Lowe is starting in right field and batting seventh in Friday's opener against the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays seemed to telegraph that they intended to use the left-handed hitting Lowe as an everyday player with how they constructed their roster, and he is indeed in there versus southpaw Kyle Freeland on Opening Day. Lowe has a career .193/.252/.287 slash line against left-handed pitching, so he has some work to do to avoid being platooned.

Lowe has gone 6-for-23 with six strikeouts in Grapefruit League action.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe hasn't performed well this spring, as he has only one extra-base hit. More important than the results, Lowe is healthy after a delayed start to his 2024 season, and he should be locked into a key role for the Rays come the regular season.

Lowe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Tarik Skubal on the hill for the Tigers, the left-handed-hitting Lowe will begin the festivities on the bench. Jonny DeLuca will patrol right field for the Rays.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe snapped a 17-game stretch without a long ball, during which he hit only .237 with one RBI and four runs scored. That continued a down season from a power perspective for Lowe, as his slugging percentage and ISO have dropped 99 and 48 points, respectively, from 2023. Positively, he has been active and successful on the basepaths, tallying 24 stolen bases on 25 attempts.

Lowe is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Southpaw Cristopher Sanchez is drawing the start for the Phillies, so it's not a surprise that Lowe will begin this one on the bench. Christopher Morel and Jonny DeLuca will be the corner outfielders for the Rays for the series opener.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases Tuesday against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe continues to be aggressive on the basepaths, as 11 of his 21 stolen bases have come in his last 22 games. His all-around performance has also improved after an injury-plagued first half, as he's maintained a .291 average with four homers, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored across 38 contests since the All-Star break.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe swiped a bag for the second day in a row and then came around to score in the first inning. The outfielder has now hit safely in eight of 10 games with five two-hit efforts, two homers and two steals. On the season, he is hitting .247 with nine home runs, 30 RBI, 31 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 296 plate appearances.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

The 26-year-old outfielder got the Rays on the board in the second inning by taking Luis Castillo deep. Lowe has gone yard twice in the last three games, and through 24 contests in August he's batting .269 (21-for-78) with four of his nine homers on the season, along with seven steals, 10 runs and 10 RBI.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Lowe got the Rays going in the first inning by tallying an RBI triple and then proceeding to score on a double steal. He now has a stolen base in six consecutive contests, and he's also gone 6-for-21 with four RBI, three runs scored and three extra-base hits in that span.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays will go with a lineup consisting of all right-handed or switch-hitting batters while Lowe and fellow left-handed hitters Ben Rortvedt and Brandon Lowe retreat to the bench. Jonny DeLuca will occupy Josh Lowe's usual spot in right field.