action in the outfield. #39 KEVIN KIERMAIER, OF Sun: DNP TOR Series: 2-7, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, 3-R Trip: 7-18, 2B, 2-HR, 3-RBI, BB, 6-R vs. LH:.250 (34-136), 2-HR 2015:.264/.301/.423, 10-HR, 39-RBI, 18-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 2-4) RISP:.294 (32-109) vs. RH:.270 (96-356), 8-HR Homered twice the road trip, both off lefties, compared to 1 HR vs. LHP in his career before that (June 28, 2014 at BAL) on Sun at TOR had a 3rdinning double and 4th-inning homer off David Price, the first time in his career he s collected multi-xbh in a game vs. LHP. Leads the majors with 39 Defensive Runs Saved, according to Baseball Reference, 11 more than the next closest player (ARI Ender Inciarte), and 17 more than the next closest AL player (TOR Kevin Pillar) as a result, he ranks 4th among AL position players with 7.1 Wins Above Replacement, according to Baseball Reference the only Rays outfielder to finish with a 7.1 WAR or higher was Ben Zobrist in 2009 (8.6). Ranks among team leaders in 3B (12, 1st), 2B (24, 4th), XBH (46, T-3rd), hits (130, T-3rd), runs scored (62, T-3rd), SB (18, 1st) and 2-out RBI (22, 2nd) his 130 hits are the most by a Ray in his age-25 season or younger since Evan Longoria (169, age 24) in He and MIN Eddie Rosario both have at least a dozen triples and a dozen outfield assists, first players to do that since KC Carlos Beltran in 2001 hasn t tripled since Aug 26 vs. MIN, but his 12 3B rank 2nd in the majors to Rosario (15) his 13 OF assists are T-1st among ML CF. Has played in 146 games with 127 starts (125-CF, 2-RF) was the winner of the Rays Heart & Hustle Award for the second straight year. Batting.307/.347/.464 (51-for-166) with 12 XBH (4-2B, 2-3B, 6-HR) and 21 RBI in 48 games (44 starts) since the start of August. On Sep 20 vs. BAL delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off infield single, his first career walk-off PA for the Rays second walk-off win this season.

4 #21 JAMES LONEY, 1B Sun: DNP TOR Series: 1-8 Trip: 3-21 vs. LH:.224 (17-76), 1-HR 2015:.278/.321/.360, 4-HR, 32-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-6 RISP:.309 (25-81) vs. RH:.293 (78-266), 3-HR Is coming off a 3-for-21 road trip (all singles, no walks) batting.315/.359/.356 (23-for-73) in 22 games (19 starts) in September, following a.298 (25-for-84) August avg. through July, hit.254/.307/.335 (47-for-185) in 52 games (48 starts) with a pair of DL stints. Is 1 HR shy of 100 for his career last homered on Aug 8 vs. NYM (Jacob degrom), having gone 139 at-bats (41 games) since his last homer. Min. 200 PA, ranks as the toughest player in the AL to strike out, at PA/SO (368-PA, 31-SO) batting.365 (23-for-63) when putting the first pitch in play, and 24.2 pct. of his hits (23-of-95) have come on the first pitch batting.263 (33-for-123) in 2-strike counts, 3rd in the majors. Has played in 99 games with 88 starts (87-1B, 1-DH), including 40 starts at cleanup since joining Rays in 2013, leads the majors (min. 15 PA) in avg., OBP and SLG as a pinch-hitter, batting.611/.632/.944 (11-for-18) including 5-for-7 this season. #3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Sun: 0-4 TOR Series: 1-13, R Trip: 8-29, 2-2B, HR, 3-RBI, BB, 3-R vs. LH:.345 (51-148), 8-HR 2015:.268/.328/.431, 20-HR, 71-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-12 RISP:.250 (32-128) vs. RH:.242 ( ), 12-HR Hitless in his last 12 at-bats had his 20th HR on Thu at BOS, joining Eddie Mathews, Scott Rolen and Chipper Jones as only 3B to hit at least 20 homers in seven of their first eight seasons is one of seven AL third basemen (min. 50 pct. of games at 3B) with seven 20 HR seasons overall. His.396 OBP vs. LHP ranks 9th in the AL ranks among team leaders in RBI (71, 1st), 2B (33, T-1st), HR (20, 1st), hits (156, 1st), walks (50, 2nd), runs scored (69, T-1st) and multi-hit games (36, 2nd) is the club s all-time leader in HR (204), 2B (259), XBH (476), RBI (706) and SLG (.485). Became the first in Rays history to reach 200 HR became the first 3B in ML history to record 