BOSTON -- As the Rays geared up for three games at Fenway Park, their lineup for the opening game of the series on Friday night was again without Steven Souza Jr.
The Tampa Bay right fielder, who has played in 32 games this season, has been out of the lineup since jamming his right thumb during an at-bat in Monday's game against the Royals.
On Friday, two days following a cortisone injection for the injury, Souza woke up feeling "significantly better," prompting a prediction that he would be back in the lineup in the next day or two.