TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLESRH Jake Odorizzi (9-5, 3.56) vs. RH Yovani Gallardo (4-7, 5.62)

ARCHER IS RAYS CLEMENTE NOMINEE—Major League Baseball today announced that RH Chris Archer was named the Rays 2016 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award…the award annually recognizes one player from each MLB club who best represents the game of base-ball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field…Archer was the club’s nominee in 2015, as well…tomorrow (Wed, Sep 7) marks the 15th Annual Roberto Clemente Day leaguewide, and the official logo will appear on the bases and dugout lineup cards and a special tribute video will be played in ballparks…for the first time, fans can vote for nominees on Twitter and Facebook using voting hashtags (#VoteArcher) starting tomorrow through Oct 2…the leaguewide winner will be announced during the World Series…see separate press release for details on the Roberto Clemente Award and Archer’s community involvement.

STAFF CHANGE—Today the Rays relieved Derek Shelton of his duties as hitting coach and promoted Chad Mottola to the position…Mottola (muh-TOLE-uh), 44, becomes the seventh hitting coach in franchise history after serving the past three seasons (2014-16) as minor league hitting coordina-tor…he was the Blue Jays major league hitting coach in 2013, his seventh and final season as a coach/instructor in the Blue Jays organization…he will join the club for their 4-game series at Yankee Stadium later this week…Shelton was nearing the end of his seventh season on the job, the longest-tenured hitting coach in club history…see separate release for more details.

ROSTER MOVES—The Rays have recalled OF Mikie Mahtook, UTL Richie Shaffer and RH Steve Geltz from Triple-A Durham and have re-called RH Chase Whitley from Double-A Montgomery…they have selected LH Justin Marks from Durham, who will wear No. 58 as he makes his Rays debut…C Hank Conger was designated for assignment…with these addi-tions, the Rays active roster now stands at 32 players.

RAY MATTER—The Rays lost yester-day’s Labor Day matinee series opener, 7-3, after staking a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning…they won the first 2 games of the homestand and lost the last 2, blow-ing leads in each game…on Sunday vs. TOR, they led 3-1 after 6 innings and lost 5-3…the Rays are 12-9 over their last 21 games…they are 16-9 over their last 25 home games…they need to win the next 2 games in order to record their third straight winning homestand (after being the last AL team to record one)…since the All-Star break, the Rays hold the majors’ 3rd-best run dif-ferential (+53, see chart) but are an even 24-24…Rays had an AL-worst -74 run differential before the All-Star break and went 34-54…over the last 16 wins they have outscored opponents, 118-37.

Ê Today is the eighth of 26 consecutive games the Rays are playing vs. AL East opponents from Aug 29–Sep 25 (3-4 so far).

RAYS vs. ORIOLES—The Rays are 3-10 this season (3-4 here, 0-6 in Bal-timore), with the Orioles clinching the season series yesterday for a third straight season (19-32, .373 over that span)…the Rays are 22-22 against the other three AL East opponents this year (BOS, NYY, TOR)…the Rays have been outscored in the season series, 61-36, and have lost 8 of the last 9 contests…they meet a final time for 4 games, Sep 15-18 at BAL.

YESTERDAY—Yesterday’s complete game by Orioles RH Ubaldo Jim-enez was the seventh time this season the Rays have been on the wrong end of a CG, most in the majors…it was the second of those 7 CG that featured 2 hits or fewer—also CWS Chris Sale on April 15…it was only the third time in the Rays era (since 2008) that an Orioles pitcher threw a CG against them, and the other two came here in back-to-back days, May 13-14, 2011 (RH Jeremy Guthrie, RH Brad Bergesen)…the Rays only 2 hits came in the 1st inning, and the last 17 hitters were retired in order following 1B Logan Morrison’s walk in the 4th.

Ê The Rays were undone by Baltimore’s 5-run 5th inning at the expense of starter RH Matt Andriese…it was the fifth time this season the Rays have yielded 5-plus runs in an inning (last Sat vs. TOR, 5-run 6th).

IF NOT FOR YOU—The Rays went 3-24 from June 16–July 16, the worst 27-game stretch in club history and worst by an AL club in a season since the Tigers began the 2003 season 3-25…apart from that, they are 55-54.

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY—Tonight is the midway point (18th game) of 36 straight games vs. teams that currently hold winning records…they are 9-8 so far…their only remaining series vs. a sub-.500 team (currently) is Sep 26-29 at CWS…the Rays have played a MLB-most 99 games vs. teams currently at .500 or better, and are 38-61 (.384) in those games…in contrast, the Rays are 20-17 (.541) vs. teams currently under .500…if the standings remain as they are, they would finish the season with 121 games vs. clubs at .500 or better, the highest mark since Baltimore in 2010 (123).

SECOND HALF CY?—Since the All-Star break, tonight’s starter RH Jake Odorizzi leads the AL and ranks 3rd in the majors (min. 5 GS) with a 1.89 ERA (57-IP, 12-ER)…trails CHC Kyle Hendricks (1.36) and CHC Jon Les-ter (1.85)…Jake is 6-0 with a 1.89 ERA and 1.09 WHIP since the break, compared to 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA and 1.27 WHIP before it…the club record for ERA following the All-Star break is 1.79 by Alex Cobb in 2014.

Ks FOR DAYS—Rays pitchers tallied 10 SO yesterday vs. Baltimore…they have reached double-digit strikeouts in 9 of their last 13 games as well as 17 of their last 31 games beginning Aug 3.

ON-BASE MACHINE—2B Logan Forsythe has reached base (via hit, walk or HBP) at least 3 times in 4 consecutive games played, one shy of the club record…Ben Zobrist (Aug 6-11, 2014) and Fred McGriff (July 20-24, 1999) share the club record of reaching base 3 times in 5 straight games…Forsythe has also drawn a walk in a career-high 6 straight games, the lon-gest streak by a Ray since Longoria did the same, April 6-13, 2013…the last Ray with a longer streak was Ben Zobrist, who walked in 9 straight (May 10-18, 2011)—and the club record is 11 games by Carlos Peña (May 15-25, 2009)…during this 6-game stretch, Forsythe has hit .500/.621/.636 (11-for-22) with 6 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 7 BB to raise his OBP from .335 to .353.

LOMO RISIN’—1B Logan Morrison has 3 HR in his last 5 games (4 starts)beginning Aug 31 at BOS…since returning from the 15-day DL (right fore-arm strain), 8 of his 12 hits have gone for extra bases (5-2B, 3-HR)…yes-terday’s 3-run homer was his first career home run vs. the Orioles (23rd game, 77th AB).

Ê Since Aug 1 (33 games), the Rays have recorded 14 hits that drove in at least 3 runs…they had only 12 such hits in 103 games through the end of July.

MUSCLE MEN—The Rays have hit 181 HR this season, already 4th most in club history (see chart) and putting them on pace for 216…the Rays rank 8th in the majors in homers but 22nd in runs scored (576).

KEEPING UP WITH EVAN—3B Evan Longoria was hit by a pitch from RH Ubaldo Jimenez in the 1st inning yesterday, and was removed after the 6th inning due to right hand soreness…X-rays were negative and he is day-to-day…Longoria’s 31 HR are two shy of his career high (33 in 2009)…he is on pace for career highs in hits (176), homers (37), extra-base hits (82), SLG (.536) and fielding pct. (.980, 1st among AL 3B)…he is also on pace for 42 2B and 101 RBI, which would be his third career 100-RBI season and first by any Ray since he did it in 2010…40 of his 85 RBI this season have either tied the game or given the Rays the lead, 16 more than any team-mate (Brad Miller).

Ê Longoria is batting .345 (38-for-110) with RISP this season (8th in the AL)…since May 28, he ranks 2nd in the majors with a .451 avg. (32-for-71) with RISP, trailing former teammate LAA Yunel Escobar (.473).

Ê His 69 extra-base hits rank 2nd among AL third basemen to BAL Man-ny Machado (72)…Longoria’s 68 XBH while playing third base lead the AL and rank 2nd in the majors to COL Nolan Arenado (71).

ROCK THE CATWALK—Thirteen balls have struck the catwalks in fair ter-ritory this season at Tropicana Field, tying 2001 and 2000 for most in a single season.

TOMORROW’S BARGAIN—Tomorrow is $2 Hot Dog Wednesday, pre-sented by Kayem Franks…for all Wednesday home games, all-beef hot dogs and 24-oz. Pepsi product fountain drinks at concession stands are just $2 each…a total of 78,810 hot dogs were sold on the first 11 Wednesdays.

First Pitch: 7:10 p.m. | Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. | TV: Fox Sports Sun | Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.)Game No.: 137 (58-78) | Home Game No.: 74 (34-39) | All-Time Game No.: 3,051 (1,409-1,641) | All-Time Home Game No.: 1,533 (778-756)

April: 11-12 | May: 11-16 | June: 11-17 | July: 9-16 | August: 14-15 | September: 2-2 | Pre-All-Star Break: 34-54 | Post-All-Star Break: 24-24

Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV | RadioWed., Sep 7 vs. BAL 1:10 p.m. LH Drew Smyly (6-11, 4.94) vs. RH Dylan Bundy (8-5, 3.47) No TV | WDAE 620 AMThu., Sep 8 at NYY 7:05 p.m. RH Alex Cobb (0-0, 3.60) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun | WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.)Fri., Sep 9 at NYY 7:05 p.m. LH Blake Snell (5-7, 3.39) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun | WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.)Sat., Sep 10 at NYY 4:05 p.m. RH Chris Archer (8-17, 4.06) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun | WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.)Sun., Sep 11 at NYY 1:05 p.m. RH Matt Andriese (6-7, 4.58) vs. TBA Fox Sports Sun | WHNZ 1250 AM, WAMA 1550 AM (Sp.)

BEST RUN DIFFERENTIAL,MLB, SINCE ALL-STAR BREAKTeam RS RA DiffCubs 231 141 +90Red Sox 262 186 +76Rays 232 179 +53

MOST HOME RUNS,SEASON, RAYS HISTORY2009 1992006 1902007 1872016 181

TONIGHT’S STARTER—RH JAKE ODORIZZI (9-5, 3.56)

#16 KEVIN CASH, MANAGER Ê Already has more wins (138) than any of the 4 prev. managers in their first

two seasons at the post (Lou Piniella, 133)…38-year-old is the youngest active manager in the majors, 5 months younger than SD Andy Green.

Ê Has been ejected 4 times as manager, once this year (April 29 vs. TOR). Ê 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. Ê Played 12 professional seasons as a catcher, including parts of eight sea-

sons in the majors (2002-10)…spent two years (2005-06) in the Rays org. Ê 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).

TOMORROW’S STARTER—RH DREW SMYLY (6-11, 4.94) Ê LAST START—On Wed at BOS, yielded 5 runs, his most since July

18 at COL (5)…all 5 runs scored via the home run, a 1st-inning solo shot by Xander Bogaerts and a 5th-inning grand slam by Hanley Ramirez…the solo homer was the second HR of his career allowed on an 0-2 pitch (also Aug 16 vs. NYY, Martin Prado) and the grand slam was the second of his career (also June 26 at BAL, Chris Davis)…his line: ND, 5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 SO, 2 HR, 92 pit, 59 str.

Ê vs. BALTIMORE—Is 4-1-1 with a 3.22 ERA (44.2-IP, 16-ER) in 9 ca-reer apps (6 starts) against the Orioles…in his last two starts against them, has had lines of 5.2 IP/5 ER (Sep 18, 2015 at home) and 5 IP/8 ER (June 26 at OPACY), which included a 1st-inning Chris Davis grand slam en route to a career-high-tying 8 runs (also allowed hom-ers to Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo)…has faced them twice at Tropicana Field, going 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA (11.2-IP, 6-ER).