200 HR and 250 2B in his first 8 seasons (min. 50 pct. of games at 3B) he s the 20th player all-time to reach those totals in their first 8 seasons, joining a list including Ted Williams, Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds. #27 MIKIE MAHTOOK, OF Sun: 2-3, HR, 2-RBI, BB, R TOR Series: 2-3, HR, 2-RBI, BB, R Trip: 5-14, 2-HR, 4-RBI, BB, 3-R vs. LH:.293 (17-58), 5-HR 2015:.300/.364/.578, 6-HR, 13-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.667, 2-3) RISP:.318 (7-22) vs. RH:.313 (10-32), 1-HR Batting.377/.431/.660 (20-for-53) with 4 2B, 3 HR and 7 RBI in 21 games (14 starts) since his Sep 1 recall, his sixth stint with the Rays. Five of his 6 HR have come vs. LHP and all 6 have come on the road had a 2-run homer on Sun at TOR, the second of his career vs. Mark Buehrle (also his first career homer, April 15 at TOR) is one of 14 Rays this season with at least 5 HR, one player shy of the major league record. Had 5 hits on Sep 18 vs. BAL, a club record for a rookie, and tied a franchise record overall (8th time, last Matt Joyce, June 29, 2014 at BAL). Batting.405/.457/.738 (17-for-42) in 16 games (12 starts) out of the No. 2 spot in the lineup, opposed to.208 (10-for-48) anywhere else. Has played in 35 games with 23 starts (9-RF, 8-CF, 4-LF, 2-DH) his only career outfield assist earned ESPN s Baseball Tonight s No. 1 Web Gem, on Sep 14 vs. NYY when he made a leaping catch at the RF wall and started a 9-6 DP to end the 7th and keep Erasmo Ramirez s no-hit bid intact. #46 LUKE MAILE, C Sun: 0-2 TOR Series: 0-2 Trip: 1-10, 2B vs. LH:.071 (1-14) 2015:.080/.080/.160, 0-HR, 1-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-3 RISP:.000 (0-5) vs. RH:.091 (1-11) Last name is pronounced MAY-lee is 2-for-25, both doubles, in 11 games (6 starts, three with Matt Moore pitching) with the Rays this season. His first career hit and RBI was a pinch-hit double on Sep 12 vs. BOS (off Rick Porcello) became the first Ray to record his first career hit as a PH since Tim Beckham on Sep 19, 2013 vs. TEX, and first to have it go for extra bases since Desmond Jennings on Sep 11, 2010 at TOR (2B). Selected from Durham on Sep 1 became the 51st player used by the Rays, one shy of the club record (2000), and 18th rookie, extending the club record. Was a non-roster invite to spring training named by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Catcher in the Rays system at the end of last season. #7 DANIEL NAVA, 1B/OF Sun: DNP TOR Series: DNP Trip: 1-3, RBI, HBP vs. LH:.242 (8-33) 2015:.194/.315/.245, 1-HR, 10-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.273 (9-33) vs. RH:.179 (19-106), 1-HR Batting.233/.364/.301 (17-for-73) with 3 XBH (2-2B, 1-HR) and 3 RBI in 30 games (18 starts; 14-RF, 3-1B, 1-LF) since joining the Rays on Aug 7. All 3 RBI with Tampa Bay have given Rays a lead (last Wed at BOS, single off Rick Porcello) since joining the Rays, is batting.208/.377/.292 (10- for-48) vs. RHP, with as many walks (10) as hits (10) has only made one start in the Rays last 20 games since Sep 7. Claimed off waivers by the Rays on Aug 5 from Boston and is the only current Ray to have played with Kevin Cash in the majors (Boston, 2010). #44 RENE RIVERA, C Sun: 0-0 (def. rep.) TOR Series: 0-2, BB, R Trip: 0-2, BB, R vs. LH:.181 (17-94) 2015:.179/.215/.277, 5-HR, 26-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-3 RISP:.200 (14-70) vs. RH:.178 (36-202), 5-HR Has only thrown out 3 of his last 15 potential base stealers, but his 35.5 percent eraser rate this season ranks 4th in the majors. Is 2-for-his-last-28 only has 2 XBH (both doubles) since the All-Star break, and is homerless in his last 83 AB since the break, has started 22 of the Rays 65 games, and 4 of their 25 games since the start of September has started at catcher in 25 of Chris Archer s 33 starts, including 21 of his last 24 and a stretch of 17 straight from June 18 Sep 16 last start at catcher with any other pitcher was Aug 30 vs. KC (Nathan Karns). Batting.077 (1-for-13) as a pinch-hitter since the start of 2014 has made 11 errors, 2nd