SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 AT BOSTON RED SOX RH Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 4.50) vs. LH Chris Sale (0-1, 1.23)

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1 SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 AT BOSTON RED SOX RH Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 4.50) vs. LH Chris Sale (0-1, 1.23) First Pitch: 4:05 p.m. Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Mass. TV: Fox Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 (Sp.) Game No.: 12 (6-5) Road Game No.: 5 (1-3) All-Time Game No.: 3,088 (1,426-1,661) All-Time Road Game No.: 1,541 ( ) SALUTING JACKIE Today is Jackie Robinson Day, as Major League Baseball celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Hall of Famer breaking baseball s color barrier in 1947 all players and on-field personnel will again wear No. 42 with all MLB clubs home on Jackie Robinson Day hosting pregame ceremonies Rays players will also be able to use Lizard Skins bat grip with a 42 logo on it in Los Angeles, the Dodgers will unveil a Jackie Robinson statue, the first statue in Dodger Stadium history. This coming Friday (April 21), the Rays will pay tribute to Robinson with on-field pregame ceremonies the Rays will wear special T-shirts for BP the Rays are also offering a Jackie Robinson Night ticket special for two lower-box tickets for $42, available online at raysbaseball. com or at the Tropicana Field Box Office. PROGRAMMING ALERT Tomorrow (Sunday) at 8 p.m., MLB Network will air a roundtable discussion led by Harold Reynolds featuring RH Chris Archer, TOR Marcus Stroman, PIT Andrew McCutchen, PIT Josh Harrison, BAL Adam Jones, BAL Mychal Givens and MLB executive Tony Reagins filmed during the World Baseball Classic, they discuss Robinson s lasting impact, the state of the game since his debut, and their roles as this generation s African-American stars. MOMENT OF SILENCE At 2:49 p.m. today, while the Rays are taking BP, Fenway Park will hold a brief moment of silence at the exact time the Boston Marathon bombing occurred four years ago today. RAY MATTER With last night s 10-5 win, the Rays earned their first road win of the season, snapped a 3-game losing streak and a 4-game losing streak to Boston dating back to 2016 this is the fifth time in club history the Rays have held a winning record through 11 games (6-5 in 2015, 6-5 in 2014, 8-3 in 2010, 7-4 in 1998) the Rays have held a.500 or better record every day this season, having won all 4 games when a loss would ve dropped them below.500 last night was the Rays second time scoring double-digit runs (April 7 vs. TOR, won 10-8), the first time since 2009 they ve done so twice in their first 11 games their 50 runs scored through 11 games are their most since 2010 (55), and they had scored only 31 at this point last year Rays scored 8 runs total in the just-completed 3-game series at NYY. The Rays have 5 errors in 4 games on the road trip (1-3), compared to 3 errors in 7 games on the homestand (5-2). The last time the Rays first road trip of the season brought them to New York and Boston was 2005, when they went 1-4 (0-3 at BOS, 1-1 at NYY) under Manager Lou Piniella. RAYS vs. RED SOX The Rays won last night s season series opener, the first of 19 games scheduled between the clubs (10 here, 9 at home) this 4-game wrap-around series culminates Monday morning, when the Rays will play their fifth Patriots Day game at Fenway Park (3-1) they earned wins in 1999, 2010 and 2012 and lost in 2013, the day of the Boston Marathon bombing the Rays return to Fenway for a 3-game series May 12-14, but the Rays don t host the Red Sox at Tropicana Field until July 6-9 leading into the All-Star break their 87th game of the season only once has Boston waited longer to make their first trek to St. Petersburg: July 27, 2007, the Rays 102nd game of the season last year they didn t come down until June 27, the Rays 75th game. The Rays went 7-12 in the 2016 season series (4-6 at home, 3-6 at Fenway Park) it was only the second time they lost the season series in the Rays era (since 2008), also going 7-12 in Tampa Bay is (.515) vs. Boston since becoming the Rays in 2008, the only AL East opponent with a winning record against them during that span. ELIAS SAYS Last night the Rays hit 4 HR off RH Rick Porcello, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner it was the first time that a defending Cy Young Award winner allowed 4 HR or more in a start within his first three starts of a season the only other reigning winner to allow 4 or more homers in a start within his first 5 starts was BAL Mike Cuellar on April 24, 1970 at KC (4 HR in his fourth start). HOME RUN DERBY The Rays knocked 4 HR last night, their fourth time doing so at Fenway Park (last Sep 7, 2010) last year the Rays had a club-record 10 games with 4 HR or more DH Shane Peterson homered in his first PA as a Ray (see below), 1B Logan Morrison hit his first career grand slam and 2B Brad Miller and RF Steven Souza Jr. delivered backto-back homers it was the third game in club history the Rays separately hit a grand slam and back-to-back homers, following May 25, 2012 at BOS (Matt Joyce slam, Elliot Johnson-Carlos Peña back-to-back; all off LH Jon Lester) and Sep 5, 2007 vs. BAL (Peña slam, Delmon Young-Brendan Harris back-to-back; all in the 4th inning). CHANNELING HIS INNER CASH Last night, DH Shane Peterson ripped a go-ahead 2-run homer off RH Rick Porcello in his first plate appearance as a Ray, becoming the ninth player to homer in his first PA as a Ray, first since UTL Jake Elmore on April 22, 2015 vs. BOS others to do it included 1B Dan Johnson on Sep 10, 2008 at BOS (off RH Jonathan Papelbon), C Kevin Cash on June 15, 2005 vs. MIL (off RH Victor Santos) and RH Esteban Yan on June 5, 2000 at NYM (off LH Bobby J. Jones) Peterson added an RBI single in the 7th, giving him a career-high 3 RBI. GRAND STATEMENT Last night 1B Logan Morrison belted his first career grand slam, coming on his 87th career home run it was the fourth grand slam by a Ray at Fenway Park, first since OF Matt Joyce on May 25, 2012 (off LH Jon Lester) it was the fourth time a Ray tagged a former Cy Young Award winner (RH Rick Porcello) with a grand slam TOR Roy Halladay allowed one to rookie Evan Longoria (2008) and NYY CC Sabathia allowed slams to Carlos Peña (2012) and Wil Myers (2013). Prior to Morrison s grand slam, the Rays had hit only 2 grand slams in their last 402 games: Corey Dickerson on May 11, 2016 at SEA and Joey Butler on Oct 4, 2015 vs. TOR. Through 11 games, Morrison has 3 HR and 10 RBI last season he had only 3 HR and 11 RBI through the end of May (in 43 games). STARTING STRONG Through 11 games, Rays starting pitchers have crafted a 3.38 ERA, 8th best in the majors and more than a run better than any other AL East rotation the others: Orioles 4.41, Blue Jays 4.71, Yankees 4.75, Red Sox 5.66 they have averaged more than 6 innings per start (66.2-IP, 11-G) they have limited opponents to a.214 avg., 