Rays 4/23/15 Starting Lineup
DeJesus DH
Souza Jr. RF
Cabrera SS
Longoria 3B
Jennings LF
Dykstra 1B
Forsythe 2B
Kiermaier CF
Rivera C
Odorizzi RHP
Noteworthiness
- Jake Odorizzi will take the bump opposite of Clay Buttholes…urm, Buchholz in the series finale against the Red Sox. A win tonight equals a win in the first series of the season against David Ortiz and his tribe of Masshooles. You can read about the pitching match-up in our series preview.
- The Rays have recalled OF Mikie Mahtook from Triple-A Durham and placed LHP C.J. Riefenhauser on the 15-day DL (left shoulder inflammation). Rifenhauser becomes the 12th Rays player on the DL. The reliever told Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times) he’s been a little sore since the weekend, however Riefenhauser is confident it’s only inflammation and will be back in two weeks.
- Should James Loney hit fifth when he returns? We think so.
- A pretty interesting take on the Rays 0-9 replay challenge mark. In short, manager Kevin Cash is both good and bad at challenges, often relying upon his initial reaction in his decision to contest a call, rather than waiting for the go ahead from the Rays’ video coordinator “Chico” Fernandez.