among major league catchers, and 4 more than any other AL catcher ranks 2nd among catchers in club history, behind Dioner Navarro in 2007 (14). #36 RICHIE SHAFFER, INF Sun: 0-2, RBI, SF TOR Series: 0-6, RBI, R Trip: 2-17, HR, 2-RBI, BB, 4-R vs. LH:.111 (5-45), 1-HR 2015:.179/.309/.388, 4-HR, 6-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-13 RISP:.000 (0-12) vs. RH:.318 (7-22), 3-HR Batting.146/.276/.313 (7-for-48) in 20 games (12 starts) since Sep 1, when he was recalled for his second stint hit.263 (5-for-19) in his first stint. Hitless in his last 13 AB had his first career sac fly on Sun at TOR four of his 12 hits have been solo homers, yielding 4 of his 6 career RBI. Has played in 28 games with 17 starts (7-1B, 5-DH, 4-3B, 1-LF) six of his 12 hits at the major league level have gone for extra bases. Named the Rays Minor League Player of the Year after leading the organization with a career-high 26 HR and ranking T-2nd with 72 RBI, batting.267/.357/.539 (105-for-393) in 108 games between Double-A and Triple-A has 30 HR in 457 at-bats between the minors and majors. #24 GRADY SIZEMORE, OF Sun: DNP TOR Series: 2-5, 2B, RBI, R Trip: 3-6, 2-2B, 3-RBI, BB, R vs. LH:.333 (6-18), 1-HR 2015:.245/.303/.372, 6-HR, 29-RBI, 3-SB Current Hitting Streak: 5G (.462, 6-13) RISP:.234 (15-64) vs. RH:.239 (58-243), 5-HR Batting.375/.444/.469 (12-for-32) in 14 games (7 starts) since Sep 6 has reached safely in his last 10 starts, dating back to Sep 2. Has 6 HR and 23 RBI in 55 games this season for the Rays, compared to 0 HR and 6 RBI in 39 games to start the season with the Phillies. Has 6 RBI in his last 6 games (3 starts), 5 of them coming on a pair of bases-loaded doubles gave the Rays a 5-4 lead with a 2-run, 8th-inning, PH double on Sep 21 at BOS, and his 3-run double on Sep 18 vs. BAL was his first bases-clearing hit since June 1, 2011 at TOR (with CLE). Has reached safely in 5 of his last 7 pinch-hit plate appearances has made 40 starts (20-LF, 12-RF, 8-DH) for the Rays, batting.245/.311/.417 (40- for-163) overall has only hit.219 (21-for-96) in 31 road games, compared to.284 (19-for-67) in 22 games at Tropicana Field. #20 STEVEN SOUZA JR., OF Sun: 1-4, R TOR Series: 2-9, RBI, 2-R Trip: 7-21, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, BB, 4-R vs. LH:.211 (20-95), 4-HR 2015:.223/.314/.403, 16-HR, 40-RBI, 12-SB Current Hitting Streak: 4G (.389, 7-18) RISP:.167 (12-72) vs. RH:.227 (59-260), 12-HR Batting.277/.386/.404 (13-for-47) in 16 games (13 starts) since his Sep 11 return from the 15-day DL, including.308 (4-for-13) with RISP. Despite a pair of DL stints, his 16 HR rank 3rd among AL rookies, trailing HOU Carlos Correa (21) and MIN Miguel Sano (17), and are the most by a Rays rookie since Evan Longoria in 2008 (27) his 12 SB are the most by a Rays rookie since Desmond Jennings (20) in Hasn t homered at Tropicana Field since June 11 vs. LAA (Garrett Richards), having gone 97 home at-bats since his last HR here. Had an RBI in 4 straight games from Sep had a career-high 4 hits on Wed at BOS, including a 9th-inning HR (back-to-back with Cabrera). Batting.269/.344/.488 (43-for-160) with 10 HR and 25 RBI on the road, compared to.185/.290/.333 (36-for-195) with 6 HR and 15 RBI at home. Only two other rookies in the majors can match his combination of homers (16) and steals (12): HOU Carlos Correa and CHC Kris Bryant it s a combination unmatched by any rookie in franchise history.

5 RAYS BULLPEN NOTES #35 MATT ANDRIESE, RH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (GS, 3.0-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 2-2 vs. LH:.288 (34-118), 5-HR 2015: 3-5-2, 4.31 ERA, 23 G, 8 GS Long Relief App: 4.0, 2x-last 6/17 at WAS IR-RS: 5-3 vs. RH:.256 (33-129), 3-HR Got the start on Sun at TOR, his first start since July 7 at KC (G2) went 3 IP and yielded a 1st-inning RBI ground-rule double to Justin Smoak. Has a 5.27 ERA (27.1-IP, 16-ER) in 15 relief apps this year, compared to a 3.57 ERA in 8 starts this marks his fifth stint in the majors this season, and he s allowed run(s) in 7 of 11 apps (1 start) since his August 19 recall, increasing his ERA from 3.11 to His major league debut came against the Marlins on April 10 at MIA, a scoreless 6th inning allowed a 1-out walk to Giancarlo Stanton. #59 ANDREW BELLATTI, RH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (0.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.167 (6-36), 1-HR 2015: 3-1-0, 1.19 ERA, 16 G Long Relief App: 3.1, 5/9 vs. TEX IR-RS: 9-2 vs. RH:.175 (7-40), 1-HR Has made 6 straight scoreless apps, all coming over a span of 9 games (since Sep 19) retired his only BF on Sun at TOR (Donaldson). Has a 0.84 ERA (10.2-IP, 1-ER) in 11 apps since Sep 8 recall has made 16 apps spanning 4 stints with the Rays this season, 13 of them scoreless. Has retired 14 of his last 17 BF has only yielded 3 ER in 22.2 IP this season, all scoring via HR (Albert Pujols 2-run HR, Greg Bird solo HR). On Sep 8 at DET, became the sixth Rays pitcher to be on the mound for a walk-off loss this season (Rajai Davis walk-off sac fly). Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sep 8 is the youngest player on the active roster (24 years, 55 days). #26 BRAD BOXBERGER, RH Last App: 9/24 at BOS (SV, 1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: vs. LH:.228 (28-123), 4-HR 2015: , 3.75 ERA, 66 G Long Relief App: 1.2, 7/22 at PHI IR-RS: 13-3 vs. RH:.240 (24-100), 5-HR On Thu at BOS recorded his 38th save, 2nd in the AL behind LAA Huston Street (40) has recorded a save in his last 4 apps. Since the All-Star break, is 0-5 and 15-for-19 in save opps with a 4.50 ERA (24-IP, 12-ER), compared to 4-5 and 23-for-25 with a 3.25 ERA before it. Has 10 losses, a club record for a reliever and matching the most by a major league reliever in the last 10 seasons (since 2006) last reliever with more losses was LAA Scot Shields in 2005 (11) had a club record 6 walk-off losses, most in the majors since PHI Brad Lidge in 2009 (6). Is the first pitcher to have 10 losses and 35 saves in the same season since COL Jose Jimenez in 2002 (10-L, 41-SV), and first ever in the AL. Has yielded 32 BB, T-3rd among AL relievers, as well as 9 HR, T-6th among AL relievers has allowed 18 HR since 2014, T-1st among AL relievers. According to Baseball Reference, 231 of his 260 BF 88.8 pct. have come in Late & Close situations (PA in the 7th inning or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one or the tying run on deck) it s the highest rate in the majors (min. 150 BF) since SD Heath Bell in 2011 (89.5 pct.). #31 XAVIER CEDEÑO, LH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (0.2-IP, 2-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-3 vs. LH:.194 (18-93), 1-HR 2015: 4-1-1, 2.22 ERA, 64 G Long Relief App: 1.2, 9/5 at NYY IR-RS: 37-6 vs. RH:.280 (21-75), 3-HR Has a 0.90 ERA (20-IP, 2-ER) in 25 apps since the All-Star break, 3rd in the AL (min. 15 IP) 23 of his 25 apps since the break have been scoreless. Has a 1.94 ERA (41.2-IP, 9-ER) with the Rays, and 86.4 percent of his apps (51-of-59) have been scoreless his 1.94 ERA would rank 3rd among left-handed relievers in club history (min. 30 IP) only 4 of his 30 inherited runners have scored (13.3 pct. T-3rd in the AL, min. 20 IR). Has made 59 apps with the Rays, going 0.2 IP or less 35 times, and making 13 apps of 1 BF on Sep 5 at NYY, made his longest app since April 17, 2013 at OAK (2.2, with HOU) had a career-high 4 SO, most by a Rays lefty reliever since Cesar Ramos on Sep 7, 2014 vs. BAL (4).. #37 ALEX COLOME, RH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (BS, 1.0-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 0-4 vs. LH:.281 (59-210), 4-HR 2015: 6-5-0, 4.00 ERA, 41 G, 13 GS Long Relief App: 3.0, 2x-last 8/16 at TEX IR-RS: 15-8 vs. RH:.264 (52-197), 5-HR Got a blown save on Sun at TOR, allowing the game-tying run in the 8th has allowed combined 8 runs spanning 5 IP over his last 5 apps, on the heels of 16 straight apps without allowing an earned run has 2.27 ERA (35.2-IP, 9-ER) in 26 apps since All-Star break. Since moving into his current role on Aug 19, his 8 holds rank T-3rd among AL relievers