4th lowest in the majors they own a 2.28 ERA (23.2-IP, 6-ER) on the road trip. STREAK S OVER Last night RH Chris Archer earned his first win over Boston since his first career start against them, Sep 19, 2012 (at home) ended his streak of 11 straight losses (and 15 winless starts) against Boston, the longest streak in club history vs. any opponent and the longest of any pitcher vs. the Red Sox since SEA/CWS Floyd Bannister (11) from Archer has received 16 runs of support in his first 3 starts, including 8 last night in 2016, he received only 2 runs total over his first 3 starts and didn t receive his 16th run of support until his 9th start. Archer improved to 3-4 with a 2.96 ERA (76-IP, 25-ER) in 12 starts when facing former Cy Young winners. SCHEDULING QUIRKS The Rays first 14 games are against AL East rivals New York, Toronto and Boston Wednesday began a stretch of 15 games in 15 days, with their next off-day coming April 27 in Toronto, as well as a stretch of 6 straight games with different start times the next 3 games are day games, completing a stretch in which 6 of 8 games are day games. In the month of April, the Rays will play 26 games all against opponents who finished 2016 above.500 through May 21, only 4 of the Rays first 46 games are against teams that finished 2016 below.500, a home-and-home series with the Marlins from May 1-4 they have only one off-day in the month of May. EVAN LONGORIA Has hit 243 HR, all in a Rays uniform only three players have hit more for their current team: DET Miguel Cabrera (310), MIL Ryan Braun (288) and TOR José Bautista (265). BACKSTOP POP Rays catchers have totaled 8 RBI, 4th in the majors, with 4 each by Derek Norris and Jesús Sucre only the Twins, Mets and Rangers, all with 9 RBI each, have more from their catchers from , the Rays ranked last in the majors with 512 RBI from their catchers, and Rays catchers have ranked among the majors bottom 10 in RBI for each of the last 8 years ( ) the Rays signed two All-Star catchers as free agents this offseason in Norris (March 26) and Wilson Ramos (Dec 12), who is recovering from ACL surgery. THE NEW GUYS Seven players on the active roster were not on the 40- man roster at the beginning of spring training: OF Shane Peterson, OF Peter Bourjos, RH Jumbo Díaz, RH Tommy Hunter, C Derek Norris, C Jesús Sucre and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV Radio Sun., April 16 at BOS 1:35 p.m. RH Alex Cobb (1-1, 3.46) vs. LH Drew Pomeranz (1-0, 1.50) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM, Radio Luz 760 AM (Sp.) Mon., April 17 at BOS 11:05 a.m. LH Blake Snell (0-1, 3.18) vs. RH Steven Wright (0-1, 13.50) Fox Sports Sun WDAE 620 AM

2 TODAY S STARTER RH JAKE ODORIZZI (1-1, 4.50) YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Major League Totals Minor League Totals LAST START On Sun vs. TOR, retired his last 8 BF and 16 of his last 17 BF both of his hits and runs allowed came within his first 5 BF, a Josh Donaldson solo homer, Kendrys Morales double and Troy Tulowitzki RBI groundout his only baserunner after that was a 4th-inning HBP subsequently erased by a double play was his sixth straight start against the Blue Jays yielding 2 ER or fewer his line: W, 6 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR, 1 HBP, 101 pit, 61 str. Was his sixth start yielding 2 hits or fewer since the start of last season, most in the AL over that span and tied for 3rd in the majors, behind MIA Adam Conley (7) and CHC Jake Arrieta (7). THE LONG BALL Has yielded homers in 8 straight starts, twice as long as his longest previous such streak (4, June 8-25, 2016) has yielded 10 HR in 44 IP over that span (2.05 HR/9 IP) it is the longest streak by a Rays starter since Andy Sonnanstine from May 12 June 19, 2009 no Rays pitcher has allowed a homer in 9 straight starts since James Shields (10) from July 30 Sep 22, EVEN NUMBERS Has made 100 starts in the majors (98 starts with Tampa Bay plus 2 starts with Kansas City) and is in his career, against the AL East and 1-1 overall this season already ranks sixth in franchise history in games started this will be his 99th start as a Ray; will eventually become the sixth all-time to reach 100 starts with the team, joining James Shields (217), David Price (170), Scott Kazmir (144), Chris Archer (129) and Jeremy Hellickson (108). RIGHT-LEFT GAME Opposing left-handed hitters are batting.313 (5-for-16) with 1 HR and a.389 OBP against him through his first 2 starts through 2016, had limited lefties to a.223/.277/.368 line in his career, including.190/.252/.325 (56-for-295) last season which was 4th in the AL behind TEX Martin Perez (.176), DET Justin Verlander (.187) and TOR Marco Estrada (.190) yielded only 20 XBH to lefties in 2016, fewest among qualifying AL righthanders. AT A GLANCE Enters his sixth major league season, fourth full named the No. 2 starter by Manager Kevin Cash on March 23 started the team s third game in each of his previous two seasons. SPRING THINGS In 4 official starts during spring training, was 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA (11-IP, 6-ER) also made a pair of unofficial starts 2017 GAME LOG against Orioles minor leaguers at Charlotte Sports Park stretched out to 103 pitches in his minor league start on March 25. BUILDING BLOCKS After the 2016 All-Star break, was 7-1 with a 2.71 ERA (83-IP, 25-ER) in 14 starts only two other pitchers in the majors (min. 50 IP) could match his combination of winning pct. (.875) and ERA in the second half: CLE Corey Kluber (9-1, 2.52) and CHC Jon Lester (10-1, 1.76) ranked 6th in the AL in ERA and 3rd in winning pct. GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 4/4 vs. NYY L /76 L, 0-5 Sabathia down, 4-0 4/9 vs. TOR W /61 W, 7-2 Estrada up, 5-2 APRIL LOWEST 2ND-HALF ERA, 2016, A.L. (min. 50 IP) Justin Verlander, DET 1.96 Corey Kluber, CLE 2.52 Rick Porcello, BOS 2.62 Ervin Santana, MIN 2.65 Sean Manaea, OAK 2.67 Jake Odorizzi, TB 2.71 after the All-Star break finished the year as the only Rays starter with a winning record (10-6). UNLUCKY BREAKDOWN Had a major-league-leading 17 no-decisions last season, tying CWS Jose Quintana in 2013 for the most by an AL starter since Baseball Reference data is available (1913) had 13 no-decisions when allowing 2 ER or fewer, a mark reached by only one other pitcher since 1913: LAD Clayton Kershaw in Most Starts of 2 ER or Fewer with No Decision (since 1913) LAD Clayton Kershaw, HOU Jim Deshaies, TB Jake Odorizzi, MTL Oil Can Boyd, NYY Michael Pineda, Players Tied 11 SHORT STARTS Averaged 17.6 pitches per inning last season, most in the AL and 2nd in the majors to ARI Robbie Ray (18.0) had a 4.50 ERA within his first 2 IP, compared to a 3.25 ERA after that pitched into the 7th inning in only 6 of his 33 starts, after doing so in 15 of his 28 starts the season prior. CAREER MARKS In 2016, established career highs in starts (33) and innings (187.2) previous highs were 31 starts (2014) and IP (2015) yielded 29 HR, 9 HR more than any other season (2014). THROWING BLANKS Has