Ê LAST START—On Tue at BOS, yielded a leadoff single, then re-tired 12 straight BF before a 331-foot solo homer by Hanley Ramirez tucked inside the Pesky Pole in the 5th inning…yielded a pair of runs in the 6th, but got ND following Luke Maile’s game-tying homer a half-in-ning later…marked his eighth quality start in 9 starts since the All-Star break…his line: ND, 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 SO, 1 HR, 113 pit, 75 str.

Ê Enters tonight’s start 4 SO shy of 500 SO for his career.

Ê SINCE THE BREAK—Leads the AL and ranks 3rd in the majors (min. 5 starts) with a 1.89 ERA (57-IP, 12-ER) since the All-Star break…trails CHC Kyle Hendricks (1.36) and CHC Jon Lester (1.89)…has yielded 1 run or fewer in 5 of his 9 starts since the All-Star break…ranks T-3rd in the AL in wins, behind BOS Rick Porcello (8) and KC Danny Duffy (7), and the only other AL pitcher with as many wins without a loss is CLE Corey Kluber (6)…in comparison, he went 3-5 with a 4.47 ERA (104.2-IP, 52-ER) in the first half…the only sub-2.00 ERA in franchise history after the All-Star break was by Alex Cobb in 2014 (1.79).

Ê AUGUST RECAP—Tied the club record with 4 wins in August (10th time, last Alex Cobb, 2012)…was the fourth to do it without a loss, join- ing Cobb (2012), Wilson Alvarez (1999) and Jim Mecir (1998)…min. 25 IP, ranked among AL leaders in wins (T-3rd) and ERA (2.48, 7th).

Ê THE WIN COLUMN—Has won 6 consecutive decisions (spanning 9 starts)…it doubles the longest winning streak of his career before this stretch (3, July 12-28, 2014)…ties Matt Andriese’s 6-0 start for the longest winning streak by a Ray this season…with a win tonight, it’d be the longest since Alex Cobb from June 29–Aug 21, 2014 (7)…this stretch pushes his season record to four games over .500 (9-5), as he won just 3 of his 19 starts (with 11 ND) to start the season.

Ê FRIENDLY CONFINES—Has won all 5 of his home starts since the All-Star break…is trying to become the first Rays starter with 6 straight winning decisions at home since Alex Cobb in 2013 (7)…these wins come on the heels of 10 straight home starts without one (all in the first half), the 2nd longest such streak to start a season in club history.

Ê His 2.92 ERA (89.1-IP, 29-ER) at home ranks 6th in the AL. Ê Has pitched to a 2.77 ERA at Tropicana Field since the start of

the 2014 season, 3rd in the AL at home (min. 25 GS)…in com-parison, has pitched to a 4.75 ERA on the road over that span.

Ê UNLUCKY BREAKDOWN—His 14 ND tie the franchise record and are the most in the majors, ahead of TOR Marcus Stroman (12) and NYY Masahiro Tanaka (12)…had a club-record 11 ND in the first half.

Ê His 24 ND since the start of last season lead the AL and are one shy of ATL Julio Teheran (25) for the most in the majors.

Ê Has allowed 1 ER or fewer eleven times this year (with 6 ND). Ê Three times he has left in line for the win and not gotten it. Ê Since 2015, is 18-14 and has received 24 runs in his 14 losses.

Ê THROWING BLANKS—Has made 16 scoreless starts since the start of the 2014 season, one shy of teammate Chris Archer for most in the AL over that span, and seven more than James Shields, the pitcher he was once traded for (Dec 2012).

Ê SHORT STARTS—Averaging 17.6 pitches per inning, 2nd highest among major league qualifiers to ARI Robbie Ray (18.1)…has aver-aged 16.1 pitches per inning since the All-Star break, compared to 18.4 before it…has only pitched into the 7th inning five times this sea-son (in 28 starts), after doing it 15 times (in 28 starts) a season ago.

Ê Has a 2.05 ERA in his 15 starts of at least 6 IP this season, and a 5.82 ERA (65-IP, 42-ER) in his 13 starts of 5.2 IP or fewer.

Ê THE BIG INNING—Five times this season he has allowed at least 4 runs in a single inning (last July 5 vs. LAA, 2nd inning)…last season, he only allowed 4 runs (or more) in an inning once in 28 starts.

Ê THE EARLY GOING—Has pitched to a 4.98 ERA (56-IP, 31-ER) with-in his first 2 IP, compared to a 2.81 ERA (105.2-IP, 33-ER) after that… 48.4 pct. of his earned runs allowed have scored within his first 2 IP.

YEAR CLUB W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO HR Avg.2015 Charlotte (A) 0-0 0.93 2 2 0 0 9.2 4 1 1 2 8 0 .118

Tampa Bay 9-9 3.35 28 28 0 0 169.1 149 65 63 46 150 18 .2312016 Tampa Bay 9-5 3.56 28 28 0 0 161.2 148 67 64 47 146 23 .244Major League Totals 29-29 3.71 96 93 0 0 536.0 489 228 221 164 496 65 .240Minor League Totals 43-27 3.43 123 110 0 0 614.2 543 263 234 194 621 55 .236

2016 SPLITSvs. RH: .286 (98-343), 14-HRvs. LH: .189 (50-264), 9-HRHome: 5-3, 2.92 ERA (89.1-IP, 29-ER)Road: 4-2, 4.35 ERA (72.1-IP, 35-ER)

ODORIZZI vs. BALTIMORECAREER—Is 3-3 with a 4.83 ERA (63.1-IP, 34-ER) in 12 career apps (11 starts) against the Orioles, but is 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA (32.1-IP, 9-ER) in 6 apps (5 starts) at Tropicana Field…has already faced them 4 times this season and has gone 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA (22-IP, 12-ER)…last faced them on July 17 at home, his first start after the All-Star break and the start of his current 6-game winning streak.

2016 GAME LOGGAME DEC ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR HB WP P/K FINAL OPP. LEFT4/5 vs. TOR -- 1.59 5.2 4 2 1 2 10 0 0 0 111/67 W, 3-2 Sanchez down, 2-14/10 at BAL L-1 3.86 6.0 9 4 4 0 4 1 0 0 103/66 L, 3-5 Worley down, 4-34/15 vs. CWS -- 2.41 7.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 94/59 L, 0-1 Sale tied, 0-04/21 at BOS -- 3.97 4.0 8 5 5 1 3 1 0 0 97/60 W, 12-8 Price up, 8-54/26 vs. BAL -- 3.58 5.0 7 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 97/60 W, 3-1 Jimenez tied, 1-1APRIL 0-1 3.58 27.2 32 12 11 5 24 2 0 0 -- -- -- --5/1 vs. TOR -- 3.12 7.0 2 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 106/66 L, 1-5 Stroman tied, 1-15/7 at LAA -- 3.10 6.0 5 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 88/57 W, 4-2 Weaver tied, 2-25/13 vs. OAK L-2 3.83 4.0 7 5 5 1 2 3 0 0 97/70 L, 3-6 Hill down, 5-25/18 at TOR W-1 3.81 5.0 2 2 2 4 2 2 0 0 87/46 W, 6-3 Dickey up, 5-25/24 at MIA W-2 3.46 5.0 2 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 107/68 W, 4-3 Koehler up, 3-05/29 vs. NYY L-3 3.36 7.0 1 2 2 1 6 1 0 0 108/71 L, 1-2 Eovaldi down, 2-1MAY 2-2 3.18 34.0 19 12 12 12 27 7 0 0 -- -- -- --6/3 at MIN -- 3.33 6.0 5 2 2 3 6 0 0 0 120/72 W, 4-2 Nolasco tied, 2-26/8 at ARI W-3 3.47 5.0 5 3 3 3 8 1 0 0 97/62 W, 6-3 Bradley up, 4-36/14 vs. SEA -- 3.79 5.2 8 5 5 4 9 1 0 0 116/76 W, 8-7 Walker down, 5-46/19 vs. SF -- 3.63 6.0 4 1 1 0 8 1 0 0 111/75 L, 1-5 Peavy tied, 1-16/25 at BAL (G2) -- 3.93 5.0 8 5 5 1 1 3 0 0 99/61 L, 6-8 Tillman up, 6-56/30 vs. DET -- 3.91 5.0 3 2 2 3 7 0 0 1 108/68 L, 7-10 Zimmermann up, 5-1JUNE 1-0 4.96 32.2 33 18 18 14 39 6 0 1 -- -- -- --7/5 vs. LAA L-4 4.33 5.1 9 7 7 2 4 1 0 0 98/67 L, 5-13 Lincecum down, 7-57/10 at BOS L-5 4.47 5.0 6 4 4 1 4 1 0 0 86/52 L, 0-4 Price down, 4-07/17 vs. BAL W-4 4.39 6.0 7 2 2 1 7 1 0 1 100/65 W, 5-2 Bundy up, 4-27/22 at OAK -- 4.10 8.0 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 100/69 L, 0-1 (13) Manaea tied, 0-07/29 vs. NYY W-5 3.88 6.2 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 104/71 W, 5-1 Nova up, 5-0JULY 2-2 3.77 31.0 33 13 13 4 25 3 0 1 -- -- -- --8/3 vs. KC W-6 3.70 6.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 1 106/68 W, 12-0 Volquez up, 11-08/8 at TOR -- 3.69 5.1 8 4 2 3 4 1 1 0 107/66 L, 5-7 Dickey tied, 4-48/14 at NYY W-7 3.72 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 2 1 0 90/65 W, 12-3 Severino up, 12-38/20 vs. TEX W-8 3.63 6.0 6 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 101/65 W, 8-2 Griffin up, 3-18/25 vs. BOS W-9 3.53 7.0 5 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 96/64 W, 2-1 Pomeranz up, 2-18/30 at BOS -- 3.56 6.0 5 3 3 2 7 1 0 0 113/75 W, 4-3 Pomeranz tied, 3-3AUGUST 4-0 2.48 36.1 31 12 10 12 31 5 2 1 -- -- -- --

Lowest 2nd-Half ERA, Majors, 2016 (min. 5 GS)

Kyle Hendricks, CHC 1.36Jon Lester, CHC 1.85Jake Odorizzi, TB 1.89Corey Kluber, CLE 2.04Justin Verlander, DET 2.09

Lowest 2nd-Half ERA, Club History

Alex Cobb, 2014 1.79Jake Odorizzi, 2016 1.89David Price, 2012 2.27Scott Kazmir, 2007 2.39Paul Wilson, 2001 2.39

RAYS HITTER NOTES#19 CURT CASALI, C Mon: 0-3 TOR Series: 0-2, BB Trip: -- vs. LH: .210 (13-62), 3-HR2016: .163/.254/.311, 7-HR, 20-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-9 RISP: .073 (3-41) vs. RH: .141 (18-128), 4-HR

Ê Recalled from Durham on Thursday for his 2nd stint with the Rays (also Opening Day–Aug 4)…had a .407 OBP with Durham in between stints. Ê Has 1 hit in his last 27 at-bats with RISP dating back to May 16 at TOR…his .073 avg. (3-for-41) with RISP is lowest in the majors (min. 25 AB). Ê His .163 avg. is the 3rd-lowest among major league catchers (min. 100 AB)…only has 1 HR over his last 85 at-bats, after 6 HR in his first 105 AB. Ê Has played in 73 games with 58 starts (56-C, 2-DH)…has thrown out 31.2 percent of his attempted base stealers, up from 24.0 pct. last season.

#10 COREY DICKERSON, OF Mon: 0-3 TOR Series: 1-11, 2-RBI, BB Trip: 8-24, 5-2B, HR, 4-RBI, BB, 6-R vs. LH: .228 (18-79), 1-HR2016: .227/.278/.440, 18-HR, 54-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP: .220 (22-100) vs. RH: .227 (76-335), 17-HR

Ê Is 1-for-his-last-24, the only hit a 3rd-inn. RBI single on Sun vs. TOR…this skid follows a 14-game span of .354/.404/.708 (17-for-48) with 11 XBH. Ê Of his 94 hits, 49 of them have gone for extra bases (52.1 pct.)…the only AL player with a higher ratio (min. 100 games) is BOS David Ortiz (52.8). Ê Batting .260/.300/.549 (53-for-204) with 13 HR and 37 RBI on the road, and .195/.258/.333 (41-for-210) with 5 HR and 17 RBI at Tropicana Field. Ê Has 5 HR with at least 2 runners on base, the most by a Rays player since Evan Longoria in 2011 (7)…of his 18 HR, 17 have come vs. RHP. Ê Has played in 123 games with 107 starts (56-DH, 50-LF, 1-RF)…ranks among team leaders in XBH (49, 3rd), HR (18, 3rd) and RBI (54, 3rd).

#5 MATT DUFFY, SS Mon: 0-2 (def. rep.) TOR Series: 4-11, 2-2B, 4-RBI, 2-R Trip: 2-21, HR, 2-RBI, BB, 2-R vs. LH: .261 (24-92), 2-HR2016: .258/.310/.357, 5-HR, 28-RBI, 8-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-3 RISP: .197 (14-71) vs. RH: .257 (62-241), 3-HR

Ê Batting .276/.300/.355 (21-for-76) with 3 2B, 1 HR and 7 RBI since being acquired via trade from San Francisco…has 4 RBI in his last 3 games. Ê His 3 RBI on Sat vs. TOR were his most since Opening Day at MIL (4, with SF)…matched his RBI total from his previous 18 games (17 starts) with

the Rays…his bases-clearing double was his third career 3-RBI hit, following Aug 15, 2015 vs. WAS (double) and May 12, 2015 at HOU (double). Ê Has played in 21 games with 19 starts (18-SS, 1-DH)…since the start of August, only two AL shortstops have handled more chances without an

error: BAL J.J. Hardy and TOR Troy Tulowitzki…before the trade to the Rays, had appeared in 10 career games (6 starts) at shortstop.

#11 LOGAN FORSYTHE, 2B Mon: DNP TOR Series: 7-12, 4-BB, 5-R Trip: 5-18, 3B, HR, 5-RBI, 4-BB, R vs. LH: .293 (27-92), 4-HR2016: .283/.353/.475, 17-HR, 46-RBI, 6-SB Current Hitting Streak: 4G (.600, 9-15) RISP: .339 (21-62) vs. RH: .280 (88-314), 13-HR

Ê His next hit will be No. 500 for his career…has reached base in 14 of his last 19 PA and 19 of his last 30 PA, and at least 3 times in 4 straight games, longest streak by a Ray since Ben Zobrist from Aug 6-11, 2014 (5)…reached base 11 times in the just-completed 3-game series against Toronto, tying the club record for a 3-game series (6th time)…last time was Forsythe from Aug 31–Sep 2, 2015 at BAL en route to Player of the Week honors.

Ê Has started 101 games, all at leadoff (96-2B, 5-DH)…only had 21 career starts at leadoff before this season and none since May 4, 2014 at NYY. Ê Batting .347/.366/.500 (34-for-98) when leading off the 1st inning…would pass Carl Crawford in 2004 (.326) for the best avg. in franchise history. Ê Has 17 HR, tying his career high (2015)…is on pace for 20 HR, which would be one shy of Gerald Williams in 2000 for the most in club history out of

the leadoff spot…his 17 HR include a pair of leadoff homers, a career-high 13 HR vs. RHP (prev. 7, 2015) and 8 HR coming in the 7th inning or later. Ê Is the first middle infielder in franchise history with back-to-back seasons with at least 15 HR…only Ben Zobrist (2009, 2011) has done it twice.

#2 NICK FRANKLIN, UTL Mon: 0-4, E4 TOR Series: 2-9, 2B Trip: 6-15, HR, RBI, BB, 3-R vs. LH: .259 (7-27)2016: .290/.353/.492, 5-HR, 24-RBI, 6-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-7 RISP: .310 (9-29) vs. RH: .299 (29-97), 5-HR

Ê Batting .167/.211/.222 (3-for-18) with 1 2B over his last 6 games (4 starts) since Aug 30…this skid follows a stretch of 4 HR in his prev. 28 at-bats. Ê Since June 27—the date of his first RBI this season—he ranks 4th on the team with 24 RBI, trailing Miller (44), Longoria (42) and Forsythe (31). Ê Has a higher batting avg. on the road (.302) than at home (.284), but has 18 RBI in 25 games at home compared to 6 RBI in 18 road games. Ê Has played in 43 games with 32 starts (14-LF, 6-2B, 5-1B, 5-RF, 2-DH)…recalled from Durham on July 30 for his 3rd stint with the Rays this year.

#39 KEVIN KIERMAIER, CF Mon: 1-4, R, 2-SB TOR Series: 4-14, 3B, HR, 3-RBI, 4-R Trip: 7-25, 2B, BB, 2-R vs. LH: .219 (14-64)2016: .231/.309/.392, 8-HR, 29-RBI, 15-SB Current Hitting Streak: 9G (.308, 12-39) RISP: .262 (17-65) vs. RH: .234 (52-222), 8-HR

Ê Has a career-long-tying 9-game hitting streak (also May 15-24, 2015) on the heels of an 0-for-13 skid…has hit .308 (12-for-39) during his streak. Ê Yesterday vs. TOR swiped both 2B and 3B in the 1st inning, the second time this season he’s had 2 SB in an inning (also May 7 at LAA, 5th inn.)…

has been successful on his last 13 SB…has a team-leading 15 SB and his 88.2 percent success rate ranks 3rd in the AL (min. 10 attempts). Ê On Sat vs. TOR he became the first Ray with a bunt single and a homer in the same game since Steven Souza Jr. on June 17, 2015 at WAS. Ê His 31 BB are a career high (prev. 24, 2015)…had 11 BB before the All-Star break and 20 BB since the start of the second half, most on the team. Ê Per FanGraphs, his 17 Defensive Runs Saved (in 691.2 inn.) as a center fielder rank 2nd in the majors to TOR Kevin Pillar (19 in 1071.2 inn.).

#3 EVAN LONGORIA, 3B Mon: 0-1, R, HBP TOR Series: 2-12, 2B, 2-RBI, R Trip: 5-24, 2B, HR, 4-RBI, R vs. LH: .254 (29-114), 3-HR2016: .281/.331/.536, 31-HR, 85-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP: .345 (38-110) vs. RH: .289 (119-412), 28-HR

Ê Left yesterday’s game vs. BAL after the 6th inning due to right hand soreness (X-rays were negative)…he is 4 2B shy of 300 2B for his career. Ê Ranks among AL leaders in XBH (69, 5th), 2B (35, 6th) and HR (31, T-11th), and leads the team in SLG (.536), RBI (85) and multi-hit games (39). Ê Is 2 HR shy of tying his career high (33, 2009)…is on pace for 37 HR, which would rank 3rd in club history behind Carlos Peña in 2007 (46) and 2009

(39)…his four 30-HR seasons break a tie with Peña for most in club history…is on pace for 82 XBH, which would be two shy of the club record (84). Ê Since May 28, batting .451/.516/.845 (32-for-71) with RISP…leads the AL in OBP and SLG with RISP since that date and ranks 2nd in batting avg. Ê Has 10 HR in the 7th inning or later, T-7th in the AL and his most since 2011 (13)…had a go-ahead, 8th-inning solo homer on Aug 30 at BOS. Ê Has started 134 games (128-3B, 6-DH)…his .980 fielding pct. leads AL third basemen and would break his own club record for a 3B (.976, 2015).

#27 MIKIE MAHTOOK, OF Mon: -- TOR Series: -- Trip: 3-5, 2B, HR, RBI, BB, R vs. LH: .200 (9-45)2016: .158/.218/.228, 1-HR, 7-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 3G (.500, 4-8) RISP: .111 (3-27) vs. RH: .130 (9-69), 1-HR

Ê Is 4-for-his-last-6 following an 0-for-34 skid, T-4th longest in club history…had a go-ahead, 9th-inning homer on Aug 26 at HOU (off Ken Giles). Ê Recalled from Triple-A Durham for his second stint with the Rays this season (also May 22–Aug 27)…first stint included a DL stint in between. Ê In his career, has hit .257/.311/.504 (29-for-113) with 7 HR and 18 RBI vs. LHP, and .189/.250/.321 (20-for-106) with 3 HR and 8 RBI vs. RHP. Ê Has played in 43 games with 32 starts (13-CF, 11-LF, 8-RF)…hasn’t made an error in 59 chances; only career error was Sep 20, 2015 vs. BAL.

#46 LUKE MAILE, C Mon: 0-3 TOR Series: 1-4, HR, RBI, R Trip: 4-8, 2B, HR, 3-RBI, 2-R vs. LH: .227 (5-22), 2-HR2016: .247/.281/.412, 3-HR, 14-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-4 RISP: .364 (8-22) vs. RH: .254 (16-63), 1-HR

Ê Snapped a career-high-tying 5-game hitting streak yesterday vs. BAL…is batting .341/.357/.634 (14-for-41) with 6 XBH over his last 14 games. Ê Has 3 HR over his last 9 games (7 starts) following 96 homerless at-bats to start his career…last homer went 330 feet on Fri vs. TOR (Francisco

Liriano), the shortest by a Ray (home or away) and the shortest at Tropicana Field (Rays or visitors) in the MLB StatCast era (since 2015). Ê Batting .364 (8-for-22) with RISP and .382 (13-for-34) with runner(s) on base…in comparison, is .157/.173/.314 (8-for-51) with the bases empty. Ê Has played in 30 games with 25 starts, all at catcher…has played 9.0 innings at 1B in a pair of games off the bench (last Aug 17 vs. SD, 8 inn.).

#13 BRAD MILLER, INF Mon: 0-4 TOR Series: 2-11, HR, 4-RBI, BB, 2-R Trip: 5-21, 2B, 2-RBI, BB, R vs. LH: .256 (22-86), 2-HR2016: .256/.313/.501, 26-HR, 69-RBI, 6-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-8 RISP: .269 (28-104) vs. RH: .256 (96-375), 24-HR

Ê Has 30 RBI since the start of August, T-3rd in the AL behind MIN Brian Dozier (37) and BOS Mookie Betts (31)…since the All-Star break, he ranks among AL leaders in XBH (25, T-6th), HR (12, T-10th) and RBI (37, 8th)…has more RBI since the All-Star break than he had in the first half (32).

Ê Snapped a 52 at-bat homerless drought on Fri vs. TOR…of his 26 HR, 20 have come at home (76.9 percent), the highest ratio in the majors (min. 20 HR)…his 20 HR at home rank T-2nd in the AL to BAL Mark Trumbo (22) and 2nd for a season in club history behind Carlos Peña in 2007 (23).

Ê Is on pace for 31 HR, which would be more than his career total prior to this season (29 in 343 games and 1,111 AB)…prev. career high was 11 (2015). Ê Has played in 127 games with 115 starts (88-SS, 21-1B, 6-DH)…all of his starts at 1B have come since Aug 8 at TOR, his first career action there.