has entered with the Rays ahead or tied in all but two of his 17 apps since then has 2.77 ERA (39-IP, 12-ER) in his 28 relief apps this season, compared to a 4.70 ERA in his 13 starts. Hasn t allowed a homer in his last 59 IP spanning 31 apps (3 starts), the longest active homerless streak in the majors (by innings).. #54 STEVE GELTZ, RH Last App: 9/27 vs. TOR (L, 0.2-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 0-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 2-5 vs. LH:.196 (20-102), 2-HR 2015: 2-6-2, 3.78 ERA, 69 G, 2 GS Long Relief App: 2.0, 2x-last 6/24 vs. TOR IR-RS: 26-3 vs. RH:.187 (25-134), 6-HR Led the AL with 62 apps (2 starts) through the end of Aug has only made 7 apps since the start of Sep, but his 69 apps are a club rookie record. Yielded a walk-off, solo homer to Josh Donaldson on Sun at TOR, the third time this season he was on the mound for a walk-off loss. Only 3 of his 26 IR have scored (11.5 pct. T-2nd in the majors, min. 20 IR) according to Baseball Reference, has made 17 multiple inning apps (at least one out to end an inning, and at least one batter faced the following inning) has entered with runners on base in 17 apps. Has 20 holds, T-2nd among major league rookies this season (SEA Carson Smith, 21) and a club rookie record (prev. 14, Chad Orvella, 2005). Had a club-record streak of 32 consecutive batters retired end on June 24 vs. TOR.. #47 BRANDON GOMES, RH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (0.1-IP, 1-H, 2-R, 1-BB, 0-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 1-3 vs. LH:.198 (19-96), 3-HR 2015: 2-6-1, 3.88 ERA, 61 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 6x-last 9/13 vs. BOS IR-RS: 40-8 vs. RH:.269 (32-119), 6-HR Went 6-3, BB, 2-run HR to his 3 BF on Sun at TOR has allowed a career-high 9 HR this season, T-6th among AL relief pitchers. Since the start of August, has a 2.78 ERA (22.2-IP, 7-ER) in 24 apps, and all 7 runs have scored via homer (two solo, one 2-run, and charged 3 runs on a Xander Bogaerts grand slam on Sep 21 at BOS, which was the third grand slam he s allowed in his career). At 31 years, 76 days is the oldest pitcher on the active roster (and the only pitcher over 30 years old) has a team-high 40 IR. #57 JAKE McGEE, LH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (1.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 6-10 vs. LH:.209 (9-43), 2-HR 2015: ERA, 37 G Long Relief App: 1.2, 8/18 at HOU IR-RS: 2-0 vs. RH:.191 (17-89), 1-HR Reinstated from the 15-day DL on Saturday (left knee surgery) had a scoreless 7th on Sun at TOR, his first app since Aug 18 at HOU. Since his season debut (May 17) ranks T-5th among AL relievers with 18 holds, despite missing 35 games from Aug 19 Sep 24. From May 29 July 24 made 21 consecutive scoreless apps, tied for the 2nd-longest streak in club history (J.P. Howell, 24 straight in 2012). Has made two DL stints this season (also Opening Day May 14, offseason elbow surgery) was placed on the DL for the second time on Aug 20 (retroactive to Aug 19) on Aug 21, Dr. Koco Eaton performed surgery in St. Pete to repair a torn meniscus. #34 C.J. RIEFENHAUSER, LH Last App: 9/26 at TOR (1.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.348 (8-23), 3-HR 2015: 1-0-0, 6.08 ERA, 15 G Long Relief App: 2.1, 6/16 vs. WAS IR-RS: 8-2 vs. RH:.208 (5-24) Has made a career-high 5 straight scoreless apps has retired 12 of his last 15 BF stranded 2 IR on Sat at TOR and also pitched a scoreless 5th. Has 2.57 ERA (7-IP, 2-ER) since Sep 1 recall, his fourth stint with the Rays this season had a 9.95 ERA across his previous three stints. Has allowed 3 HR in 13.1 IP, and all 3 have been to lefties (last Travis Shaw, Sep 12 vs. BOS) lefties are batting.348 (8-for-23) against him. Went 4-2 with a 2.78 ERA (35.2-IP, 11-ER) in 30 apps between Durham and Class-A Charlotte. At 12 letters, is tied with Jason Isringhausen as the longest surname in Rays history. #45 ENNY ROMERO, LH Last App: 9/27 at TOR (1.2-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: 0-1 vs. LH:.375 (15-40) 2015: 0-1-0, 4.28 ERA, 20 G Long Relief App: 3.0, 5/23 vs. OAK IR-RS: 9-5 vs. RH:.236 (17-72) Retired his first 5 BF on Sun at TOR; replaced by Andrew Bellatti in the 5th following a 2-out double and walk has made 5 straight scoreless apps. Has a 2.12 ERA (17-IP, 4-ER) in his last 15 apps since Aug 17, compared to a 7.84 ERA (10.1-IP, 9-ER) in his first 5 apps before that. Has thrown the fastest pitch by a Ray this season, registering 99.3 mph on Sep 4 at NYY averaging 96.1 mph on his fastball, per FanGraphs. Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Aug 20 for his fifth stint in the majors this season (also May 23, June 6-9, June and Aug 17-18). Lefties have hit.375/.432/.475 (15-for-40) against him this year, compared to.236/.313/.278 (17-for-72) for righties. #49 KIRBY YATES, RH Last App: 9/26 at TOR (1.0-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 1-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.333 (11-33), 5-HR 2015: 1-0-0, 8.38 ERA, 19 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 2x-last 9/1 at BAL IR-RS: 9-5 vs. RH:.250 (12-48), 5-HR Has allowed 10 HR, T-4th among AL relievers, in only 19.1 IP yielded solo homers in consecutive games to Jose Bautista on Fri-Sat at TOR. Recalled on Sep 1 for his fourth stint with the Rays this season went 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA (27.1-IP, 17-ER) in 25 minor league apps this season. Got his first career win on Sep 20 vs. BAL from June 29 Sep 1, yielded homers in a club-record 6 straight relief apps (June 29 Sep 1), becoming the first major league reliever to do that within one season since CIN Jay Hook in 1961 (6).

6 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 August September LAST HR OFF 15 MOST HITS GAME 15 MOST RBI GAME Arencibia 9/25 at TOR Lowe 3, 9/1 at BAL 6, 9/1 at BAL Beckham 9/18 vs. BAL Wilson 2, 11x-last, 9/9 at DET 4, 7/28 vs. DET Butler 6/19 at CLE Carrasco 4, 5/31 at BAL 2, 5x-last, 6/12 vs. CWS Cabrera 9/23 at BOS Machi 4, 8/5 at CWS 3, 2x-last, 8/22 at OAK Forsythe 9/20 vs. BAL Gausman 3, 9x-last, 9/2 at BAL 3, 2x-last, 8/1 at BOS Franklin 9/15 vs. NYY Rumbelow 2, 3x-last, 9/18 vs. BAL 2, 2x-last, 9/15 vs. NYY Guyer 9/21 at BOS Britton 4, 9/1 at BAL 4, 4/26 vs. TOR Jaso 9/17 vs. BAL Tillman 3, 2x-last, 8/1 at BOS 3, 8/9 vs. NYM Kiermaier 9/26 at TOR Price 3, 5x-last, 9/23 at BOS 2, 10x-last, 9/26 at TOR Loney 8/7 vs. NYM degrom 4, 5/17 at MIN 3, 2x-last, 8/25 vs. MIN Longoria 9/24 at BOS Miley 4, 4/25 vs. TOR 3, 7x-last, 9/8 at DET Mahtook 9/27 at TOR Buehrle 5, 9/18 vs. BAL 2, 3x-last, 9/27 at TOR Maile , 2x-last, 9/24 at BOS 1, 9/12 vs. BOS Nava 8/26 vs. MIN Duffey 3, 2x-last, 8/28 vs. KC 2, 2x-last, 4/11 at NYY Rivera 7/8 at KC Blanton 3, 3x-last, 8/4 at CWS 4, 5/14 vs. NYY Shaffer 9/21 at BOS Hembree 3, 8/9 vs. NYM 1, 6x-last, 9/27 at TOR Sizemore 8/12 vs. ATL Wisler 4, 5/16 vs. ARI 3, 9/18 vs. BAL Souza Jr. 9/23 at BOS Mendez 4, 9/23 at BOS 3, 5x-last, 6/3 at LAA RAYS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak: L3 When commit error: Hit homer: Current Record: Ahead after 6-7-8: 56-13/62-8/67-4 Homer with men on: Home/Road: 37-41/38-40 Behind after 6-7-8: 8-53/6-59/2-65 Hit multiple homers: Day/Night: 19-28/56-53 Tied after 6-7-8: 11-15/7-14/4-12 Score first: Grass/Turf: 34-34/ run games: Score 5 or more: vs. East: run games: Score less than 5: vs. Central: Extra innings: 2-13 Outhit opponents: vs. West: Win in last at-bat: 11 Outhit by opponents: vs. National League: 11-6 Come-from-behind wins: 33 Collect 10 or more hits: vs. RH/LH starters: 47-59/28-22 Opp. come-from-behind wins: 35 Opp. 10 or more hits: 6-39 Series W-L-T (home): Series W-L-T (road): Wearing white/gray/navy/lt. blue: 29-30/17-21/22-24/6-6 RUN SUPPORT FOR STARTING PITCHERS PITCHER STARTS RUNS RUNS/START RUNS/9-IP CLUB RECORD QUALITY Andriese Archer Colome Geltz Karns Moore Odorizzi Ramirez Smyly RAYS SEASON HIGHS TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest win streak 5, April Most runs, game, TB 3, 6x-last, Guyer, 9/1 at BAL Long loss streak 7, June 28-July 4 Most runs, game, Opp 5, Shaw, 8/1 at BOS