made 16 scoreless starts since 2014, tied for 2nd in the AL with LAA Matt Shoemaker and SEA Felix Hernandez, and one shy of teammate Chris Archer for the AL lead SPLITS vs. RH:.143 (4-28), 2-HR vs. LH:.313 (5-16), 1-HR Home: 1-1, 4.50 ERA (12-IP, 6-ER) Road: SPRING GAME LOG GAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT 3/1 vs. PHI /14 T, 5-5 Velasquez tied, 0-0 3/7 at NYY /32 L, 7-6 Sabathia, down, 1-0 3/14 vs. NYY /38 W, 10-6 Severino down, 3-1 *3/20 vs. BAL / *3/25 vs. BAL / /30 vs. MIN /38 T, 6-6 Santiago down, 2-0 TOTAL * minor league game ODORIZZI vs. RED SOX CAREER Is 3-3 with a 4.13 ERA (69.2- IP, 32-ER) in 13 career apps (all starts) against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, has gone 1-3 with a 6.08 ERA (40-IP, 27- ER) in 8 career starts Faced the Red Sox five times last season, going 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA (25-IP, 15-ER) last faced them last Sep 25 at Tropicana Field and lasted 3 IP (4-H, 2-R/ ER, 3-BB, 3-SO, 1-HR), his shortest start since Sep 24, 2014 at BOS (3 IP) his pitch count by inning was LAST START On Mon at NYY, went 7.1 IP, his longest start since returning from Tommy John surgery (prev. 6.2 IP, Sep 14, 2016 at TOR) was his longest start since Sep 11, 2014 at NYY, when he was replaced after losing a no-hitter through 7.1 IP yielded a pair of solo homers (Aaron Judge, Chase Headley) took the loss opposite Michael Pineda, who had a perfect game through 6.2 IP was his third career loss in a start of 7.1 IP or longer (last Aug 31, 2013 at OAK) his line: L, 7.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO, 2 HR, 102 pit, 67 str. vs. A.L. EAST Is with a 2.98 ERA (226.1-IP, 75-ER) in 37 career starts within the division. WHEN HE S HEALTHY Min. 300 IP, ranks 2nd in franchise history with a 3.44 ERA, behind LH David Price (3.18) his.587 (37-26) winning pct. ranks 3rd (min. 50 decisions) behind Price (.636, 82-47) and RH Jeff Niemann (.606, 40-26) in his career, Cobb has faced 1,002 right-handed hitters and allowed only 13 HR. 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. 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. TOMORROW S STARTER RH ALEX COBB (1-1, 3.46) #16 KEVIN CASH, MANAGER SEEKING DURABILITY Last season was the fourth straight year he missed six weeks or more of action due to injury, and the fifth time in six major league seasons overall he missed time in 2014 with a left oblique strain, in 2013 following a concussion suffered on a line drive to the head and in 2011 due to thoracic outlet syndrome, which required season-ending surgery). vs. BOSTON Is 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA (52-IP, 20-ER) in 9 career starts against the Red Sox hasn t faced them since his return from Tommy John surgery; last start against them was Sep 23, 2014 is 3-1 with a 2.28 ERA (23.2-IP, 6-ER) in 4 career starts at Fenway Park. Was born in Boston but moved to Florida with his family as a 2-year-old made return trips as a visitor growing up, which would include stops at Fenway Park the Red Sox were his favorite team until he was drafted by the Rays in 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 Fri: 1-4 NYY Series: 1-5 Stand: 3-21, 2B, BB, 2-R vs. LH:.222 (2-9) 2017:.167/.194/.200, 0-HR, 0-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.333, 2-6) RISP:.000 (0-9) vs. RH:.143 (3-21) Has hit safely in consecutive games since snapping an 0-for-10 stretch batting.130 (3-for-23) over his last 7 games (all starts) since April 5. His only extra-base hit this season was a double in his second at-bat of the year, a 3rd-inning double off Masahiro Tanaka on Opening Day. Has started 9 games, all at shortstop made starts at shortstop (23), second base (16), first base (5), third base (4) and DH (3) last season. Spring Training: Hit.327/.400/.571 (16-for-49) with 8 XBH (5-2B, 2-3B, 1-HR) in 19 games led team with 2 3B, homered on March 10 at PIT. #18 PETER BOURJOS, OF Fri: 0-0 (def. rep.) NYY Series: 2-6, HR, RBI, R Stand: 0-4, RBI, 2-BB, R vs. LH:.167 (1-6) 2017:.200/.333/.500, 1-HR, 2-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.400, 2-5) RISP:.000 (0-2) vs. RH:.250 (1-4), 1-HR His 5th-inning solo homer on Thu at NYY was his first extra-base hit as a Ray and the fifth time in his career he homered in a game he didn t start. Has appeared in 7 games and made 3 starts, all in LF against opposing left-handed starters hit.301/.333/.361 (25-for-83) against LHP in Last name is pronunced BORE-jus acquired from the White Sox toward the end of spring and made his seventh career Opening Day roster. Spring Training: Combined to hit.362/.383/.586 (21-for-58) with 4 2B, 3 3B and 1 HR in 22 spring games between the White Sox and Rays. Was one of a club-record four non-roster invites to make the Opening Day roster, along with RH Tommy Hunter, C Jesús Sucre and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. #10 COREY DICKERSON, OF Fri: 1-4, 2B, BB NYY Series: 3-12, 2B, RBI Stand: 9-25, 2-2B, 2-HR, 4-RBI, 2-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.400 (4-10) 2017:.317/.364/.561, 2-HR, 5-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.333, 4-12) RISP:.333 (3-9) vs. RH:.290 (9-31), 2-HR Has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games ranks among AL leaders this season in hits (13, T-8th), doubles (4, T-2nd) and extra-base hits (6, T-7th). Since the All-Star break last season, ranks 4th in the AL with 40 XBH and 3rd with 26 2B, behind CWS Melky Cabrera (28) and CLE Jose Ramirez (27). Has appeared in all 11 games with 9 starts (8-DH, 1-LF) has started all 8 games against opposing right-handed pitchers as the leadoff hitter. Last homered on Sun vs. TOR, off Marco Estrada to the opposite field his first homer of the season led off the game on April 5 vs. NYY (Pineda). Spring Training: Tied 1B/OF Jake Bauers for the team lead with 4 HR and led the team in hits hit.379/.410/.603 (22-for-58) in 22 games. #39 KEVIN KIERMAIER, CF Fri: 0-5 NYY Series: 1-11 Stand: 8-27, 2B, 3B, 5-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.214 (3-14) 2017:.209/.306/.279, 0-HR, 0-RBI, 2-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-10 RISP:.000 (0-8) vs. RH:.207 (6-29) Hitless in his last 10 AB and is 1-for-his-last-17 his only hit so far on this road trip was an 8th-inning single off Tommy Layne on Tue at NYY. His streak of 13 straight games without an RBI, dating back to Sep 30, 2016, is tied for the 2nd-longest of his career (18, July 4-26, 2015). Has started all 11 games in CF, including 3 vs. left-handed starters won the AL Gold Glove Award for CF last year for the second straight season. Had a season-high 3 hits on Sun vs. TOR, including his first triple of the season also had his first career ejection, by HP umpire Mike Muchlinski. Spring Training: Hit.273/.385/.318 (12-for-44) with 2 2B, 8 BB and 2 SB in 19 games played 81 innings in CF and 18 innings as the DH. #3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Fri: 1-4, 2B, BB, R NYY Series: 2-10, 2B, BB, 2-R Stand: 6-26, 2-HR, 