Rays 5/1/17 Starting Lineup
Bourjos CF
Souza RF
Dickerson LF
Weeks 1B
Miller 2B
Beckham SS
Norris C
Robertson 3B
Odorizzi RHP
Noteworthiness
— Rays prospect INF Patrick Leonard has been awarded the Triple-A International League Player of Month with the Durham Bulls. Leonard leads the league with a .412 BA/35 H/17 RBI/.474 OBP line. The infielder was acquired by Tampa Bay from Kansas City along with Jake Odorizzi, Wil Myers and Mike Montgomery in the James Shields, Wade Davis and Elliot Johnson trade.
— Major League Baseball officials are reviewing Sunday’s incident when Chris Archer threw behind Jose Bautista. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said a suspension is warranted. Sounds a lot like he doesn’t want his team to face Archer again this weekend.
— Steven Souza Jr. is in today’s lineup, while Evan Longoria and Kevin Kiermaier are not.
— The Rays optioned RHP Ryan Garton back to Triple-A Durham, and activated RHP Jake Odorizzi from the 10-day DL.
— You can read about tonight’s pitching matchup, and so much more, in our series preview.