SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 Vs. NEW YORK YANKEES RH Matt Andriese (3-1, 3.18) Vs
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SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 vs. NEW YORK YANKEES RH Matt Andriese (3-1, 3.18) vs. RH Masahiro Tanaka (5-2, 5.80) First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. | Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. | TV: Fox Sports Sun | Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Sp.) Game No.: 45 (22-22) | Home Game No.: 24 (13-10) | All-Time Game No.: 3,121 (1,442-1,678) | All-Time Home Game No.: 1,564 (793-770) April: 12-14 | May: 10-8 REHAB CORNER—RH Tommy Hunter (right calf strain) is scheduled to Ks FOR DAYS—The Rays offense has struck out 10-plus times in 7 con- throw live BP to SS Matt Duffy (recovery from Achilles surgery) and UTL secutive games (starting May 12), tying the American League record set by Michael Martinez this afternoon. Texas earlier this season (April 30–May 6)…the major league record is 8, by the 2016 Brewers, 2016 Padres and 2011 Padres…the Rays offense leads HONORARY BAT GIRL—Today the Rays will recognize their Honorary Bat the majors with 464 SO, most in major league history through 44 games Girl, Angela Hazzard…the Major League Baseball program recognizes (prev. 2013 Astros, 426)…they have 65 SO more than any other team (Mil- one fan from all 30 clubs who has been affected by breast cancer and waukee, 399) and 96 more than any AL team (Oakland, 368)…they are on has demonstrated a commitment to battling the disease…the program was pace for 1,708 SO, which would pass the major league record held by the introduced in 2009 to raise additional awareness and support for the an- 2016 Brewers (1,543)…last year the Rays had a club-record 1,482 SO, 2nd nual “Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer” initiative celebrated on Mother’s most in AL history. Day…visit HonoraryBatGirl.com for more information. HE’S HEATING UP—3B Evan Longoria tied his career high with 4 hits last FUN STUFF TOMORROW—Kids 14 and under will receive a Super Rays night (seventh time, last July 8, 2016 at BOS)…it was only his second 4-hit Comic Book presented by the Tampa Bay Times (while supplies last)…RH game at Tropicana Field (April 25, 2015 vs. TOR)…his 8th-inning single, Danny Farquhar and RH Ryne Stanek will sign autographs for kids 14 which plated the decisive run in C Derek Norris, marked the first time he and under down the right field line between 12–12:30 p.m. …also tomorrow gave the Rays the lead that late in a game since Aug 30, 2016 at BOS from 12–12:30 p.m., former RH John Frascatore will sign autographs for (homer off RH Clay Buchholz)…is batting .309 (21-for-68) with 8 multi-hit Season Ticket Holders in the Republic Bank Draft Room. games in May following a .208 avg. with 3 multi-hit games in April…is bat- ting .304 (28-for-92) with 13 RBI in 23 games at Tropicana Field. RAY MATTER—The Rays have a 3-game winning streak, tying their sea- Ê Was credited with an 8th-inning stolen base last night, after a scoring son high (April 18-20, April 7-9)…they have won 5 of their last 7 games, and change…had previously been ruled defensive indifference. 6 of their last 9…today the Rays have a chance to reclaim a winning record Ê With 540 BB, Evan needs 3 BB to pass Ben Zobrist (542) for the for the first time since they were 10-9 through April 22…the Rays have lost franchise record…he is alrady the Rays all-time leader in HR, RBI, their last 6 games when they had a chance to move above .500…with last doubles, XBH, games and total bases. night’s 5-4 win in the series opener, they returned to .500 for the first time since they were 16-16 through May 6…every frame in which a team scored COREY KEEPS RAKING—OF/DH Corey Dickerson is tied with NYY last night changed the lead…the Rays improved to 3-12 when trailing after Starlin Castro for the major league lead with 19 multi-hit games, including 6 innings…with a win today or tomorrow, the Rays can win a third consecu- 3 in a row and 7 of his last 11 games…only two others in Rays history have tive series for the first time since June 2-16, 2016 (four straight). as many multi-hit games in the team’s first 44 games: rookie OF Rocco Ê The Rays have held a lead in 30 of their last 32 games but are an even Baldelli (21) in 2003 and OF Quinton McCracken (19) in 1998…Dicker- 16-16 in those 32 games…Rays have 16 come-from-behind losses son’s 55 hits are tied with former teammate COL Charlie Blackmon for 2nd this season, tied for most in the majors (SD, SEA, PHI). in the majors, behind Castro (57)…he ranks 2nd in the AL with 23 XBH and Ê The Rays are 12-15 vs. the AL East, and 10-7 outside the division. 