5-RBI, 5-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.273 (3-11), 1-HR 2017:.225/.333/.425, 2-HR, 5-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.250, 2-8) RISP:.111 (1-9) vs. RH:.207 (6-29), 1-HR Had 5 HR last season against the Red Sox, T-3rd in the majors has 30 HR in his career vs. Boston, 2nd among actives to Jose Bautista (41). Broke up Michael Pineda s perfect game bid on Mon at NYY after 6.2 IP with a 7th-inning double, the first of two hits by the Rays that game. Has started all 11 games at 3B since the start of the 2013 season, leads the majors with 653 games played next is SEA Kyle Seager (649). Has made nine straight Opening Day starts at 3B, longest active streak among 3B in the majors broke a tie with Carl Crawford for most Opening Day starts in club history only 8 other other players have made 9 consecutive Opening Day starts ( ) for the same team: WAS Ryan Zimmerman, CIN Joey Votto, BOS Dustin Pedroia, STL Yadier Molina, BAL Adam Jones, DET Miguel Cabrera, MIL Ryan Braun and TEX Elvis Andrus. Spring Training: Hit.239/.286/.326 (11-for-46) with 1 2B, 1 HR and 4 RBI in 17 games, appearing in 80 innings at 3B and 10 innings as the DH. #13 BRAD MILLER, INF Fri: 3-4, 3B, HR, RBI, BB, 3-R NYY Series: 0-9 Stand: 5-26, 2B, 3-RBI, 6-BB, 4-R vs. LH:.200 (2-10) 2017:.205/.326/.359, 1-HR, 4-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.750, 3-4) RISP:.167 (2-12) vs. RH:.207 (6-29), 1-HR Had a season-high 3 hits yesterday at BOS, snapping a 1-for-19 skid and finishing a double shy of the cycle (walked in his final PA) was the front end of back-to-back homers in the 5th inning, the fourth of his career off Rick Porcello, his most against any pitcher also marked the fourth time in franchise history a Ray recorded a triple and homer in the same game at Fenway Park, first since Sam Fuld on April 11, 2011 (2-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR). Has struck out at least once in 11 straight games since April 2 vs. NYY it s the longest streak of his career (prev. 10, 2x-last Aug 31 Sep 11, 2016). Ranks T-7th in the AL with 7 BB on Sat vs. TOR, had the first walk-off PA of his career, an 11th-inning bases-loaded walk off Casey Lawrence. Has appeared in 11 games with 10 starts, all at 2B prior to this year, had made 18 career starts at 2B, but none since Sep 6, 2015 at OAK. In 2016, hit 30 HR in 152 games in his first season with the Rays, surpassing his career total (29) in 343 games over three seasons with Seattle. Spring Training: Hit.214/.224/.286 (12-for-56) with 1 2B, 1 HR and 7 RBI in 21 games, spending time at 2B (100 innings) at SS (10 innings). #7 LOGAN MORRISON, 1B Fri: 2-5, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, 2-R NYY Series: 2-7, HR, RBI, BB, 2-R Stand: 8-24, HR, 5-RBI, 2-R vs. LH:.286 (2-7) 2017:.333/.351/.611, 3-HR, 10-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.375, 3-8) RISP:.364 (4-11) vs. RH:.345 (10-29), 3-HR Had his first career grand slam yesterday at BOS, in the 3rd inning off Rick Porcello his 4 RBI were his most since June 13, 2015 at HOU (5, with SEA) it was the fourth grand slam by a Ray at Fenway Park, first since Matt Joyce on May 25, 2012 was the fourth time in club history the Rays hit a grand slam off a former Cy Young Award winner the last time was June 22, 2013 at NYY (Wil Myers first career homer, off CC Sabathia). Ranks among AL leaders in avg. (.333, 9th), home runs (3, T-6th) and RBI (10, T-4th) has twice as many hits (12) already this April than he did in April 2016 (6-for-60) last season, didn t get his 12th hit until May 17 at TOR, or 3rd HR or 10th RBI until May 25 vs. MIA, the Rays 44th game. Has appeared in 11 games with 8 starts (8-1B) all his starts this season have come against opposing right-handed starters (all batting sixth). Spring Training: 29-year-old made his spring debut on March 8 vs. Colombia, returning from offseason wrist surgery hit.188 (6-for-32) in 12 games. #33 DEREK NORRIS, C Fri: 0-4 NYY Series: 1-7 Stand: 4-18, 4-RBI, BB, 3-R vs. LH:.300 (3-10) 2017:.172/.219/.172, 0-HR, 4-RBI, 1-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-6 RISP:.250 (2-8) vs. RH:.105 (2-19) Still seeking his first multi-hit game of the year all 5 hits have been singles; thrown out on Wed at NYY attempting to stretch a single to a double. Has made 8 starts, all at catcher opposing base stealers have been successful on all 4 attempts this season, including 3-for-3 in the NYY series. Has 4 RBI, coming over the span of his third and fourth games this season (consecutive multi-rbi games) on April 5 vs. NYY, had the first SB by a Rays catcher since Sep 2014 was the second catcher in Rays history with 2 RBI and a SB in a game, joining Josh Paul on Aug 5, 2006 vs. BOS. Spring Training: Released by the Nationals on March 15 combined to hit.321 (9-for-28) with 2 HR in 13 games between the Nationals and Rays. #2 SHANE PETERSON, OF Fri: 2-5, HR, 3-RBI, R NYY Series: -- Stand: -- vs. LH:.333 (1-3) 2017:.400/.400/1.000, 1-HR, 3-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak ( 15-17): 2G (.375, 3-8) RISP: (2-2) vs. RH:.500 (1-2), 1-HR Yesterday at BOS, became the ninth player in club history to homer in his first PA as a Ray, first since Jake Elmore on April 22, 2015 vs. BOS also on that list is Kevin Cash on June 15, 2005 vs. MIL it was the second time in club history a Ray homered in his first career PA at Fenway Park (also Joey Butler on May 4, 2015) was his 96th career game in the majors, first since Oct 4, 2015 vs. CHC (with MIL), and had a career-high 3 RBI. Selected from Triple-A Durham as OF Mallex Smith was placed on the 10-day DL had a team-high-tying 8 RBI at the time of his selection. Spring Training: Hit.250/.333/.528 (9-for-36) with 3 HR and 8 RBI in 18 games spent time in RF (54 innings), LF (23), CF (10) and at DH (11). Was a teammate of Evan Longoria at Long Beach State University in 2006 was a second round pick of St. Louis in the 2008 June Draft. #29 DANIEL ROBERTSON, INF Fri: 0-0 (def. rep.) NYY Series: 1-7, BB Stand: 3-10, R vs. LH:.167 (1-6) 2017:.235/.278/.235, 0-HR, 0-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP: (2-2) vs. RH:.273 (3-11) Has made 5 starts (2-SS, 2-DH, 1-2B) had 3 SO on Thu at NYY, snapping a modest 3-game hitting streak all 4 career hits have been singles. Had his first career multi-hit game on Sun vs. TOR first career hit was April 7 vs. TOR, a 1st-inning single off Francisco Liriano (in his fifth career at-bat). Was the sixth player in club history to make his major league debut as the starting DH, first since Vince Belnome on July 3, 2014 at DET was 23 years, 13 days old for his debut, the youngest positional player to debut for the Rays since OF Wil Myers on June 18, 2013 at BOS (22.190). Spring Training: Hit.268/.346/.286 (15-for-56) in 23 games, including.480 (12-for-25) in his final 8 games appeared at shortstop (90 innings), third base (20 innings), second base (16 innings) and in left field (10 innings) it was his first professional experience in the outfield.

