The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Since the franchise's beginning in 1998, the fifteen starters have a combined Opening Day record of seven wins, ten losses (7–10), and nine no decisions.
Chris Archer and James Shields holds the Rays' record for most Opening Day starts with four.
[3] The all-time record for a Tampa Bay starting pitcher winning an Opening Day game is one, shared by Steve Trachsel, Albie Lopez, Victor Zambrano, James Shields, David Price, Chris Archer, and Shane McClanahan.
[3][7] Tampa Bay beat the Yankees 8–3 in that game, giving starting pitcher Victor Zambrano the win.