Marc Krauss

Marc Krauss batting 8th tonight for the Rays

Lefty Marc Krauss will be batting eighth and playing first for the Rays tonight facing Boston's Rick Porcello.

What It Means:

This is Krauss' first game in a Rays' uniform after a recently being traded from the Angels. Krauss is batting .133 from the 8 hole this year and will try to improve that average against a struggling Rick Porccello. Porcello is 4-8 with a 5.61 ERA on the year.