4 #20 STEVEN SOUZA JR., OF Fri: 2-4, HR, 2-RBI, BB, 3-R NYY Series: 1-12, 2B, R Stand: 10-24, 3-2B, HR, 6-RBI, 6-BB, 3-R vs. LH:.333 (4-12) 2017:.325/.426/.575, 2-HR, 8-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 2-4) RISP:.364 (4-11) vs. RH:.321 (9-28), 2-HR Ranks among AL leaders in hits (13, T-8th), 2B (4, T-2nd), XBH (6, T-7th), RBI (8, T-10th), BB (7, T-7th), OBP (.426, 8th) and times on base (20, T-3rd). All 8 RBI this season have come over his last 7 games (all starts) since April 7 vs. TOR tied his career high with 3 runs yesterday at BOS (2nd time, also Sep 13, 2016 at TOR) broke out of a 1-for-14 skid as the back end of back-to-back homers with Brad Miller in the 5th inning, off Rick Porcello. Has struck out in 19.1 pct. of his PA this year (47-PA, 9-SO), down from 34 pct. in 2016 (468-PA, 159-SO), 2nd highest in the majors (min. 400 PA). Has started all 11 games in RF missed more than 30 games in 2016 with hip injuries, incl. a DL stint in June and season-ending surgery in Sep. Spring Training: Hit.370/.408/.630 (17-for-46) in 17 games reached base in his final 6 PA, incl. a homer that left the ballpark in his last at-bat. #45 JESÚS SUCRE, C Fri: DNP NYY Series: 1-2, RBI, BB Stand: 2-7, HR, 3-RBI, R vs. LH:.000 (0-1) 2017:.333/.400/.667, 1-HR, 4-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 2G (.500, 3-6) RISP: (2-2) vs. RH:.375 (3-8), 1-HR Has reached in 4 of his last 6 PA all 4 RBI have come over his last 2 games on Thu at NYY had a 2nd-inning RBI single and 8th-inning BB. On Sun vs. TOR, had a career-high 3 RBI (prev. 2, 3x-last Sep 25, 2016 at MIN, with SEA), on a solo homer and 2-run single his first hit as a Ray was his third career homer and the first of his career on an 0-2 pitch, the first Rays catcher to do that since Curt Casali on Aug 18, 2015 at HOU. Has appeared in 4 games with 3 starts at catcher has 2 HR in his last 14 AB, dating back to the end of 2016, compared to 1 HR in his first 237 AB. Was one of a club-record four non-roster invites to make the Opening Day roster, along with OF Peter Bourjos, RH Tommy Hunter and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. Spring Training: Appeared in 70 innings at catcher and 6 innings as the DH hit.258/.294/.484 (8-for-31) with 1 2B, 2 HR and 5 RBI in 16 games. #8 RICKIE WEEKS JR., INF Fri: DNP NYY Series: 1-3, HR, 2-RBI, R Stand: 2-8, 2B, BB, R vs. LH:.250 (1-4), 1-HR 2017:.273/.333/.636, 1-HR, 2-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.333, 1-3) RISP:.000 (0-5) vs. RH:.286 (2-7) Is day-to-day with a bone bruise and whiplash his 1st-inning, 2-run homer on Wed at NYY was his first home run and RBI(s) as a Ray he was removed from the game following a 6th-inning collision at first base with NYY Brett Gardner as a precaution with neck and shoulder soreness. Last season, 6 of his 9 HR were vs. LHP, as have 16 of his 20 HR since the start of 2014 has a career.459 SLG against LHP (.409 vs. RHP). Has appeared in 5 games with 3 starts (3-1B) all 3 starts have come off opposing lefties, batting cleanup is his first career experience at 1B. Was one of a club-record four non-roster invites to make the Opening Day roster, along with OF Peter Bourjos, RH Tommy Hunter and C Jesús Sucre. Spring Training: Played 62 innings at 1B a position he had never played in the majors and 33 innings at DH hit.244 (10-for-41) with 3 HR. RAYS BULLPEN NOTES #31 XAVIER CEDEÑO, LH Last App: 4/13 at NYY (BS/L, 0.1-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 0-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 0-2 vs. LH:.500 (2-4) 2017: 1-1-0, 9.00 ERA, 5 G Long Relief App: 0.1, 3x-last 4/13 at NYY IR-RS: 7-5 vs. RH:.500 (1-2), 1-HR Allowed his first earned run of the season on Thu at NYY, a go-ahead, 2-run, 7th-inning homer by Aaron Hicks (one run charged to Erasmo Ramírez). Has made 5 apps so far this season, 3 apps of 0.1 IP and 2 apps of 0.0 IP has faced 10 batters, having yielded 3 hits (1 HR), 2 runs (1 ER) and 3 BB (all vs. right-handed batters) and allowing one batter to reach via his own E1 has thrown a total of 43 pitches this season to record 3 outs. In his Rays career, has faced 189 left-handed batters and has yielded only 1 HR to MIN Eddie Rosario on Aug 25, 2015 since then, has faced 110 lefties without allowing a homer limited left-handed batters to a.197 avg. (15-for-76) last season with only 2 XBH both doubles. Spring Training: Made 8 apps (1 start), going 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA (7.2-IP, 1-ER) made 2 unofficial apps (vs. Colombia, intrasquad game). #37 ALEX COLOMÉ, RH Last App: 4/14 at BOS (0.2-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 3-3 vs. LH:.250 (2-8) 2017: 0-0-3, 0.00 ERA, 5 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 4/7 vs. TOR IR-RS: 5-1 vs. RH:.000 (0-7) Has retired his last 10 BF, incl. the last two outs yesterday at BOS (non-save situation) his 3 saves rank T-4th in the majors and T-3rd in the AL. On April 7 vs. TOR, earned his major-league-leading seventh save of 1.1 IP or more since the start of 2016 next is TOR Roberto Osuna (6). 