Ortiz will get the day off Thursday against the Rays, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ortiz clocked his 30th home run and 100th RBI of the season in Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay, but he'll be held out of the lineup after starting each of the last six contests. Boston will go with Hanley Ramirez as the DH, while Travis Shaw gets the nod at first base.