#7 LOGAN MORRISON, 1B Mon: 1-2, HR, 3-RBI, BB, R TOR Series: 3-7, 2B, HR, 2-RBI, BB, 2-R Trip: 3-11, HR, RBI, 2-R vs. LH: .241 (14-58), 1-HR2016: .234/.315/.399, 13-HR, 41-RBI, 4-SB Current Hitting Streak: 1G (.500, 1-2) RISP: .286 (18-63) vs. RH: .232 (65-280), 12-HR

Ê Has 3 HR in his last 5 games (4 starts) since Aug 31…yesterday vs. BAL his 3-run homer accounted for the Rays only runs of the game, and it was his first 3-RBI hit as a Ray (last Sep 2, 2015 at HOU, 3-run homer with SEA)…also marked his first career homer against the Orioles (23rd game).

Ê Batting .273/.385/.591 (12-for-44) with 5 2B, 3 HR and 10 RBI in 14 G (13 starts) since returning from the DL…eight of his 12 hits have been XBH. Ê Has more RBI (23) at home than on the road (18), but is batting .195/.297/.362 (34-for-174) at home and .274/.335/.439 (45-for-164) on the road. Ê Batting .400 (22-for-55) with 5 2B and 4 HR when putting the first pitch in play…batting .121 when behind in the count, and .302 when ahead. Ê Has played in 101 games with 90 starts (76-1B, 14-DH)…since his return from the DL, nine of his 13 starts have come at DH (9-DH, 4-1B).

#36 RICHIE SHAFFER, UTL Mon: -- TOR Series: -- Trip: -- vs. LH: .333 (1-3)2016: .286/.375/.429, 0-HR, 0-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-1 RISP: .000 (0-1) vs. RH: .250 (1-4)

Ê Recalled from Triple-A Durham today for his third stint this season (also Aug 3-10 and Aug 20-24)…both of his hits came on Aug 10 at TOR. Ê Hit .227/.329/.367 (97-for-428) with 27 2B, 11 HR and 48 RBI in 119 games this year with Durham…hit .169 (21-for-124) after the All-Star break. Ê Has played in 5 games with 2 starts (1-1B, 1-DH)…had two stints with the Rays last year, appearing in 31 games and making 18 starts (8-1B, 5-DH,

4-3B, 1-LF)…was the Rays Minor League Player of the Year in 2015, leading Rays minor leaguers with 26 HR and tying for 2nd with 72 RBI.

#20 STEVEN SOUZA JR., OF Mon: 0-3 TOR Series: 1-4 Trip: 1-12, RBI, BB, R vs. LH: .215 (23-107), 4-HR2016: .234/.286/.382, 13-HR, 43-RBI, 6-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-5 RISP: .277 (26-94) vs. RH: .241 (67-278), 9-HR

Ê Has 1 hit in his last 18 at-bats…batting .154/.203/.262 (10-for-65) over his last 20 games (17 starts), lowering his season avg. from .250 to .234. Ê Has only hit 3 HR over his last 201 at-bats (last Aug 21 vs. TEX), a 67.0 AB/HR ratio, after starting the season with 10 HR in his first 184 at-bats. Ê Ranks 5th in the AL with 148 SO…has struck out in 35.6 pct. of his PA, the highest rate in the majors according to FanGraphs (min. 300 PA). Ê Has played in 107 games with 103 starts (96-RF, 5-DH, 2-CF)…the home run has accounted for 22 of his 43 RBI this season (51.2 percent).

#21 BOBBY WILSON, C Mon: DNP TOR Series: 0-3 Trip: 4-11, 2B, HR, 3-RBI, 4-R vs. LH: .308 (16-52), 2-HR2016: .249/.281/.360, 5-HR, 30-RBI, 0-SB Current Hitting Streak: 0-for-3 RISP: .366 (15-41) vs. RH: .226 (31-137), 3-HR

Ê Batting .271/.314/.438 (13-for-48) with 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB and 11 runs scored in 16 games (all starts) since joining the Rays via waiver claim. Ê His RBI single on Aug 29 at BOS gave him 30 RBI this season—doubling his previous career high (prev. 15, 2010)…also has a career-high 5 HR. Ê Claimed by the Rays off waivers on Aug 4 (DFA’ed by TEX on Aug 1)…is his second stint with the club, following 25 games (16 starts) in 2015. Ê Attended Seminole HS and St. Petersburg College…is the second player born in Pinellas County to homer for the Rays, following his high school

teammate Casey Kotchman in 2011 (10)…with his Rays debut last season, was the 12th Tampa Bay-area native to play for the Rays.

RAYS BULLPEN NOTES#26 BRAD BOXBERGER, RH Last App: 9/4 vs. TOR (BS, 0.2-IP, 2-H, 1-R, 2-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 0-1 vs. LH: .269 (7-26), 1-HR2016: 2-0-0, 3.21 ERA, 15 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 8/21 vs. TEX IR-RS: 8-2 vs. RH: .259 (7-27)

Ê Charged a blown save on Sun vs. TOR in the 7th inning, allowing 4 of 6 BF to reach base…yielded a game-tying, 2-run single to Devon Travis. Ê Has pitched to a 2.03 ERA (13.1-IP, 12-H, 3-ER, 11-BB, 14-SO, 0-HR) in 14 apps since being reinstated from his second DL stint on July 29. Ê Has a 1.86 WHIP in his 14.0 IP…has allowed a baserunner in 13 of his 15 apps this season…both of his perfect apps have been apps of 0.2 IP. Ê Has had two DL stints this season (Opening Day–May 30, June 1–July 28)…led the AL with 41 saves in his All-Star campaign of 2015 (selected by

Royals Manager Ned Yost)…joined Rafael Soriano (45 in 2010) as the only Rays pitchers to lead the league in saves.

#31 XAVIER CEDEÑO, LH Last App: 8/29 at BOS (1.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 0-5 vs. LH: .197 (15-76)2016: 3-4-0, 3.70 ERA, 54 G Long Relief App: 1.1, 6x-last 8/23 vs. BOS IR-RS: 23-7 vs. RH: .259 (21-81), 2-HR

Ê Has faced BAL Chris Davis as frequently as any hitter (9 PA, tied with BOS Jackie Bradley Jr.)…Davis is 2-for-8 with 0 XBH and 1 BB against him. Ê His last 8 apps have been scoreless (6-IP, 4-H, 8-SO)…pitched out of his own 2-on, 1-out jam on Aug 29 at BOS to finish off a scoreless 8th inn. Ê Has made 115 apps in his Rays career and only yielded 1 HR to a left-handed hitter over that span—on Aug 25, 2015 vs. MIN (Eddie Rosario). Ê Since the All-Star break, has held lefties to a .167/.231/.167 (4-for-24) line—all singles…has only allowed 2 XBH, both doubles, vs. LHB this year. Ê His 54 apps are one shy of team lead…since making his Rays debut on April 28, 2015 at NYY, ranks T-2nd among AL lefties with 115 apps.

#37 ALEX COLOME, RH Last App: 9/3 vs. TOR (SV, 0.1-IP, 2-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 0-SO) Saves-Opps: 30-32 vs. LH: .194 (13-67), 1-HR2016: 1-4-30, 2.09 ERA, 48 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 3x-last 5/24 at MIA IR-RS: 19-6 vs. RH: .210 (22-105), 5-HR

Ê Got the final out of the 9th on Sat vs. TOR for the save, becoming the sixth different pitcher (ninth time) in Rays history with a 30-SV season. Ê Ranks T-5th in the AL with 30 saves…only one AL pitcher with as many saves has a higher save percentage (93.8): BAL Zach Britton (100.0). Ê Has a 1.44 ERA (31.1-IP, 5-ER) in save situations (3.38 ERA in non-save sit.)…will be the Rays 11th different save leader in the last 12 seasons. Ê Has recorded 5 saves of 4 outs (or more), tied with LAD Kenley Jansen for most in the majors…the last Ray with more was Danys Baez in 2005 (10). Ê Four of his 6 HR allowed have come in his two blown saves (also July 23 at OAK)…they are the only two multi-HR apps in his career as a reliever. Ê Did not pitch in the All-Star Game following his selection by Royals Manager Ned Yost…marked the first All-Star Game selection of his career.

#43 DANNY FARQUHAR, RH Last App: 9/4 vs. TOR (1.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH: .306 (11-36), 4-HR2016: 1-0-0, 3.91 ERA, 23 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 3x-last 8/29 at BOS IR-RS: 9-5 vs. RH: .250 (17-68), 3-HR

Ê Has made 5 straight scoreless apps…inherited 1-on, 1-out in the 8th inning on Sun vs. TOR…recorded his first win as a Ray on Fri vs. TOR. Ê Has a 1.84 ERA (14.2-IP, 3-ER) and 22 SO in 12 apps since his recall (13.50 SO/9 IP)…before it, had a 6.75 ERA and 10 SO in 10.2 IP and 11 apps. Ê Has been charged with 12 runs, 10 scoring via HR…has allowed 7 HR in his 25.1 IP this year and 10 HR in his last 31 IP dating back to Sep 2015. Ê Recalled on Aug 6 for his fifth stint with the Rays this season, following Opening Day–April 22, May 14, June 25 (26th Man) and June 27–July 4.

#59 EDDIE GAMBOA, RH Last App: 9/5 vs. BAL (3.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH: .000 (0-5)2016: 0-0-0, 2.70 ERA, 2 G Long Relief App: 3.0, 9/5 vs. BAL IR-RS: -- vs. RH: .200 (1-5)

Ê Faced the minimum 9 BF yesterday vs. BAL, as his only baserunner was a 2-out walk that was subsequently picked off…he became the first pitcher in the majors with an app of at least 3 hitless innings within the first 2 games of his career since SD Jason Lane on June 3, 2014 vs. PIT (3.1 IP).

Ê At 31 years, 256 days old was the 2nd-oldest player ever to make his major league debut for the Rays, behind 35-year-old LH Jim Morris in 1999. Ê Became the second knuckleball pitcher in Rays history, following RH Dennis Springer in 1998…transitioned to a knuckleball pitcher in 2013. Ê Selected to the active roster on Thursday…went 6-4 with a 2.68 ERA (94-IP, 28-ER) and 0 HR in 27 games (12 starts) for Triple-A Durham.

#52 RYAN GARTON, RH Last App: 9/4 vs. TOR (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-1 vs. LH: .286 (12-42), 2-HR2016: 1-0-1, 4.25 ERA, 26 G Long Relief App: 2.2, 6/16 vs. SEA IR-RS: 15-5 vs. RH: .263 (20-76), 2-HR

Ê Has retired all 9 BF over 3 apps since his recall, on a combined 28 pitches…pitched in all 3 games of the Toronto series (perfect 9th on Sunday). Ê Recalled from Triple-A Durham on Thursday for his 4th stint with the Rays this season, following May 25–June 16, June 21–July 14 and Aug 2-19. Ê Has allowed 4 HR in 29.2 IP…they all came over a stretch of 6 apps spanning 8 IP (Miguel Sano, Justin Smoak, Aaron Hicks and Adrian Beltre). Ê Was the opposing pitcher in Alex Rodriguez’s final at-bat as a Yankee…got him to ground out to short in the 7th on Aug 12 at Yankee Stadium. Ê Was the second player in Rays history born in Clearwater…is one of three alumni of J. W. Mitchell HS in New Port Richey to reach the majors.