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. Emerged as the Rays closer last season and was named to his first All-Star Team, converting 37 of 40 save chances (92.5 pct.) compiled a 1.91 ERA (56.2-IP, 12-ER) last season, becoming the third in Rays history to record 35-plus saves and a sub-2.00 ERA. #17 JUMBO DÍAZ, RH Last App: 4/14 at BOS (0.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.200 (2-10) 2017: 0-1-0, 3.38 ERA, 6 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 4/9 vs. TOR IR-RS: 7-2 vs. RH:.200 (2-10) Five of his 6 apps so far this season have been scoreless walked his first batter yesterday at BOS before a Sandy Leon strikeout ended the 6th. Yielded 3 runs (2 earned) on Wed at NYY included was a game-tying single to Aaron Judge in the 6th, a liner off the bat at mph (Statcast). Claimed off waivers from Cincinnati on March 10 and went on to make his third straight Opening Day roster had a 3.14 ERA in 45 apps last year. Spring Training: Pitched for the Dominican Republic in the WBC and did not join the Rays this spring until March 22 pitched to a ERA (1.2- IP, 2-ER) in 2 apps in the WBC, both vs. USA combined for a 9.00 ERA (8-IP, 8-ER) in 7 apps between Cincinnati and the Rays. #43 DANNY FARQUHAR, RH Last App: 4/13 at NYY (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 2-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.000 (0-9) 2017: 0-0-0, 1.59 ERA, 5 G Long Relief App: 1.2, 4/7 vs. TOR IR-RS: -- vs. RH:.364 (4-11), 1-HR Five of his 6 apps so far this season have been scoreless had a scoreless 8th inning on Thu at NYY, pitching around a leadoff walk (Starlin Castro), wild pitch and 2-out IBB (Aaron Judge) his intentional walk of Judge was the first ever issued by a Rays pitcher on the new no-pitch IBB rule. His only run allowed this year was a solo homer to Josh Donaldson on April 7 vs. TOR has yielded 18 HR since 2015, T-2nd among AL relievers. Spring Training: Had a 3.38 ERA (10.2-IP, 4-ER) over a team-high-tying 9 apps and made 2 unofficial apps (Colombia, Twins minor leaguers). Made 35 apps over five stints last year in his first season with the Rays: Opening Day April 23, May 14, June 25 (G2), June 27 July 4 and Aug 6 through season s end led the Rays bullpen with 24 apps during his final stint, compiling a 1.46 ERA (24.2-IP, 4-ER) with 36 SO (13.1 SO/9 IP). #49 TOMMY HUNTER, RH Last App: 4/13 at NYY (0.1-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.000 (0-4) 2017: 0-0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 4/6 vs. TOR IR-RS: 4-0 vs. RH:.111 (1-9) His only allowed 1 hit in 5 apps spanning 4 IP this season all 5 apps have been scoreless retired his only batter on Thu at NYY (Holliday 5-3). Was one of a club-record four non-roster invites to make the Opening Day roster, along with OF Peter Bourjos, C Jesús Sucre and INF Rickie Weeks Jr. Spring Training: Had a 2.70 ERA (10-IP, 3-ER) over a team-high-tying 9 apps; also pitched in an unofficial game against Red Sox minor leaguers. 30-year-old has been used exclusively as a reliever since the 2013 season is with a 3.19 ERA (245.1-IP, 87-ER) and 16 saves in 224 apps over that span while limiting right-handed batters to a.213 avg. had a combined 3.18 ERA (34-IP, 12-ER) with the Indians and Orioles last season. #50 AUSTIN PRUITT, RH Last App: 4/14 at BOS (2.1-IP, 8-H, 4-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.615 (8-13) 2017: 0-0-0, ERA, 5 G Long Relief App: 2.1, 4/14 at BOS IR-RS: 1-1 vs. RH:.474 (9-19), 1-HR Allowed 8 hits yesterday at BOS, most by a Rays reliever since Dane De La Rosa on Sep 22, 2011 at NYY (8) has yielded runs in all 5 apps, most consecutive apps by a reliever with a run to start their career in franchise history has been charged with 11 runs (9 earned) over 4.2 IP. Last season was named Most Valuable Player for Durham by the Rays Baseball Operations department spent the entire season with the Bulls, recording a career-best 28 starts, IP, 149 SO and 1.19 WHIP his 149 SO ranked 2nd in the Int l. League to teammate Jaime Schultz (163). Was one of two players on the Opening Day roster with no ML service time the last time that happened was 2007 (Elijah Dukes, Aki Iwamura). Spring Training: Went 1-1 and led the Rays with a 3.24 ERA (min. 15 IP) over 9 apps (2 starts) stretched out to 4 IP on March 23 vs. NYY. #30 ERASMO RAMÍREZ, RH Last App: 4/13 at NYY (0.1-IP, 1-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH:.200 (1-5) 2017: 1-0-0, 4.76 ERA, 4 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 4/5 vs. NYY IR-RS: 3-1 vs. RH:.200 (3-15), 1-HR Charged a run on Thu at NYY after Xavier Cedeño yielded a go-ahead, 2-run homer to Aaron Hicks threw 4 pitches to 2 BF (F9, Torreyes 1B). Has allowed 15 HR since the start of last season most among AL relievers over that span has allowed 1 HR this year, to Aaron Judge on Wed at NYY. Spring Training: Made his debut in an unofficial game vs. Colombia on March 8 went on to post a 2.53 ERA (10.2-IP, 3-ER) in 6 apps (3 starts). In 2016, made a team-leading 64 apps (1 start) in his first full season as a reliever his 85 IP as a reliever led the AL and was 2nd in the majors included was a major-league-leading 35 relief apps of 4 outs or more as well as 20 relief apps of at least 2 IP, tied for the most in the majors. His 11 losses as a reliever last season were the most by a major leaguer since LAA Scot Shields (11) in 2005 and set a club record.

