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Press Box Documents › bit.ly/3f0l9jz TAMPA BAY RAYS (0-0) at MIAMI MARLINS (0-0) RH Tyler Glasnow (5-1, 4.08 in 2020) vs. RH Sandy Alcantara (3-2, 3.00 in 2020) Thursday, April 1, 2021 First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. Location: loanDepot park TV: Bally Sports Sun Radio: WDAE 95.3 FM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 1 (0-0) Road Game No.: 1 (0-0) All-Time Game No.: 3,623 (1726-1896) All-Time Road Game No.: 1,811 (785-1025) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE To hear Rays coaches and players pronouncing their names in their own voices, visit raysbaseball.com/pronunciation. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS & BROADCAST SCHEDULE Upcoming Games Time (ET) Probable Starting Pitchers (Rays vs. Opp.) TV & Radio Fri., 4/2 at MIA 7:10 p.m. LH Ryan Yarbrough (1-4, 3.56 in 2020) vs. RH Pablo López (6-4, 3.61 in 2020) Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WTMP 96.1 FM (Sp.) Sat., 4/3 at MIA 6:10 p.m. LH Rich Hill (2-2, 3.03 in 2020) vs. RH Elieser Hernandez (1-0, 3.16 in 2020) Bally Sports Sun, WDAE 95.3 FM, WTMP 96.1 FM (Sp.) 24TH OPENING DAY—Today's game will mark the 24th Opening Day in LOOKING AHEAD—The Rays begin a 7-game homestand on April 9 vs. franchise history…the Rays are 11-12 all-time on Opening Day, including NYY, the fifth time the Rays are hosting the Yankees in their home open- two straight losses (6-4 vs. TOR in 2020, 5-1 vs. HOU in 2019)…this is the er…the Rays are 4-0 in these games, with wins in 2004 (8-3, game was eighth time the Rays are opening away from Tropicana Field, and they played in Tokyo, Japan), 2009 (15-5), 2012 (7-6) and 2017 (7-3)…from April are 3-4 in the previous seven…this includes an 8-3 win in 2004 vs. NYY 9–May 2, the Rays are at home for a stretch of 17 of 23 games…beginning as the home team in Tokyo and 2-4 otherwise…this season marks the first with the home opener, the Rays have stretches of games on 13 straight time the Rays are opening on the road since 2009, ending the AL’s longest days, 30 games in 31 days, 36 games in 38 days and 46 games in 49 days. current streak of Opening Day games at home at 11 consecutive years. Ê Following this series, the Rays enjoy a rare Sunday off day before Ê This is the first time the Rays are facing a NL opponent on Opening opening a 3-game series at Fenway Park, where they have won Day, after the COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from opening eight straight games—the longest winning streak at an opponent's the 2020 season against the Pirates…they have faced a club outside park in franchise history…April 4 will mark the second scheduled of the AL East four times on Opening Day and are 2-2 in them. Sunday off day in club history, following Aug 26, 2012 due to Tropi- Ê This season marks the 102nd year that Major League Baseball has cana Field being used for the Republican National Convention. had a presence in St. Petersburg, dating back to 1914 when the St. Louis Browns opened spring training workouts. ROSTER BREAKDOWN—Prior to today's game the Rays placed 1B Ji- Man Choi and OF Brett Phillips on the 10-day IL, finalizing their Opening RAYS SEASON OPENERS Day roster…a complete breakdown of the Opening Day, 26-man roster: YEAR GAME FINAL WINNER LOSER ATT. Ê Rookies (1): Randy Arozarena Fairbanks, Tyler Glasnow, 1998 Tues., March 31 vs. DET L, 6-11 J. Thompson W. Álvarez 45,369 Ê Youngest: F. Mejía (25) Andrew Kittredge, Manuel 1999 Mon., April 5 at BAL L, 7-10 M. Mussina W. Álvarez 46,671 Ê Oldest: Rich Hill (41) Margot, Austin Meadows, 2000 Mon., April 3 at MIN W, 7-0 S. Trachsel B. Radke 43,830 Ê Most ML Service Time: Francisco Mejía, Cody Reed, 2001 Tues., April 3 vs. TOR W, 8-1 A. Lopez S. Parris 41,546 Rich Hill (11.127) Chaz Roe, Jeffrey Springs, 2002 Tues., April 2 vs. DET W, 9-5 V. Zambrano J. Acevedo 38,142 Ê Most Opening Days (Active Joey Wendle, Ryan Yar- 2003 Mon., March 31 vs. BOS W, 6-4 S. McClung C. Fox 34,391 Roster): Rich Hill (8th), Mi- brough, Mike Zunino 2004 Tues., March 30 vs. NYY * W, 8-3 V. Zambrano M. Mussina 55,000 