#54 STEVE GELTZ, RH Last App: 8/28 at HOU (1.0-IP, 3-H, 1-R, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: 0-1 vs. LH: .184 (7-38), 3-HR2016: 0-2-0, 6.86 ERA, 22 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 5/13 vs. OAK IR-RS: 8-3 vs. RH: .311 (14-45), 7-HR

Ê Recalled today for his fourth stint with the Rays this season (also Opening Day–May 22, June 17-24 and Aug 28)…had a 3.03 ERA in Durham. Ê Has yielded 10 HR in 21 IP, including 8 HR over his last 11.2 IP since May 9…his 10 HR rank T-6th among AL relievers and his 4.29 HR/9 IP ratio

ranks 2nd highest in the majors (min. 10 IP) to OAK Dillon Overton (4.64)…his 18 HR since the start of last season is 1st among AL relievers. Ê Ten of his 21 hits allowed have been homers (47.6 percent)…would be the highest ratio (min. 20 IP) since Baseball Ref. data is available (1901).

#40 KEVIN JEPSEN, RH Last App: 9/4 vs. TOR (L, 0.0-IP, 2-H, 2-R, 1-BB, 0-SO, 1-HR) Saves-Opps: 7-11 vs. LH: .338 (23-68), 7-HR2016: 2-6-7, 5.59 ERA, 54 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 8/22 vs. BOS IR-RS: 15-4 vs. RH: .305 (36-118), 4-HR

Ê Has yielded runs in 6 of his last 9 apps since Aug 15 vs. SD…took the loss on Sun vs. TOR following an 8th-inning, 2-run HR by Russell Martin. Ê His 11 HR allowed rank T-4th among AL relievers…his allowed 16 HR since 2015, compared to 16 HR in parts of 7 seasons with LAA (2008-14). Ê Is 0-1-0 with a 4.50 ERA (16-IP, 8-ER) in 21 apps with the Rays, compared to 2-5-7 with a 6.16 ERA (30.2-IP, 21-ER) in 33 apps with the Twins. Ê Is the fourth pitcher to have two separate stints with the Rays, returning after pitching for another organization in between…he joined Dan Wheeler,

Trever Miller and Grant Balfour…he signed with the Rays on July 15, two days after being released by the Twins (DFA’ed by MIN on July 3).

#58 JUSTIN MARKS, LH Last App: -- Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH: --Triple-A: 7-11-0, 3.86 ERA, 25 G, 23 GS Long Relief App: -- IR-RS: -- vs. RH: --

Ê Was selected to the active roster today as C Hank Conger was designated for assignment…is his second career major league stint, following 1 relief app and 4 days’ service time with the Royals in 2014…in an interview with Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times this spring, Marks said the Royals sent him two framed shadow boxes of memorabilia—jersey, lineup cards, game balls, tickets—plus a partial playoff share and an AL champions ring.

Ê According to Baseball Reference, he is currently one of 538 pitchers to appear in the majors for exactly one game before returning to the minors. Ê Went 7-11 with a 3.86 ERA (140-IP, 60-ER) in 25 apps (23 starts) with Triple-A Durham…had a 9-inning no-hitter on July 16 at Syracuse (130 pit.).

#30 ERASMO RAMIREZ, RH Last App: 9/3 vs. TOR (1.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 1-BB, 1-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-5 vs. LH: .303 (33-109), 7-HR2016: 7-10-1, 3.83 ERA, 55 G, 1 GS Long Relief App: 3.0, 8/9 at TOR IR-RS: 30-5 vs. RH: .257 (49-191), 5-HR

Ê Pitched around a 1-out walk and 2-out infield single for a scoreless 7th inn. on Sat vs. TOR…has a 2.00 ERA (9-IP, 2-ER) over his last 9 apps. Ê Leads the AL with 74.1 relief innings, 3 IP more than HOU Chris Devenski (71.1)…has made a major-league-most 31 relief apps of 4 outs or more—

seven more than anyone else…his 18 relief apps of 2 IP are tied for most in the majors and are the most by a Ray since J.P. Howell in 2008 (23). Ê Took his 10th loss on Wed at BOS, tying Brad Boxberger (2015) for the club record for a reliever…no other reliever has more than 7 this season. Ê Has yielded 12 HR, tied for most among AL relievers…are the most allowed by a Rays reliever since Al Reyes (13) and Gary Glover (12) in 2007. Ê Has stranded 25 of 30 IR…seven times he’s inherited the bases loaded (last Aug 22 vs. BOS); hasn’t allowed an IR to score in 6 of those 7 apps. Ê His 6 wins as a reliever (also won his only start on April 16 vs. CWS) are one shy of the club record for a reliever (last J.P. Howell in 2009).

#45 ENNY ROMERO, LH Last App: 9/5 vs. BAL (1.0-IP, 0-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 2-SO) Saves-Opps: 1-2 vs. LH: .232 (13-56), 1-HR2016: 2-0-1, 5.22 ERA, 46 G Long Relief App: 2.0, 4x-last 6/17 vs. SF IR-RS: 22-6 vs. RH: .220 (20-91), 4-HR

Ê Had a perfect 9th yesterday vs. BAL…fifteen of his last 16 apps have been scoreless, pitching to a 3.09 ERA (11.2-IP, 4-ER) over that stretch (since July 7)…only non-scoreless app over that span was Sat vs. TOR, when he yielded a season-high 4 runs as well as a season-high-tying 3 BB.

Ê Has pitched to an 1.61 ERA (22.1-IP, 4-ER) in 22 apps on the road compared to an 9.87 ERA (17.1-IP, 19-ER) in 24 apps at Tropicana Field. Ê Has issued 26 BB for a 5.90 BB/9 IP ratio, 2nd highest among AL relievers to OAK Marc Rzepczynski (6.00)…includes 17 BB in 17.1 IP at home. Ê Recorded his first career save on Aug 25 vs. BOS with a strikeout of David Ortiz, his only batter faced…got him swinging to end a 6-pitch at-bat.

#47 CHASE WHITLEY, RH Last App: -- Saves-Opps: -- vs. LH: --Double-A: 2-1-0, 2.93 ERA, 6 GS Long Relief App: -- IR-RS: -- vs. RH: --

Ê Recalled from Double-A Montgomery yesterday…hasn’t pitched in a major league game since May 14 at Tropicana Field (with NYY), when he was removed from his start following 1.2 IP and was placed on the 15-day DL the next day…he underwent Tommy John surgery on May 19, 2015.

Ê Made a combined 9 starts between Montgomery and Class-A Charlotte (incl. rehab assignment) and went 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA (36.2-IP, 9-ER). Ê Over his major league career (all with the Yankees), he has gone 5-5 with a 5.02 ERA (95-IP, 53-ER) in 28 apps (16 starts).

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RAYS HITTERS vs. ORIOLES2016 CAREER

PLAYER G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP G AB H HR RBI BB SO AVG OBPCasali 8 14 3 0 2 3 5 .214 .389 13 23 5 1 3 3 8 .217 .357Dickerson 12 41 8 2 3 5 9 .195 .283 14 48 10 2 3 7 13 .208 .309Duffy 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000Forsythe 12 44 11 0 1 6 9 .250 .365 46 141 42 5 14 22 24 .298 .407Franklin 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 11 23 2 0 1 3 7 .087 .192Kiermaier 9 27 2 1 2 4 6 .074 .194 39 121 26 5 10 5 27 .215 .246Longoria 13 48 9 3 4 4 12 .188 .264 138 530 138 32 85 55 126 .260 .332Mahtook - - - - - - - - - 5 10 5 0 0 1 3 .500 .545Maile 3 9 3 0 1 0 1 .333 .333 6 15 3 0 1 0 3 .200 .200Miller 13 48 14 1 2 5 8 .292 .358 24 85 23 1 3 9 19 .271 .340Morrison 12 44 13 1 6 4 11 .295 .354 23 78 18 1 8 8 20 .231 .302Shaffer - - - - - - - - - 4 6 2 0 1 2 2 .333 .500Souza Jr. 9 31 7 0 2 4 11 .226 .314 25 82 14 3 8 13 34 .171 .292Wilson 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 16 32 10 0 5 7 6 .313 .415

2016 CAREERPLAYER W L SV IP H ER SO ERA AVG W L SV IP H ER SO ERA AVGAndriese 0 2 0 9.2 14 9 12 8.38 .326 0 3 0 12.2 19 13 13 9.24 .333Archer 1 2 0 19.0 22 10 21 4.74 .286 3 6 0 67.2 72 34 70 4.52 .268Boxberger - - - - - - - - - 2 0 6 19.2 7 6 30 2.75 .104Cedeño 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0.00 .111 0 0 0 6.0 6 1 4 1.50 .261Cobb - - - - - - - - - 4 1 0 49.0 38 10 51 1.84 .211Colome 0 0 3 2.0 1 0 4 0.00 .143 3 1 3 21.0 13 5 24 2.14 .176Farquhar 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 9.00 .250 0 2 2 9.1 6 5 7 4.82 .176Gamboa 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 1 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3.0 0 0 1 0.00 .000Garton 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 2 0.00 .286 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 2 0.00 .286Geltz 0 0 0 1.1 1 1 1 6.75 .200 0 1 0 10.0 5 3 11 2.70 .152Jepsen 0 2 0 3.0 5 3 2 9.00 .333 0 2 2 21.2 15 6 20 2.49 .190Marks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Odorizzi 1 1 0 22.0 31 12 13 4.91 .348 3 3 0 63.1 74 34 49 4.83 .291Ramirez 0 1 0 8.2 7 3 5 3.12 .233 2 3 0 49.1 40 20 35 3.65 .221Romero 1 0 0 6.0 3 0 6 0.00 .150 1 0 0 10.2 4 0 6 0.00 .118Smyly 0 1 0 5.0 10 8 6 14.40 .435 4 1 1 44.2 31 16 51 3.22 .193Snell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Whitley - - - - - - - - - 0 2 0 11.1 19 14 9 11.12 .365

RAYS PITCHERS vs. ORIOLES

Aug 28 Optioned OF Mikie Mahtook to Durham; recalled RH Steve Geltz from Durham.Aug 29 Optioned RH Steve Geltz to Durham; reinstated RH Alex Cobb (Tommy John surgery) from the 60-day DL.Sep 1 Optioned INF Tim Beckham to Durham; recalled RH Ryan Garton and C Curt Casali from Durham, selected RH Eddie Gamboa from Durham.Sep 5 Recalled RH Chase Whitley from Montgomery.Sep 6 Designated C Hank Conger for assignment; recalled OF Mikie Mahtook, UTL Richie Shaffer and RH Steve Geltz from Durham; selected LH Justin Marks from Durham.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (since Sep 1)

RAYS BY THE NUMBERSCurrent Streak: L2 When commit error: 20-39 Hit homer: 50-48Current Record: 58-78 Ahead after 6-7-8: 44-13/45-6/52-3 Homer with men on: 36-16Home/Road: 34-39/24-39 Behind after 6-7-8: 7-54/4-61/0-69 Hit multiple homers: 37-15Day/Night: 23-28/35-50 Tied after 6-7-8: 7-11/9-11/6-6 Score first: 37-24Grass/Turf: 20-37/38-41 1-run games: 11-20 Score 5 or more: 39-12vs. East: 25-32 2-run games: 14-12 Score less than 5: 20-66vs. Central: 10-20 Extra innings: 3-2 Outhit opponents: 40-12vs. West: 13-16 Win in last at-bat: 10 Outhit by opponents: 10-58vs. National League: 10-10 Come-from-behind wins: 29 Collect 10 or more hits: 28-11vs. RH/LH starters: 42-58/16-20 Opp. come-from-behind wins: 34 Opp. 10 or more hits: 9-41Series W-L-T (home): 9-10-4 Series W-L-T (road): 6-13-2 Wearing white/gray/navy/lt. blue: 25-28/19-22/9-21/5-7