5 RAYS PITCHING BY THE NUMBERS W-L-S G ERA IP H ER BB SO HR Totals Starters Relievers Home Road April LAST HR OFF 17 MOST HITS GAME 17 MOST RBI GAME Beckham 7/30/16 vs. NYY Swarzak 1, 4x-last, 4/12 at NYY - Bourjos 4/13/17 at NYY Severino 1, 2x-last, 4/13 at NYY 1, 2x-last, 4/13 at NYY Dickerson 4/9/17 vs. TOR Estrada 2, 4x-last, 4/13 at NYY 2, 4/5 vs. NYY Kiermaier 9/14/16 at TOR Estrada 3, 4/9 vs. TOR - Longoria 4/7/17 vs. TOR Liriano 2, 4/2 vs. NYY 3, 4/2 vs. NYY Miller 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 3, 4/14 at BOS 2, 4/7 vs. TOR Morrison 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 3, 4/2 vs. NYY 4, 4/14 at BOS Norris 9/24/16 vs. SF Bumgarner 1, 5x-last, 4/12 at NYY 2, 2x-last, 4/7 vs. TOR Peterson 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 2, 4/14 at BOS 3, 4/14 at BOS Robertson - - 2, 4/9 vs. TOR - Souza Jr. 4/14/17 at BOS Porcello 3, 4/6 vs. TOR 3, 4/9 vs. TOR Sucre 4/9/17 vs. TOR Estrada 2, 4/9 vs. TOR 3, 4/9 vs. TOR Weeks Jr. 4/12/17 at NYY Montgomery 2, 4/7 vs. TOR 2, 4/12 at NYY RAYS BY THE NUMBERS Current Streak: W1 When commit error: 3-3 Hit homer: 5-3 Current Record: 6-5 Ahead after 6-7-8: 6-1/5-0/5-0 Homer with men on: 4-1 Home/Road: 5-2/1-3 Behind after 6-7-8: 0-4/0-5/0-5 Hit multiple homers: 3-0 Day/Night: 2-2/4-3 Tied after 6-7-8: 0-0/1-0/1-0 Score first: 4-1 Grass/Turf: 1-3/5-2 1-run games: 1-1 Score 5 or more: 4-0 vs. East: run games: 1-0 Score less than 5: 2-5 vs. Central: 0-0 Extra innings: 1-0 Outhit opponents: 4-2 vs. West: 0-0 Win in last at-bat: 1 Outhit by opponents: 1-2 vs. National League: 0-0 Come-from-behind wins: 3 Collect 10 or more hits: 3-0 vs. RH/LH starters: 5-3/1-2 Opp. come-from-behind wins: 2 Opp. 10 or more hits: 2-1 Series W-L-T (home): Series W-L-T (road): Wearing white/gray/navy/lt. blue: 3-2/0-2/1-1/2-0 RUN SUPPORT FOR STARTING PITCHERS PITCHER STARTS RUNS RUNS/START RUNS/9-IP CLUB RECORD QUALITY Andriese Archer Cobb Odorizzi Snell RAYS SEASON HIGHS TEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL BATTING Longest win streak 3, 4/7-4/9 Most runs, game, TB 3, 2x-last, Miller/Souza Jr., 4/14 at BOS Long loss streak 3, 4/10-4/13 Most runs, game, Opp 2, 9x-last, Hernandez, 4/14 at BOS Most runs game, TB 10, 2x-last, 4/14 at BOS Most hits, game, TB 3, 4x-last, Miller, 4/14 at BOS Most runs game, Opp 8, 3x-last, 4/12 at NYY Most hits, game, Opp 4, Betts, 4/14 at BOS Most runs, inn, TB 5, 4/7 vs. TOR (1st) Most 2B, game, TB 2, Souza Jr., 4/6 vs. TOR Most runs, inn, Opp 5, 4/10 at NYY (8th) Most 2B, game, Opp 1,14x-last, Ellsbury/Holliday, 4/10 at NYY Most hits, game, TB 13, 2x-last, 4/7 vs. TOR Most HR, game, TB 1, 12x-last, 4 Players, 4/14 at NYY Most hits, game, Opp 11, 4/7 vs. TO Most HR, game, Opp 2, Hicks, 4/13 at NYY Most hits, inn, TB 5, 4/5 vs. NYY (2nd) Most RBI, game, TB 4, Morrison, 4/14 at BOS Most hits, inn, Opp 5, 2x-last, 4/10 at NYY (8th) Most RBI, game, Opp 4, 2x-last, Tulowitzki, 4/7 vs. TOR Most doubles, game, TB 4, 4/7 vs. TOR Most x-base hits, game, TB 2, 2x-last, Miller, 4/14 at BOS Most doubles, game, Opp 4, 2x-last, 4/7 vs. TOR Most x-base hits, game, Opp 2, 3x-last, Hicks, 4/12 at NYY Most HR, game, TB 4, 4/14 at BOS Most steals, game, TB 2, Smith, 4/8 vs. TOR Most HR, game, Opp 3, 4/10 at NYY Most steals, game, Opp 2, Gardner, 4/10 at NYY Most x-base hits, game, TB 8, 4/14 at BOS Hitting Streak 6, Souza Jr., April 4 April 10 Most x-base hits, game, Opp 6, 3x-last, 4/10 at NYY TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most stolen bases, game, TB 2, 3x-last, 4/8 vs. TOR Most SO, TB Starter 8, Archer, 4/8 vs. TOR Most stolen bases, game, Opp 2, 4/10 at NYY Most SO, Opp Starter 11, 2x-last, Severino, 4/13 at NYY Most walks, game, TB 9, 4/8 vs. TOR Most SO, TB Reliever 3, Hunter, 4/6 vs. TOR Most walks, game, Opp 5, 4x-last, 4/13 at NYY Most IP, TB Reliever 2.1, Pruitt, 4/14 at BOS Most strikeouts, game, TB 15, 4/13 at NYY Most walks, game, TB 5, Snell, 4/6 vs. TOR Most strikeouts, game, Opp 12, 4/8 vs. TOR Most walks, game, Opp 4, Liriano, 4/7 vs. TOR Most LOB, game, TB 26, 4/8 vs. TOR Most SO, Team, TB 12, 4/8 vs. TOR Most LOB, game, Opp 23, 4/12 at NYY Most walks, Team, TB 5, 4x-last, 4/13 at NYY Most errors, game, TB 2, 2x-last, 4/12 at NYY Low-Hit Game 5, 2x-last, 4/6 vs. TOR Most errors, game, Opp 1, 4x-last, 4/12 at NYY Consecutive Scoreless IP 11.0, Archer, April 2 April 8 Longest game, time 3:55, 4/8 vs. TOR Shortest game, time 2:37, 4/10 at NYY Longest game, time (9 inn.) 3:53, 4/7 vs. TOR Shortest game, time (9 inn.) 2:37, 4/10 at NYY Grand Slams (-): - Back-to-Back (1): Miller/Souza Jr. (4/14 at BOS, Porcello) 2-HR games (-): - 3-HR games (-): - LAST HR & PLAYER SEASON HIGHS HOME RUNS Pinch-hit (-): - Walk-off (-): - Lead-off (1): Dickerson-1 (4/5 vs. NYY, M. Pineda) Inside-the-park (-): - HOME RUNS 1R 2R 3R GS TOTAL Morrison Dickerson 2 2 Longoria 2 2 Souza Jr Miller 1 1 Peterson 1 1 Sucre 1 1 Weeks Jr. 1 1 Beckham Bourjos Kiermaier Norris Robertson Smith TOTALS CATCHERS PCT CS ATT Norris Sucre TOTALS MISC. Game-Tying & Go-Ahead RBI: Souza Jr. (4), Dickerson (3), Longoria (2), Miller (2), Bourjos (1), Norris (1), Peterson (1), Sucre (1), Weeks Jr. (1) 2-Out RBI: Sucre (4), Peterson (3), Souza Jr. (3), Dickerson (2), Longoria (2), Norris (2), Weeks Jr. (2), Miller (1) Outfield Assists (0): - Bunt Singles (1): Smith (1) Ejections (1): Kiermaier-1 (4/9 vs. TOR, 7th inn.) Batted Around (2): 4/7 vs. TOR (1st inn., 10 batters; 6th 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). WALK-OFF WINS 1. April 8 vs. TOR (W 3-2) - Brad Miller basesloaded walk off Casey Lawrence (11th inning) WALK-OFF