Most runs game, TB 12, 4/24 vs. TOR Most hits, game, TB 5, Mahtook, 9/18 vs. BAL Most runs game, Opp 16, 6/16 vs. WAS Most hits, game, Opp 5, 2x-last, Escobar, 6/18 at WAS Most runs, inn, TB 7, 4/10 at MIA Most 2B, game, TB 2, 13x-last, Mahtook, 9/18 vs. BAL Most runs, inn, Opp 7, 2x-last, 8/23 at OAK Most 2B, game, Opp 2, 10x-last, Pillar, 9/26 at TOR Most hits, game, TB 19, 5/17 at MIN Most HR, game, TB 2, 4x-last, Longoria, 9/2 at BAL Most hits, game, Opp 23, 6/16 vs. WAS Most HR, game, Opp 2, 15x-last, Bautista, 9/26 at TOR Most hits, inn, TB 6, 8/8 vs. NYM Most RBI, game, TB 6, Arencibia, 9/1 at BAL Most hits, inn, Opp 8, 8/23 at OAK Most RBI, game, Opp 6, Seager, 5/26 vs. SEA Most doubles, game, TB 6, 2x-last, 5/31 at BAL Most x-base hits, game, TB 3, Souza Jr., 5/31 at BAL Most doubles, game, Opp 5, 6/9 vs. LAA Most x-base hits, game, Opp 3, Shaw, 8/1 at BOS Most HR, game, TB 4, 2x-last, 9/9 at DET Most steals, game, TB 2, 9x-last, Kiermaier, 9/23 at BOS Most HR, game, Opp 5, 2x-last, 9/12 vs. BOS Most steals, game, Opp 3, DeShields, 5/7 vs. TEX Most x-base hits, game, TB 8, 4x-last, 9/2 at BAL Hitting Streak 11, Cabrera, July 11-Aug 9 Most x-base hits, game, Opp 7, 5x-last, 9/26 at TOR TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most stolen bases, game, TB 5, 6/22 vs. TOR Most SO, TB Starter 15, Archer, 6/2 at LAA Most stolen bases, game, Opp 4, 6/24 vs. TOR Most SO, Opp Starter 14, Kluber, 7/2 vs. CLE Most walks, game, TB 9, 5/6 at BOS Most SO, TB Reliever 5, 2x-last, Andriese, 8/25 vs. MIN Most walks, game, Opp 9, 7/3 at NYY Most IP, TB Reliever 4.0, 2x-last, Andriese, 6/17 at WAS Most strikeouts, game, TB 19, 7/2 vs. CLE Most walks, game, TB 5, 7x-last, Archer, 9/26 at TOR Most strikeouts, game, Opp 19, 2x-last, 9/13 vs. BOS Most walks, game, Opp 6, Masterson, 5/6 at BOS Most LOB, game, TB 14, 6/22 vs. TOR Most SO, Team, TB 19, 2x-last, 9/13 vs. BOS Most LOB, game, Opp 12, 2x-last, 6/15 vs. WAS Most walks, Team, TB 9, 7/3 at NYY Most errors, game, TB 3, 3x-last, 8/29 vs. KC Low-Hit Game 1, Archer, 8/20 at HOU Most errors, game, Opp 3, 6x-last, 9/26 at TOR Consecutive Scoreless IP 20.1, McGee, May 29-July 24 Longest game, time 5:03, 9/8 at DET Shortest game, time 2:02, 8/11 vs. ATL Longest game, time (9 inn.) 3:47, Sep 21 at BOS Shortest game, time (9 inn.) 2:02, 8/11 vs. ATL Grand Slams (-): - Back-to-Back (5): Dykstra/Forsythe (4/17 vs. NYY, A Warren), Forsythe/Butler (5/11 vs. NYY, C Sabathia), Longoria/ Forsythe (7/26 vs. BAL, W Chen), Cabrera/Shaffer (8/4 at CWS, D Webb), Cabrera/Souza Jr. (9/23 at BOS, J Machi, R Mendez) 2-HR games (4): Longoria-2 (5/6 at BOS, J Masterson/A Ogando; 9/2 at BAL, K Gausman/D O Day), Casali-2 (7/27 vs. DET, A Sanchez/B Rondon; 7/28 vs. DET, D Price) LAST HR & PLAYER SEASON HIGHS HOME RUNS RUNS BY INNING 3-HR games (-): - Pinch-hit (4): Beckham-2 (4/11 at MIA, M Dunn; 4/16 at TOR, A Loup), Guyer-2 (5/8 vs. TEX, A Claudio; 9/21 vs. BAL, Z Britton) Walk-off (-): - Lead-off (3): Guyer-3 (4/26 vs. TOR, M Buehrle; 8/2 at BOS, W Miley; 9/21 at BOS E Rodriguez) Inside-the-park (1): Forsythe-1 (7/8 at KC, J Guthrie) X Total Opponent Tampa Bay INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES (last five) GAME CHALLENGED BY INN. PLAYER OF REFERENCE INITIAL CALL RULING DELAY Sep 21 at BOS Umpire T7 Brandon Guyer Safe at 2nd Overturned 2:50 Sep 21 at BOS Tampa Bay B8 Deven Marrero Safe at 3rd Confirmed 2:36 Sep 24 at BOS Boston T9 Kevin Kiermaier Safe at 2nd Overturned 0:42 Sep 25 at TOR Umpire B4 Josh Donaldson Foul Confirmed 0:45 Sep 27 at TOR Toronto T8 Mikie Mahtook Safe at 3rd Stands TBA Rays Totals (bold): 51 challenges (15 overturned, 16 stand, 20 confirmed) Opp Totals: 42 challenges (21 overturned, 10 stand, 11 confirmed) Umpire Totals: 18 challenge (0 record keeping, 4 overturned, 6 stand, 8 confirmed) HOME RUNS 1R 2R 3R GS TOTAL Longoria Forsythe Souza Jr Cabrera Casali Kiermaier Beckham Guyer Arencibia Butler Mahtook Sizemore DeJesus Rivera Jaso Loney Shaffer 4 4 Elmore Franklin 2 2 Dykstra 1 1 Jennings 1 1 Karns 1 1 Nava 1 1 TOTALS CATCHERS PCT CS