Pearce will start at second base and bat seventh in the order Sunday against the Athletics, freelance Tampa Bay writer Roger Mooney reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's the fifth straight game that Pearce will find himself in the lineup, including his third at second base. Pearce will likely be the Rays' primary option at the keystone after Logan Forsythe (shoulder) hit the DL on Saturday and is expected to miss more than the 15-day minimum.