LOSSES - RUNS BY INNING X Total Opponent Tampa Bay INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES GAME CHALLENGED BY INN. PLAYER OF REFERENCE INITIAL CALL RULING 4/2 vs. NYY New York-AL T1 Matt Holliday Out at 1B Stands 4/2 vs. NYY Tampa Bay T2 Starlin Castro Safe at 1B Stands 4/4 vs. NYY New York-AL B3 Daniel Robertson Safe at 1B Overturned 4/5 vs. NYY Tampa Bay B2 Steven Souza Jr. HP Collision (No Violation) Confirmed 4/5 vs. NYY Tampa Bay B2 Steven Souza Jr. Out at Home Stands 4/5 vs. NYY New York-AL B2 Kevin Kiermaier Safe at 2B Overturned 4/6 vs. TOR Tampa Bay B5 Steven Souza Jr. HP Collision (No Violation) Confirmed 4/6 vs. TOR Tampa Bay B5 Steven Souza Jr. Out at Home Confirmed 4/7 vs. TOR Toronto T4 Justin Smoak Out at 1B Confirmed 4/7 vs. TOR Tampa Bay B7 Peter Bourjos Out at 2B Overturned 4/8 vs. TOR Toronto B9 Mallex Smith Safe at 2B Confirmed 4/8 vs. TOR Umpires T10 Russell Martin No Hit by Pitch Stands 4/10 at NYY Umpires T8 Logan Morrison No Home Run Overturned 4/10 at NYY Umpires B8 Starlin Castro Home Run Stands 4/12 at NYY Tampa Bay T4 Derek Norris Out at 2B Stands 4/12 at NYY New York-AL T5 Rickie Weeks Jr. Safe at 2B Overturned 4/14 at BOS Boston B7 Hanley Ramirez Out at 2B Stands Rays Totals (bold): 7 challenges (1 overturned, 3 stand, 3 confirmed) Opp Totals: 7 challenges (3 overturned, 2 stand, 2 confirmed) Umpire Totals: 3 challenges (0 record keeping, 1 overturned, 2 stand, 0 confirmed)

6 Feb 14 Feb 17 Mar 10 Mar 15 Mar 17 Mar 23 Mar 26 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 1 Traded RH Eddie Gamboa to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named or cash considerations; signed RH Nathan Eovaldi to a one-year contract with a club option for Signed RH Tommy Hunter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Placed RH Nathan Eovaldi (Tommy John surgery) on the 60-day DL; claimed RH Jumbo Díaz off waivers from Cincinnati. Optioned INF Willy Adames, RH José De León, RH Jacob Faria, RH Taylor Guerrieri, RH Chih-Wei Hu, RH Ryne Stanek and RH Hunter Wood to the minor leagues reassigned RH Jeff Ames, INF Ryan Brett, C Nick Ciuffo, C Jonah Heim, 1B Dalton Kelly and LH Ryan Yarbrough to minor league camp released LH Dana Eveland. Optioned LH José Alvarado to the minor leagues. Reassigned 1B/OF Jake Bauers, OF Johnny Field, 1B Casey Gillaspie, INF Jake Hager, RH Andrew Kittredge, INF Patrick Leonard, OF Dayron Varona and RH Neil Wagner to minor league camp released RH David Carpenter and RH Jeff Walters. Placed RH Kevin Gadea (right forearm tendinitis) on the 60-day DL; signed C Derek Norris to a one-year contract. Acquired OF Peter Bourjos from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named or cash considerations. Optioned C Curt Casali, RH Ryan Garton and C Luke Maile to the minor leagues reassigned C Michael McKenry, LH Justin Marks, RH Diego Moreno and OF Shane Peterson to minor league camp. Optioned RH Jaime Schultz and RH Chase Whitley to the minor leagues. Reassigned RH Cory Rasmus to minor league camp. Designated INF/OF Nick Franklin for assignment; placed RH Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain), INF Matt Duffy (recovery from Achilles surgery) and OF Colby Rasmus (recovery from hip surgery) on the 10-day DL; placed C Wilson Ramos (recovery from torn ACL) and RH Shawn Tolleson (right flexor strain) on the 60-day DL; selected OF Peter Bourjos, RH Tommy Hunter, C Jesús Sucre and 1B Rickie Weeks Jr. to the major league roster. TRANSACTIONS Apr 2 Designated C Luke Maile for assignment. OPENING DAY ROSTER PITCHERS (12): RH Matt Andriese, RH Chris Archer, LH Xavier Cedeño, RH Alex Cobb, RH Alex Colomé, RH Jumbo Díaz, RH Danny Farquhar, RH Tommy Hunter, RH Jake Odorizzi, RH Austin Pruitt, RH Erasmo Ramírez, LH Blake Snell CATCHERS (2): Derek Norris, Jesús Sucre INFIELDERS (6): Tim Beckham, Evan Longoria, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, Daniel Robertson, Rickie Weeks Jr. OUTFIELDERS (5): Peter Bourjos, Corey Dickerson, Kevin Kiermaier, Mallex Smith, Steven Souza Jr. DL (7): RHP Brad Boxberger (10-day), INF Matt Duffy (10-day), RHP Nathan Eovaldi (60- day), RHP Kevin Gadea (60-day), C Wilson Ramos (60-day), OF Colby Rasmus (10-day), RHP Shawn Tolleson (60-day) Apr 14 Placed OF Mallex Smith (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day DL; transferred RH Brad Boxberger (right flexor strain) to the 60-day DL; selected OF Shane Peterson from Triple-A Durham. RAYS ON THE DISABLED LIST (8) POS. PLAYER DL INJURY DATE ON RETRO FIRST DATE OFF GMS MISSED RECORD RHP Brad Boxberger 60-day Right flexor strain April 2 - June INF Matt Duffy 10-day Recovery from Achilles surgery April 2 - April RHP Nathan Eovaldi 60-day Tommy John surgery March 10 - June RHP Kevin Gadea 60-day Right forearm tendinitis March 26 - June C Wilson Ramos 60-day Recovery from torn ACL April 2 - June OF Colby Rasmus 10-day Recovery from hip surgery April 2 - April OF Mallex Smith 10-day Right hamstring strain April 14 - April RHP Shawn Tolleson 60-day Right flexor strain April 2 - June Others (Games Missed): - 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 Kiermaier Longoria Miller Morrison Norris Peterson Robertson Smith Souza Jr Sucre Weeks Jr RAYS HITTERS vs. RED SOX 2017 CAREER PLAYER G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP Beckham Bourjos Dickerson Kiermaier Longoria Miller Morrison Norris Peterson Robertson Souza Jr Sucre Weeks Jr RAYS PITCHERS vs. RED SOX 2017 CAREER PLAYER W L Sv IP H ER SO ERA AVG W L Sv IP H ER SO ERA AVG Andriese Archer Cedeño Cobb Colomé Díaz Farquhar Hunter Odorizzi Pruitt Ramírez Snell