ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays wrap up a nine-game homestand with an interleague weekend series against the San Francisco Giants beginning Friday.
Tampa Bay (31-33) is 4-2 on the homestand as the Rays continue to creep toward .500. The team, however, is suffering from injuries up and down the lineup.
Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is on the 15-day disabled list with a sore hip and is expected to miss at least two weeks. Third baseman Evan Longoria didn't play Thursday because of a sore left forearm but hopes to return Friday or at some point in the series.