The Tampa Bay Rays have finalized the Opening Day batting order, after revealing the starters yesterday via mlb.com. You batting order for the first game of 2019 is as follows:

Official Lineup

1) RF Austin Meadows*

2) LF Tommy Pham

3) 1B Ji-Man Choi*

4) DH Brandon Lowe*

5) 3B Yandy Diaz

6) 2B Joey Wendle*

7) SS Willy Adames

8) CF Kevin Kiermaier*

9) C Mike Zunino

*left-handed hitter

Rays manager Kevin Cash begins the season with his preferred L-R-L-R style throught, with the exception of 3-4 in the order, which stacks power hitters as the Rays take on 2011 Cy Young winner Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros.