Rays 5/13/16 Starting Lineup
Guyer DH
Jennings LF
Longoria 3B
Pearce 1B
Souza RF
Miller SS
Beckham 2B
Kiermaier CF
Casali C
Odorizzi RHP
Noteworthiness
― Out since Monday after getting hit by a pitch, Logan Forsythe again will not appear in the starting lineup tonight.
― OF Mikie Mahtook has been activated off the DL for the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Mahtook had been on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique issue.
With OF Desmond Jennings ― who, by the way has an option left ― mired in a 1-35 slump (hitting .163 with a .453 OPS), there have been whispers that he could be demoted to Triple-A in lieu of Mahtook.
For what it’s worth, Mahtook has slashed .315 BA/.362 OBP/.519 SLG/.881 OPS/.399 wOBA/9 wRC/3.5 wRAA in 58 plate appearances, with one homer, 10 runs and 4 RBI with Durham this season.
― You can read about tonight’s pitching matchup, and so much more, in our series preview.