Mallex Smith sitting for Rays' series opener with Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith is not in Monday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees.
Smith, who is 1-for-12 over his last four outings, will be on the bench for Monday's series opener with left-hander CC Sabathia and the Yankees. Peter Bourjos will start in right field for Tampa Bay.
For the season (71 games), Smith is batting .268 with 16 steals. numberFire's models project him for a .242 batting average and another 2 steals in 37 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
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