chael Wacha (8th) Ê Drafted by Rays (2): Kevin 2005 Mon., April 4 vs. TOR L, 2-5 R. Halladay D. Brazelton 26,018 Ê First Opening Day (2): Randy Kiermaier, Brandon Lowe 2006 Mon., April 3 at BAL L, 6-9 R. López S. Kazmir 46,986 Arozarena, Ryan Sherriff Ê Signed as Non-Drafted Free 2007 Mon., April 2 at NYY L, 5-9 L. Vizcaíno B. Stokes 55,031 Ê First Opening Day with Agent (1): Mike Brosseau 2008 Mon., March 31 at BAL W, 6-2 J. Shields J. Guthrie 46,807 2009 Tues., April 7 at BOS L, 3-5 J. Beckett J. Shields 37,057 Rays (8): Randy Arozarena, Ê Signed as Int’l. Free Agent 2010 Tues., April 6 vs. BAL W, 4-3 R. Soriano M. González 36,973 Rich Hill, Collin McHugh, (1): Diego Castillo 2011 Fri., April 1 vs. BAL L, 1-4 J. Guthrie D. Price 34,078 Francisco Mejía, Cody Ê Signed as Free Agent (5): 2012 Fri., April 6 vs. NYY W, 7-6 F. Rodney M. Rivera 34,078 Reed, Ryan Sherriff, Jeffrey Chris Archer, Rich Hill, Col- 2013 Tues., April 2 vs. BAL L, 4-7 J. Hammel J. McGee 34,078 Springs, Michael Wacha lin McHugh, Yoshi Tsutsugo, 2014 Mon., March 31 vs. TOR W, 9-2 D. Price R. Dickey 31,042 Ê Making Rays Debut (5): Rich Michael Wacha 2015 Mon., April 6 vs. BAL L, 2-6 C. Tillman C. Archer 31,042 Hill, Collin McHugh, Fran- Ê Signed as Minor League 2016 Sun., April 3 vs. TOR L, 3-5 M. Stroman C. Archer 31,042 cisco Mejía, Jeffrey Springs, Free Agent (1): Ryan Sherriff 2017 Sun., April 2 vs. NYY W, 7-3 C. Archer M. Tanaka 31,042 Michael Wacha Ê Selected in Triple-A phase 2018 Thurs., March 29 vs. BOS W, 6-4 A. Pruitt C. Smith 31,042 Ê Acquired by Trade (15): of Rule 5 Draft (1): Ryan 2019 Thurs., March 28 vs. HOU L, 1-5 J. Verlander B. Snell 25,025 Willy Adames, Randy Thompson 2020 Fri., July 24 vs. TOR L, 4-6 J. Romano C. Morton -- Arozarena, Yandy Díaz, Pete * game was played in Japan BANNER YEAR—Last season the Rays won the American League pen- MEDICAL MATTERS—The Rays have seven players on the injured list, nant for the second time in franchise history (2008), but lost the World matching 2017 for their most on Opening Day in club history…they have Series to the Dodgers…the Rays won the AL East for the third time (2008, 1B Ji-Man Choi (arthroscopic surgery, right knee) and OF Brett Phillips 2010)…after a shortened 60-game regular season, they set a major league (left hamstring strain) on the 10-day IL and five pitchers on the 60-day IL, record by playing 20 postseason games, thanks in part to the expanded including RH Nick Anderson (right elbow sprain) and RH Oliver Drake playoff format…the Rays were the ninth team in major league history (right flexor tendon strain), plus three others recovering from Tommy to play a “winner take all” game in the Division Series (won 2-1 over the John surgery: LH Jalen Beeks, RH Yonny Chirinos and LH Colin Poche. Yankees) and League Championship Series (won 4-2 over the Astros) but Ê Choi underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee yesterday only the third to win both, joining the 2012 Giants and 1981 Dodgers. morning, performed by Dr. Koco Eaton in St. Petersburg, to remove loose bodies…during the surgery, Dr. Eaton also debrided the me- TARGET ON OUR BACKS—Since the introduction of the Wild Card in niscus…the goal remains a return to playing games in 4-5 weeks. 1995, three teams have repeated as AL Champions…the Yankees won Ê Last season the Rays survived 15 different players (11 pitchers) the AL pennant in four consecutive years from 1998–2001, the Rangers being placed on the injured list in the shortened 2020 season, ex- won it in both 2010-11 and the Royals in both 2014-15…in the Wild Card cluding the COVID-19 Related IL…the Rays injured list peaked at 13 era, teams losing in the World Series have won 57.1 pct. of their games players on Sep 1 at NYY, tying the single-game franchise record… the following season, which equates to a 92-70 record over a 162-game from Aug 9–Sep 1, their injured list grew from four to 13 players— season…64 pct. (16 of 25) of these World Series losers have won at least and they went a major-league-best 18-4 (.818) over that stretch. 90 games the next season, and 28 pct. (7 of 25) have won at least 100 games…76 pct.