HOME RUNS1R 2R 3R GS TOTAL

Longoria 22 8 1 31Miller 17 7 2 26Dickerson 10 3 4 1 18Forsythe 10 6 1 17Souza Jr. 7 3 3 13Morrison 7 5 1 13Pearce 7 2 1 10Kiermaier 3 3 2 8Jennings 7 7Guyer 6 1 7Casali 3 3 1 7Beckham 1 4 5Franklin 2 2 1 5Conger 2 1 3Maile 2 1 3Motter 1 1 2Arcia 1 1 2Wilson 1 1 2Duffy 1 1Mahtook 1 1TOTALS 110 51 19 1 181

RUN SUPPORT FOR STARTING PITCHERSPITCHER STARTS RUNS RUNS/START RUNS/9-IP CLUB RECORD QUALITYAndriese 15 43 2.87 4.64 6-9 5Archer 29 83 2.86 4.26 9-20 15Cobb 1 2 2.00 3.60 1-0 0Moore 21 68 3.24 4.71 9-12 12Odorizzi 28 98 3.50 5.46 16-12 14Ramirez 1 4 4.00 6.35 1-0 0Smyly 26 80 3.08 4.65 11-15 12Snell 15 45 3.00 5.45 5-10 5

RAYS PITCHING BY THE NUMBERS

LAST HR OFF ’16 MOST HITS GAME ’16 MOST RBI GAMECasali 7/30 vs, NYY Eovaldi 2, 7x-last, 6/14 vs. SEA 3, 5/16 at TORDickerson 8/28 at HOU Sipp 3, 9x-last, 8/26 at HOU 4, 2x-last, 5/31 at KCDuffy 8/28 at HOU Feliz 3, 7x-last 8/20 vs. TEX 4, 4/4 at MILForsythe 8/31 at BOS Wright 3, 9x-last, 9/3 vs. TOR 4, 8/31 at BOSFranklin 8/28 at HOU Peacock 3, 6x-last, 8/28 at HOU 5, 6/27 vs. BOSKiermaier 9/3 vs. TOR Biagini 3, 3x-last, 8/15 vs. SD 3, 3x-last, 8/15 vs. SDLongoria 8/30 at BOS Buchholz 4, 7/8 at BOS 4, 2x-last, 8/14 at NYYMahtook 8/26 at HOU Giles 2, 3x-last, 8/26 at HOU 2, 6/12 vs. HOUMaile 9/2 vs. TOR Liriano 3, 8/16 vs. SD 4, 8/16 vs. SDMiller 9/2 vs. TOR Tepera 4, 5/6 at LAA 4, 8/13 at NYYMorrison 9/6 vs. BAL Jimenez 3, 4x-last, 6/25 at BAL 3, 3x-last, 9/6 vs. BALShaffer 9/21/15 at BOS Ross Jr. 2, 8/10 at TOR --Souza Jr. 8/21 vs. TEX Dyson 4, 4/6 vs. TOR 4, 4/6 vs. TORWilson 8/27 at HOU Keuchel 4, 5/25 vs. LAA 4, 2x-last, 5/14 vs. TOR

RAYS SEASON HIGHSTEAM BATTING INDIVIDUAL BATTINGLongest win streak 4, 5x-last, August 14-17 Most runs, game, TB 3, 8x-last, Longoria, 8/16 vs. SDLong loss streak 11, June 16-June 26 Most runs, game, Opp 3, 7x-last, Simmons, 7/5 vs. LAAMost runs game, TB 15, 8/16 vs. SD Most hits, game, TB 5, Beckham, 7/20 at COLMost runs game, Opp 13, 7/5 vs. LAA Most hits, game, Opp 4, 7x-last, Travis, 8/8 vs. TORMost runs, inn, TB 6, 2x-last (4th) 8/14 at NYY Most 2B, game, TB 3, Dickerson, 8/26 at HOUMost runs, inn, Opp 8 (9th), 6/30 vs. DET Most 2B, game, Opp 2, 11x-last, Smolinski, 7/24 at OAKMost hits, game, TB 18, 6/27 vs. BOS Most HR, game, TB 2, 10x-last, Miller, 8/16 vs. SDMost hits, game, Opp 18, 5/31 at KC Most HR, game, Opp 3, Valencia, 5/15 vs. OAKMost hits, inn, TB 6, 6x-last, (6th) 9/3 vs. TOR Most RBI, game, TB 5, 2x-last, Franklin, 6/27 vs. BOSMost hits, inn, Opp 7, (9th) 6/30 vs. DET Most RBI, game, Opp 6, V. Martinez, 7/1 vs. DETMost doubles, game, TB 6, 4x-last, 8/14 at NYY Most x-base hits, game, TB 3, 4x-last, Dickerson, 8/26 at HOUMost doubles, game, Opp 7, 4/21 at BOS Most x-base hits, game, Opp 3, 2x-last, Valencia, 5/15 vs. OAKMost HR, game, TB 5, 2x-last, 8/16 vs. SD Most steals, game, TB 2, 5x-last, Kiermaier, 8/15 vs. SDMost HR, game, Opp 5, 8/13 at NYY Most steals, game, Opp 3, Upton, 8/10 vs. TORMost x-base hits, game, TB 10, 8/16 vs. SD Hitting Streak 11, Longoria, May 28–June 8Most x-base hits, game, Opp 9, 4/21 at BOS TEAM/INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Most stolen bases, game, TB 3, 4x-last, 8/15 vs. SD Most SO, TB Starter 12, 3x-last, Smyly, 6/15 vs. SEAMost stolen bases, game, Opp 5, 4/14 vs. CLE Most SO, Opp Starter 16, Duffy, 8/1 vs. KCMost walks, game, TB 11, 6/15 vs. SEA Most SO, TB Reliever 5, 2x-last, Andriese, 7/10 at BOSMost walks, game, Opp 8, 8/22 vs. BOS Most IP, TB Reliever 3.0, 5x-last, Andriese, 7/19 at COLMost strikeouts, game, TB 19, 6/15 vs. SEA Most walks, game, TB 5, Snell, 8/22 vs. BOSMost strikeouts, game, Opp 16, 2x-last, 6/15 vs. SEA Most walks, game, Opp 5, 2x-last, Kennedy, 5/30 at KCMost LOB, game, TB 18, 6/15 vs. SEA Most SO, Team, TB 16, 2x-last, 6/15 vs. SEAMost LOB, game, Opp 13, 2x-last, 5/25 vs. MIA Most walks, Team, TB 8, 8/22 vs. BOSMost errors, game, TB 3, 4x-last, 7/6 vs. LAA Low-Hit Game 1, 2x-last, 5/29 vs. NYYMost errors, game, Opp 3, 2x-last, 8/3 vs. KC Consecutive Scoreless IP 21.0, Colome, May 4–June 15Longest game, time 4:38, 6/15 vs. SEA Shortest game, time 2:15, 6/7 at ARILongest game, time (9 inn.) 4:16, 4/21 at BOS Shortest game, time (9 inn.) 2:15, 6/7 at ARI

Grand Slams (1): Dickerson-1 (5/11 at SEA, T Walker)Back-to-Back (1): Morrison/Jennings (5/18 at TOR, R Dickey)Pinch-hit (1): Motter-1 (5/17 at TOR, D Storen)Walk-off (-): -Lead-off (4): Forsythe-2 (7/29 vs. NYY, I. Nova; 8/9 vs. TOR,

M. Estrada), Guyer-1 (5/15 vs. OAK, S Gray), Souza-1 (5/20 at DET, A. Sanchez)

Inside-the-park (-): -

2-HR games (10): Longoria-2 (6/5 at MIN, T Duffey/B Kintzler; 7/17 vs. BAL, D Bundy/O Despaigne), Miller-2 (8/13 at NYY, M Tanaka; 8/16 vs. SD, Jackson/Villanueva), Souza-2 (4/6 vs. TOR, J Happ/A Leon; 4/24 at NYY, M Pineda), Dickerson-1 (6/8 at ARI, A Bradley/T Clippard), Guyer-1 (5/15 vs. OAK, S Gray), Morrison-1 (6/5 at MIN, T Duffey), Pearce-1 (5/10 at SEA, W Miley)

3-HR games (-): -

HOME RUNS

CATCHERSPCT CCS ATT

Casali .313 10 32Conger .103 5 40Maile .250 5 20Wilson .100 1 10TOTALS .206 21 102

Game-Tying & Go-Ahead RBI: Longoria (40), Miller (24), Forsythe (15), Dickerson (15), Morrison (15), Souza Jr. (14), Guyer (10), Pearce (8), Casali (7), Kiermaier (6), Jennings (6), Beckham (3), Mah-took (3), Arcia (2), Maile (2), Motter (1), Odorizzi (1), Conger (1), Duffy (1), Franklin (1), Wilson (1)2-Out RBI: Longoria (34), Miller (30), Forsythe (23), Dickerson (20), Pearce (15), Souza Jr. (13), Morrison (12), Kiermaier (11), Guyer (10), Franklin (9), Maile (9), Jennings (8), Casali (7), Conger (7), Motter (5), Arcia (4), Beckham (2), Odorizzi (1)Outfield Assists (22): Souza Jr. (7), Kiermaier (4), Jennings (3), Mahtook (3), Dickerson (2), Decker (2), Guyer (1), Motter (1) Bunt Singles (8): Kiermaier (4), Jennings (1), Guyer (1), Morrison (1), MIller (1)Ejections (3): Cash-1 (4/29 vs. TOR, 5th inn.), Shelton-1 (6/5 at MIN, 3rd inn.), Odorizzi-1 (6/24 vs. SEA, 6th inn.)Batted Around (14): 4/19 at BOS (10th inn., 9 batters), 4/21 at BOS (4th inn., 10 batters), 4/24 at NYY (1st inn., 9 batters), 5/11 at SEA (6th inn., 9 batters), 6/6 at ARI (5th inn., 9 batters), 6/12 vs. HOU (5th inn., 10 batters), 6/27 vs. BOS (1st inn., 9 batters), 7/19 at COL (3rd inn., 9 batters), 7/20 at COL (4th inn., 9 batters), 8/3 vs. KC (6th inn., 10 batters), 8/9 at TOR (7th inn., 9 batters), 8/14 at NYY (4th inn., 10 batters), 8/16 vs. SD (3rd inn., 9 batters), 8/28 at HOU (8th inn., 10 batters), 9/3 vs. TOR (6th inn., 10 batters)

MISC.

1. April 6 vs. TOR—Curt Casali pop out to SS Troy Tulowitzki hit off the A-ring catwalk…off J.A. Happ (3rd inning).2. April 16 vs. CWS—Brett Lawrie home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field (389 feet)...off Steve Geltz (7th inning).3. April 29 vs. TOR—Josh Donaldson home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field (445 feet)…off Drew Smyly (6th inning).4. May 3 vs. LAD—Trayce Thompson home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field (416 feet)…off Matt Moore (2nd inning).5. May 13 vs. OAK—Danny Valencia home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field (437 feet)…off Jake Odorizzi (1st inning).6. May 16 vs. OAK—Yonder Alonso pop out to 2B Steve Pearce hit off the B-ring catwalk…off Matt Moore (2nd inning).7. June 11 vs. HOU—Evan Longoria home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field (438 feet)...off Mike Fiers (6th inning).8. June 14 vs. SEA—Corey Dickerson home run off the D-ring catwalk in right field (448 feet)...off Taijuan Walker (2nd inning).9. July 1 vs. DET—Victor Martinez home run off the C-ring catwalk in right field (418 feet)...off Danny Farquhar (7th inning).10. July 3 vs. DET—Ian Kinsler home run off the C-ring catwalk in left field (391 feet)...off Danny Farquhar (7th inning).11. July 18 vs. BAL—Evan Longoria home run off the D-ring catwalk in center field (441 feet)...off Odrisamer Despaigne (8th inning).12. July 30 vs. NYY—Steven Souza Jr. pop out to SS Didi Gregorius hit off the B-ring catwalk…off Nathan Eovaldi (2nd inning).13. Sep 2 vs. TOR—Josh Donaldson ground-rule double off the B-ring catwalk in center field…off Alex Cobb (1st inning).