98 TB, trailing only LAA Mike Trout (25-XBH, 100-TB)…also ranks among Ê The Rays are 17-13 vs. RHP starters, compared to 5-9 vs. LHP. AL leaders in avg. (.337, 5th), 2B (12, T-4th) and SLG (.601, 5th). Ê Through this weekend, 42 of the Rays first 46 games will have been Ê Dickerson leads all designated hitters on the All-Star ballot with a .337 vs. teams that finished the 2016 season with a .500 record or better; avg., 55 hits, 12 2B, 2 3B, 23 XBH, 98 TB, 26 runs, .601 SLG…his 9 the only exceptions were 4 games vs. Miami…beginning Monday, HR are one shy of SEA Nelson Cruz…among his other competition the Rays will play 7 straight games (and 14 of their next 20) vs. teams on the DH ballot: NYY Matt Holliday, CLE Edwin Encarnación, LAA that finished 2016 with losing records. Albert Pujols, DET Victor Martinez, BOS Hanley Ramirez. RAYS vs. YANKEES—The Rays are 3-4 in the season series (3-1 here, LOMO RISIN’—1B Logan Morrison leads the team with 11 HR (6th in AL) 0-3 at NYY)…since the beginning of 2016, the Rays have hit 43 HR in and 29 RBI (T-5th in AL)…all 11 of his HR and 28 of his 29 RBI have come 26 games vs. the Yankees…in 2016, their 37 HR were the most ever hit as a first baseman, both of which rank 2nd in the AL behind OAK Yonder against New York in one season…the Rays went 8-11 against the Yankees Alonso (12-HR, 29-RBI)…a year ago today, he was batting .170 (16-for-94) in 2016 (5-4 at home, 3-7 on the road). with 1 HR and 3 RBI…last night was his eighth multi-RBI game of the sea- Ê Since 2010, the Rays are the only AL team with a winning record son, compared to 12 such games all of last season…has 15 RBI in May, tied against the Yankees (70-67, .511)…prior to that, they were 69-133 with Tim Beckham for the team lead and one shy of AL co-leaders BOS (.342) in their first 12 seasons (1998–2009). Mookie Betts, HOU Carlos Correa and TOR Justin Smoak. Ê 3B Evan Longoria leads all actives with 102 RBI vs. the Yankees, 24 more than anyone else (TOR José Bautista and BAL Adam BACKSTOP POP—The Rays have 24 RBI from their catchers, T-7th most Jones, 78 each)…Mark Simon of ESPN.com notes that last night’s in the majors, with 12 each from Derek Norris and Jesús Sucre…from go-ahead single in the 8th was his 13th game-winning RBI vs. NYY, 2008-16, the Rays ranked last in the majors with 512 RBI from their catch- most among actives (Jones is 2nd with 11)…his 33 HR are one shy ers, and Rays catchers have ranked among the majors’ bottom 10 in RBI for of Bautista for most among actives. each of the last 8 years (2009-16)…the Rays signed two All-Star catchers as free agents this offseason in Norris (March 26) and Wilson Ramos (Dec OFFENSE LOCKED IN—The Rays lead the AL with 136 extra-base hits and 12), who is recovering from ACL surgery. 10 triples, and rank 4th in the AL in runs scored (205), their most through 44 games since 2013 (215)…in their last 10 games (6-4), they have 62 runs READ YOUR WAY TO THE BALLPARK—Tomorrow marks the official be- scored (6.2 R/G), batted .294/.352/.522 with 19 HR, and have 8 games with ginning of the 10th season of “Reading with the Rays—Read Your Way to 10-plus hits…the Rays have scored 32 runs on 52 hits over their last 36 in- the Ballpark” program, hosted by the Rays and Suncoast Credit Union…the nings, tracing back to the 9th inning on Sun at BOS…the Rays lead the AL insert can be found in the Sunday Edition of the Tampa Bay Times…kids with 34 runs scored in the 1st inning. (pre-K through 12th grade) can now pick up their Reading with the Rays Ê The Rays have hit 59 HR, 2nd most in club history through 44 games game card at a participating library to begin reading around the bases… (66 in 2016)…they are tied with Oakland for 2nd in the AL, one shy of participating libraries track students’ progress and award prizes for reaching New York…Rays have 14 HR over the last 7 games, and 8 HR over certain goals, including two free tickets to a Rays game…Reading with the the last 3 games.