Rays 6/9/15 Starting Lineup, Jake Odorizzi Placed on the DL, Rays Draft Picks, Etc

Rays 6/9/15 Starting Lineup

Kiermaier CF
Butler DH
DeJesus LF
Forsythe 2B
Souza Jr. RF
Cabrera SS
Elmore 3B
Franklin 1B
Rivera C
Karns RHP

The New What Next: Rays vs. Angels, Part Deux — A Series Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays look to stay hot after a strong 10-game road trip when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, beginning an eight-game home stand. Tampa Bay went 7-3 on the westward trek, in which it allowed two or fewer runs seven times. The team will attempt to improve on an underwhelming 14-16 record at home.

St. Pete Council Swing Vote Names His Price on Rays Deal (Re-Posted From Shadow of the Stadium)

For the first time, the St. Pete councilman perceived as the swing vote on the Rays stadium issue indicated what it would take to win his blessing for a multi-county stadium search.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Fall 3-0 Amid Pitching Duel, Stadium News

The marquee matchup between Tampa Bay Rays hurler Chris Archer and Seattle’s Felix Hernandez lived up to billing. Unfortunately for the Rays, King Felix put together yet another superb outing, and the Mariners won the game 3-0 after Archer departed the game following the eighth inning. At 24-24, Tampa Bay now has dropped a season-high five straight games.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Drop Third Straight, 4-1

For the second consecutive day, the Tampa Bay Rays fell behind the opposing ball club before their first at-bat, this time in a 4-1 losing bid to the Mariners on Monday. It was also the third straight loss for AL East leading Rays, whose lead over the second place Yankees was cut to a half game in the division.