CATWALKS

LAST HR & PLAYER SEASON HIGHS

Rays Totals (bold): 42 challenges (25 overturned, 8 stand, 9 confirmed) | Opp Totals: 33 challenges (19 overturned, 9 stand, 5 confirmed) Umpire Totals: 10 challenges (0 record keeping, 4 overturned, 5 stand, 1 confirmed)

RUNS BY INNING1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 X Total

Opponent 75 55 61 77 62 63 63 76 63 2 597Tampa Bay 78 47 77 78 68 66 60 61 36 5 576

W-L-S G ERA IP H ER BB SO HRTotals 58-78-34 136 4.17 1199.2 1167 556 408 1167 172Starters 41-53-0 136 4.16 790.1 760 365 253 783 112Relievers 17-25-34 135 4.20 409.1 407 191 155 384 60Home 34-39-16 73 3.67 663.0 585 270 222 668 84Road 24-39-18 63 4.80 536.2 582 286 186 499 88April 11-12-5 23 3.31 203.2 169 75 54 205 28May 11-16-7 27 4.78 237.0 243 126 83 206 40June 11-17-7 28 5.12 246.0 276 140 97 248 37July 9-16-8 25 3.65 222.0 208 90 68 194 25August 14-15-6 29 3.71 255.0 240 105 90 272 40September 2-2-1 4 5.00 36.0 31 20 16 42 2

INSTANT REPLAY CHALLENGES (last five)GAME CHALLENGED BY INN. PLAYER OF REFERENCE INITIAL CALL RULING DELAYAug 30 at BOS Crew Chief T9 Luke Maile Out at first Overturned 1:24Aug 31 at BOS Crew Chief B6 Jackie Bradley Jr. No home run Overturned 0:43Aug 31 at BOS Boston B6 Dustin Pedroia Out at second (CS) Stands 1:44Sep 2 vs. TOR Crew Chief T1 Josh Donaldson No home run Stands 1:22Sep 5 vs. BAL Tampa Bay T7 Drew Stubbs Safe at first (PO) Overturned 0:34

1. April 30 vs. TOR (W 4-3)—Curt Casali single to left field…off Brett Cecil (9th inning).2. June 15 vs. SEA (W 3-2)—Logan Morrison bases-loaded walk…off Mike Montgomery (13th inn).3. Aug 25 vs. BOS (W 4-3)—Kevin Kiermaier missed catch error…off Heath Hembree (11th inning).

WALK-OFF WINS

1. Aug. 7 vs. MIN—Miguel Sano pop out to 3B Evan Longoria struck the roof…off Matt Andriese (1st inn.)

TROPICANA FIELD ROOF

RAYS 2016 DAY-BY-DAYPOS. HOME

# GAME FINAL WINNER LOSER W-L GA/GB ATT. CUM.1 4/3 vs. TOR L, 3-5 Stroman (1-0) Archer (0-1) 0-1 5/-1.0 31,042 31,0422 4/4 vs. TOR L, 3-5 Dickey (1-0) Smyly (0-1) 0-2 5/-2.0 15,116 46,1583 4/5 vs. TOR W, 3-2 Colome (1-0) Cecil (0-1) 1-2 T-4/-1.0 12,757 58,9154 4/6 vs. TOR W, 5-3 Ramirez (1-0) Floyd (0-1) 2-2 T-2/-1.0 14,257 73,172

4/7 - OFF (1) T-3/-1.55 4/8 at BAL L, 1-6 Tillman (1-0) Archer (0-2) 2-3 T-4/-2.5 17,304

4/9 at BAL - PPD - Rain (1) - Rescheduled for June 25 4/-2.56 4/10 at BAL L, 3-5 Brach (1-0) Odorizzi (0-1) 2-4 5/-3.5 23,101

4/11 - OFF (2) 5/-4.07 4/12 vs. CLE W, 5-1 Cedeño (1-0) Kluber (0-2) 3-4 T-3/-4.0 10,283 83,4558 4/13 vs. CLE L, 1-4 Carrasco (1-0) Smyly (0-2) 3-5 5/-4.0 10,117 93,5729 4/14 vs. CLE L, 0-6 Salazar (2-0) Archer (0-3) 3-6 5/-4.0 10,715 104,28710 4/15 vs. CWS L, 0-1 Sale (3-0) Colome (1-1) 3-7 5/-5.0 16,801 121,08811 4/16 vs. CWS W, 7-2 Ramirez (2-0) Danks (0-2) 4-7 5/-4.0 30,451 151,53912 4/17 vs. CWS W, 3-2 Moore (1-0) Quintana (1-1) 5-7 5/-3.5 21,810 173,349

4/18 - OFF (3) 5/-3.513 4/19 at BOS W, 3-0 (10) Ramirez (3-0) Barnes (1-1) 6-7 T-3/-2.5 32,06114 4/20 at BOS L, 3-7 Porcello (3-0) Archer (0-4) 6-8 4/-3.5 31,68915 4/21 at BOS W, 12-8 Ramirez (4-0) Cuevas (0-1) 7-8 T-2/-3.5 37,95416 4/22 at NYY L, 3-6 Nova (1-0) Moore (1-1) 7-9 T-3/-3.5 31,84317 4/23 at NYY L, 2-3 Miller (1-0) Ramirez (4-1) 7-10 5/-4.5 40,71418 4/24 at NYY W, 8-1 Smyly (1-2) Pineda (1-2) 8-10 4/-3.5 40,98119 4/25 vs. BAL W, 2-0 Archer (1-4) Gausman (0-1) 9-10 T-3/-2.5 12,996 186,34520 4/26 vs. BAL W, 3-1 Romero (1-0) Jimenez (1-2) 10-10 3/-1.5 10,988 197,33321 4/27 vs. BAL L, 1-3 Tillman (2-1) Moore (1-2) 10-11 3/-2.5 11,850 209,183

4/28 - OFF (4) 3/-3.022 4/29 vs. TOR L, 1-6 Sanchez (2-1) Smyly (1-3) 10-12 T-3/-4.0 13,679 222,86223 4/30 vs. TOR W, 4-3 Cedeño (2-0) Cecil (0-5) 11-12 3/-3.0 14,948 237,81024 5/1 vs. TOR L, 1-5 Stroman (4-0) Cedeño (2-1) 11-13 T-3/-3.5 27,217 265,027

5/2 - OFF (5) 3/-3.525 5/3 vs. LAD L, 5-10 Kazmir (2-2) Moore (1-3) 11-14 4/-4.0 14,116 279,14326 5/4 vs. LAD W, 8-5 Ramirez (5-1) Wood (1-3) 12-14 4/-3.5 13,226 292,369

5/5 - OFF (6) 4/-4.027 5/6 at LAA W, 5-2 Archer (2-4) Rasmus (0-2) 13-14 4/-3.0 41,25328 5/7 at LAA W, 4-2 Ramirez (6-1) Smith (0-2) 14-14 T-3/-2.5 40,14229 5/8 at LAA W, 3-1 Andriese (1-0) Tropeano (1-2) 15-14 3/-2.5 41,08630 5/9 at SEA L, 2-5 Hernandez (3-2) Eveland (0-1) 15-15 T-3/-3.0 15,23031 5/10 at SEA L, 4-6 Miley (3-2) Smyly (1-4) 15-16 4/-4.0 16,01332 5/11 at SEA L, 5-6 (11) Johnson (1-0) Geltz (0-1) 15-17 4/-5.0 23,000

5/12 - OFF (7) 4/-5.533 5/13 vs. OAK L, 3-6 Hill (5-3) Odorizzi (0-2) 15-18 4/-6.5 14,604 306,97334 5/14 vs. OAK W, 6-0 Andriese (2-0) Graveman (1-5) 16-18 4/-6.5 28,158 335,13135 5/15 vs. OAK L, 6-7 Axford (3-1) Geltz (0-2) 16-19 4/-6.5 19,545 354,67636 5/16 at TOR W, 13-2 Smyly (2-4) Happ (5-1) 17-19 T-3/-6.0 26,51637 5/17 at TOR W, 12-2 Archer (3-4) Stroman (4-1) 18-19 3/-5.0 27,52138 5/18 at TOR W, 6-3 Odorizzi (1-2) Dickey (2-5) 19-19 3/-5.0 29,078

5/19 - OFF (8) 3/-4.539 5/20 at DET W, 7-5 Andriese (3-0) Sanchez (3-5) 20-19 3/-4.5 30,30440 5/21 at DET L, 4-5 Fulmer (3-1) Smyly (2-5) 20-20 3/-5.5 32,31641 5/22 at DET L, 4-9 Zimmermann (7-2) Archer (3-5) 20-21 T-3/-5.5 34,75842 5/23 at MIA L, 6-7 Phelps (3-2) Ramirez (6-2) 20-22 T-4/-6.0 17,96943 5/24 at MIA W, 4-3 Odorizzi (2-2) Koehler (2-5) 21-22 4/-6.0 23,70944 5/25 vs. MIA L, 3-4 Barraclough (3-1) Sturdevant (0-1) 21-23 T-4/-7.0 13,554 368,23045 5/26 vs. MIA L, 1-9 Fernandez (7-2) Smyly (2-6) 21-24 5/-7.0 11,399 379,62946 5/27 vs. NYY L, 1-4 Tanaka (3-0) Archer (3-6) 21-25 5/-7.0 14,697 394,32647 5/28 vs. NYY W, 9-5 Moore (2-3) Pineda (2-6) 22-25 5/-6.0 20,188 414,51448 5/29 vs. NYY L, 1-2 Eovaldi (6-2) Odorizzi (2-3) 22-26 5/-7.0 19,748 434,26249 5/30 at KC L, 2-6 Herrera (1-1) Ramirez (6-3) 22-27 5/-8.0 32,01850 5/31 at KC L, 5-10 Gee (2-2) Smyly (2-7) 22-28 5/-9.0 26,00651 6/1 at KC L, 3-6 Duffy (1-0) Archer (3-7) 22-29 5/-9.0 30,55452 6/2 at MIN L, 4-6 Rogers (1-0) Ramirez (6-4) 22-30 5/-9.0 20,19353 6/3 at MIN W, 4-2 Ramirez (7-4) Nolasco (2-4) 23-30 5/-8.0 21,13454 6/4 at MIN W, 7-4 Andriese (4-0) Santana (1-5) 24-30 5/-8.0 26,61355 6/5 at MIN W, 7-5 Cedeño (3-1) Jepsen (2-5) 25-30 5/-7.0 25,51056 6/6 at ARI W, 6-4 Archer (4-7) Ray (2-5) 26-30 5/-7.0 17,17657 6/7 at ARI L, 0-5 Greinke (8-3) Moore (2-4) 26-31 5/-8.0 17,96458 6/8 at ARI W, 6-3 Odorizzi (3-3) Bradley (2-2) 27-31 5/-8.0 16,954

6/9 - OFF (9) 5/-8.559 6/10 vs. HOU W, 4-3 Andriese (5-0) McCullers (3-2) 28-31 5/-7.5 13,075 447,33760 6/11 vs. HOU L, 3-4 Fiers (4-3) Archer (4-8) 28-32 5/-7.5 19,658 466,99561 6/12 vs. HOU W, 5-0 Moore (3-4) Keuchel (3-9) 29-32 5/-6.5 11,168 478,163