ATT Arencibia Casali Rivera Wilson TOTALS MISC. Game-Tying & Go-Ahead RBI: Longoria (30), Forsythe (24), Kiermaier (17), Cabrera (15), Souza Jr. (15), Loney (14), Guyer (12), Sizemore (12), Jaso (10), DeJesus (9), Butler (7), Rivera (7), Beckham (6), Elmore (5), Jennings (4), Mahtook (4), Casali (3), Nava (3), Franklin (2), Shaffer (2), Wilson (2), Arencibia (1), Dykstra (1), Karns (1) 2-Out RBI: Forsythe (24), Kiermaier (22), Cabrera (18), Longoria (17), Beckham (16), Rivera (13), Loney (11), DeJesus (10), Guyer (10), Souza Jr. (10), Jaso (9), Casali (8), Elmore (7), Arencibia (6), Butler (5), Mahtook (4), Sizemore (4), Franklin (3), Nava (2), Wilson (2), Jennings (1), Krauss (1), Maile (1) Outfield Assists: Kiermaier (13), Souza Jr. (8), DeJesus (3), Jennings (3), Guyer (2), Nava (2), Sizemore (2), Butler (1), Jaso (1), Mahtook (1) Bunt Singles: Cabrera (4), Kiermaier (3), Beckham (2), Souza Jr. (2), Franklin (1) Ejections: Cash-3 (4/16 at TOR, 8th inn.; 5/10 vs. TEX, 5th inn.; 8/28 vs. KC, 3rd inn.), Cabrera-1 (6/22 vs. TOR, 5th inn.), Loney-1 (8/22 at OAK, 6th inn.), Shelton-1 (5/10 vs. TEX, 5th inn.) Batted Around: 4/10 at MIA (7th inn., 11 batters), 4/15 at TOR (9th inn., 9 batters), 4/22 vs. BOS (6th inn., 9 batters), 5/17 at MIN (6th inn., 10 batters), 6/3 at LAA (6th inn., 9 batters), 7/5 at NYY (8th inn., 9 batters), 8/4 at CWS (6th inn., 10 batters), 8/8 vs. NYM (1st inn., 9 batters), 8/12 vs. ATL (7th inn., 9 batters), 9/2 at BAL (3rd inn., 9 batters), 9/8 at DET (6th inn., 9 batters), 9/9 at DET (7th inn., 9 batters), 9/18 vs. BAL (5th inn., 10 batters) CATWALKS 1. May 11 vs. NYY Tim Beckham pop out to SS Didi Gregorius hit off the B-ring catwalk off Branden Pinder (9th inning). 2. June 16 vs. WAS Clint Robinson home run off the C-ring catwalk in right field (449 feet) off Alex Colome (2nd inning). 3. July 27 vs. DET Curt Casali home run off the B-ring catwalk in left field (355 feet) off Bruce Rondon (8th inning). 4. August 12 vs. ATL Grady Sizemore home run off the C-ring catwalk in right field (401 feet) off Matt Wisler (5th inning). 5. August 27 vs. MIN Miguel Sano double off the B-ring catwalk in center field off Drew Smyly (3rd inning). 6. August 28 vs. KC Kendrys Morales home run off the C-ring catwalk in center field (443 feet) off Erasmo Ramirez (3rd inning). 7. September 16 vs. NYY Greg Bird home run off the D-ring catwalk in right field (404 feet) off Andrew Bellatti (9th inning). 8. September 17 vs. BAL John Jaso home run off the C-ring catwalk in right field (384 feet) off Chris Tillman (3rd inning). WALK-OFF WINS 1. April 23 vs. BOS (W 2-1) Rene Rivera single to left field off Anthony Varvaro (9th inning). 2. September 20 vs. BAL (7-6) Kevin Kiermaier infield single to 2B off Zach Britton (9th inning). WALK-OFF LOSSES 1. April 10 at MIA (L 9-10) Christian Yelich single to right field off Brad Boxberger (10th inning). 2. May 29 at BAL (L 1-2) J.J. Hardy single to left field off Steve Geltz (9th inning). 3. June 21 at CLE (L 0-1) David Murphy sacrifice fly to center field off Kevin Jepsen (9th inning). 4. July 3 at NYY (L 5-7) Brian McCann home run to right field off Steve Geltz (12th inning). 5. July 4 at NYY (L 2-3) Ramon Flores sacrifice bunt, throwing error on pitcher off Brad Boxberger (9th inning). 6. July 7 at KC, G1 (L 5-9) Paulo Orlando grand slam to left field off Brad Boxberger (9th inning). 7. July 22 at PHI (L 4-5) Odubel Herrera single to left field off Brad Boxberger (10th inning). 8. August 5 at CWS (L 5-6) Avisail Garcia basesloaded walk off Brad Boxberger (10th inning). 9. August 18 at HOU (L 2-3) Marwin Gonzalez home run to right field off Brad Boxberger (10th inning). 10. August 19 at HOU (L 2-3) Carlos Correa single to right field off Matt Andriese (13th inning). 11. September 2 at BAL (L 6-7) Chris Davis home run to center field off Matt Andriese (11th inning). 12. September 8 at DET (L 7-8) Rajai Davis sacrifice fly to left field off Andrew Bellatti (13th inning). 13. September 27 at TOR (L 4-5) Josh Donaldson home run to left field off Steve Geltz (9th inning).