6/13 - OFF (10) 5/-6.562 6/14 vs. SEA W, 8-7 Garton (1-0) Montgomery (2-2) 30-32 T-4/-6.5 11,455 489,61863 6/15 vs. SEA W, 3-2 (13) Andriese (6-0) Montgomery (2-3) 31-32 4/-5.5 12,239 501,85764 6/16 vs. SEA L, 4-6 Paxton (1-2) Snell (0-1) 31-33 T-4/-6.5 11,331 513,18865 6/17 vs. SF L, 1-5 Samardzija (8-4) Archer (4-9) 31-34 5/-6.5 40,135 553,31366 6/18 vs. SF L, 4-6 Strickland (3-0) Colome (1-2) 31-35 5/-7.5 23,948 577,26167 6/19 vs. SF L, 1-5 Law (2-1) Cedeño (3-2) 31-36 5/-8.5 17,361 594,62268 6/20 at CLE L, 4-7 Shaw (1-3) Ramirez (7-5) 31-37 5/-8.5 13,81169 6/21 at CLE L, 0-6 Kluber (7-7) Snell (0-2) 31-38 5/-8.5 15,62970 6/22 at CLE L, 1-6 Bauer (5-2) Archer (4-10) 31-39 5/-9.5 21,216

6/23 - OFF (11) 5/-9.571 6/24 at BAL L, 3-6 Tolliver (1-0) Moore (3-5) 31-40 5/-10.5 44,95672 6/25 at BAL (1) L, 0-5 Gausman (1-5) Andriese (6-1) 31-41 5/-11.5 18,22973 6/25 at BAL (2) L, 6-8 McFarland (2-2) Ramirez (7-6) 31-42 5/-12.5 33,04074 6/26 at BAL L, 5-12 Wilson (4-5) Smyly (2-8) 31-43 5/-13.5 38,61175 6/27 vs. BOS W, 13-7 Snell (1-2) Rodriguez (1-3) 32-43 5/-13.0 18,024 612,65676 6/28 vs. BOS L, 2-8 Porcello (9-2) Archer (4-11) 32-44 5/-14.0 16,986 629,64277 6/29 vs. BOS W, 4-0 Moore (4-5) Price (8-5) 33-44 5/-14.0 24,110 653,75278 6/30 vs. DET L, 7-10 Sanchez (5-8) Ramirez (7-7) 33-45 5/-14.0 10,729 664,48179 7/1 vs. DET L, 2-10 Fulmer (8-2) Smyly (2-9) 33-46 5/-14.0 13,537 678,01880 7/2 vs. DET L, 2-3 Verlander (8-6) Snell (1-3) 33-47 5/-14.0 17,861 695,87981 7/3 vs. DET L, 1-5 Rondon (2-0) Andriese (6-2) 33-48 5/-14.0 13,126 709,00582 7/4 vs. LAA W, 4-2 Moore (5-5) Salas (3-6) 34-48 5/-13.0 14,532 723,53783 7/5 vs. LAA L, 5-13 Guerra (2-0) Odorizzi (3-4) 34-49 5/-14.0 14,896 738,43384 7/6 vs. LAA L, 2-7 Weaver (7-7) Smyly (2-10) 34-50 5/-15.0 11,267 749,70085 7/7 vs. LAA L, 1-5 Santiago (6-4) Snell (1-4) 34-51 5/-15.5 14,576 764,27686 7/8 at BOS L, 5-6 Ross Jr. (1-1) Archer (4-12) 34-52 5/-15.5 37,73987 7/9 at BOS L, 1-4 Porcello (11-2) Moore (5-6) 34-53 5/-16.5 36,90088 7/10 at BOS L, 0-4 Price (9-6) Odorizzi (3-5) 34-54 5/-17.5 36,669

7/11 - All-Star Break7/12 - All-Star Game AL 4, NL 2 at Petco Park (San Diego Padres)

POS. HOME# GAME FINAL WINNER LOSER W-L GA/GB ATT. CUM.

7/13 - All-Star Break7/14 - All-Star Break

89 7/15 vs. BAL L, 3-4 Givens (7-1) Archer (4-13) 34-55 5/-18.5 17,672 781,94890 7/16 vs. BAL L, 1-2 Tillman (13-2) Moore (5-7) 34-56 5/-19.5 18,638 800,58691 7/17 vs. BAL W, 5-2 Odorizzi (4-5) Bundy (2-2) 35-56 5/-18.5 16,161 816,74792 7/18 at COL L, 4-7 Anderson (2-3) Smyly (2-11) 35-57 5/-18.5 30,60193 7/19 at COL W, 10-1 Snell (2-4) Chatwood (8-6) 36-57 5/-17.5 33,06194 7/20 at COL W, 11-3 Archer (5-13) De La Rosa (6-7) 37-57 5/-17.0 31,45695 7/21 at OAK W, 7-3 Moore (6-7) Gray (4-9) 38-57 5/-17.0 14,41296 7/22 at OAK L, 0-1 (13) Axford (4-3) Floro (0-1) 38-58 5/-17.5 15,25097 7/23 at OAK L, 3-4 Graveman (7-6) Colome (1-3) 38-59 5/-18.5 30,43698 7/24 at OAK L, 2-3 Dull (4-2) Ramirez (7-8) 38-60 5/-19.5 17,642

7/25 - OFF (12) 5/-20.099 7/26 at LAD L, 2-3 Norris (6-9) Archer (5-14) 38-61 5/-20.0 46,960100 7/27 at LAD W, 3-1 Moore (7-7) McCarthy (2-1) 39-61 5/-19.0 43,576

7/28 - OFF (13) 5/-18.5101 7/29 vs. NYY W, 5-1 Odorizzi (5-5) Nova (7-6) 40-61 5/-17.5 17,856 834,603102 7/30 vs. NYY W, 6-3 Smyly (3-11) Eovaldi (9-7) 41-61 5/-17.0 25,883 860,486103 7/31 vs. NYY W, 5-3 Snell (3-4) Pineda (5-10) 42-61 5/-16.5 18,109 878,595104 8/1 vs. KC L, 0-3 Duffy (7-1) Archer (5-15) 42-62 5/-17.0 13,976 892,571105 8/2 vs. KC L, 2-3 Young (3-8) Cedeño (3-3) 42-63 5/-18.0 12,625 905,196106 8/3 vs. KC W, 12-0 Odorizzi (6-5) Volquez (8-10) 43-63 5/-18.0 11,149 916,345107 8/4 vs. KC W, 3-2 Boxberger (1-0) Soria (4-5) 44-63 5/-17.0 13,120 929,465108 8/5 vs. MIN L, 2-6 Santana (5-9) Ramirez (7-9) 44-64 5/-18.0 12,161 941,626109 8/6 vs. MIN W, 7-3 Archer (6-15) Berrios (2-2) 45-64 5/-17.0 15,603 957,229110 8/7 vs. MIN L, 3-6 Gibson (4-6) Andriese (6-3) 45-65 5/-18.0 12,649 969,878111 8/8 at TOR L, 5-7 Benoit (2-1) Cedeño (3-4) 45-66 5/-18.0 43,812112 8/9 at TOR W, 9-2 Smyly (4-11) Estrada (7-5) 46-66 5/-17.0 43,134113 8/10 at TOR L, 0-7 Happ (16-3) Snell (3-5) 46-67 5/-18.0 45,501

8/11 - OFF (14) 5/-18.0114 8/12 at NYY L, 3-6 Sabathia (7-9) Archer (6-16) 46-68 5/-18.5 46,459115 8/13 at NYY L, 4-8 Tanaka (9-4) Andriese (6-4) 46-69 5/-19.0 41,682116 8/14 at NYY W, 12-3 Odorizzi (7-5) Severino (1-8) 47-69 5/-19.0 41,473117 8/15 vs. SD W, 8-2 Smyly (5-11) Perdomo (5-7) 48-69 5/-18.0 10,417 980,295118 8/16 vs. SD W, 15-1 Snell (4-5) Jackson (3-3) 49-69 5/-18.0 10,793 991,088119 8/17 vs. SD W, 2-0 Archer (7-16) Friedrich (4-9) 50-69 5/-18.0 10,251 1,001,339

8/18 - OFF (15) 5/-18.0120 8/19 vs. TEX L, 2-6 Hamels (13-4) Andriese (6-5) 50-70 5/-18.0 15,109 1,016,448121 8/20 vs. TEX W, 8-2 Odorizzi (8-5) Griffin (5-3) 51-70 5/-18.0 16,505 1,032,953122 8/21 vs. TEX W, 8-4 Smyly (6-11) Perez (8-9) 52-70 5/-17.0 17,685 1,050,638123 8/22 vs. BOS L, 2-6 Price (12-8) Snell (4-6) 52-71 5/-17.5 13,576 1,064,214124 8/23 vs. BOS L, 1-2 Buchholz (5-9) Archer (7-17) 52-72 5/-18.5 11,249 1,075,463125 8/24 vs. BOS W, 4-3 (11) Boxberger (2-0) Hembree (4-1) 53-72 5/-17.5 11,896 1,087,359126 8/25 vs. BOS W, 2-1 Odorizzi (9-5) Pomeranz (10-10) 54-72 5/-16.5 12,059 1,099,418127 8/26 at HOU L, 4-5 Giles (2-3) Colome (1-4) 54-73 5/-17.5 25,852128 8/27 at HOU L, 2-6 Keuchel (9-12) Snell (4-7) 54-74 5/-18.5 36,544129 8/28 at HOU W, 10-4 Archer (8-17) Fister (12-9) 55-74 5/-18.5 37,484130 8/29 at BOS L, 4-9 Porcello (18-3) Andriese (6-6) 55-75 5/-19.5 36,948131 8/30 at BOS W, 4-3 Romero (2-0) Buchholz (5-10) 56-75 5/-18.5 37,083132 8/31 at BOS L, 6-8 Tazawa (3-2) Ramirez (7-10) 56-76 5/-19.5 36,786

9/1 - OFF (16) 5/-19.5133 9/2 vs. TOR W, 8-3 Farquhar (1-0) Stroman (9-6) 57-76 5/-18.5 12,602 1,112,020134 9/3 vs. TOR W, 7-5 Snell (5-7) Estrada (8-7) 58-76 5/-17.5 14,353 1,126,373135 9/4 vs. TOR L, 3-5 Benoit (3-1) Jepsen (2-6) 58-77 5/-18.5 13,884 1,140,257136 9/5 vs. BAL L, 3-7 Jimenez (6-11) Andriese (6-7) 58-78 5/-18.5 12,256 1,152,513137 9/6 vs. BAL 7:10138 9/7 vs. BAL 1:10139 9/8 at NYY 7:05140 9/9 at NYY 7:05141 9/10 at NYY TBD142 9/11 at NYY 1:05143 9/12 at TOR 7:07144 9/13 at TOR 7:07145 9/14 at TOR 12:37146 9/15 at BAL 7:05147 9/16 at BAL 7:05148 9/17 at BAL 7:05149 9/18 at BAL 1:35

9/19 - OFF (17)150 9/20 vs. NYY 7:10151 9/21 vs. NYY 7:10152 9/22 vs. NYY 7:10153 9/23 vs. BOS 7:10154 9/24 vs. BOS 6:10 Rays Tote Bag (All fans)155 9/25 vs. BOS 1:10 DJ Kitty Toothbrush Holder (Kids 14 & under)156 9/26 at CWS 8:10157 9/27 at CWS 8:10158 9/28 at CWS 8:10159 9/29 at CWS 8:10160 9/30 at TEX 8:05161 10/1 at TEX 8:05162 10/2 at TEX 3:05

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