RAYS

1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. B.J. Upton, CF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. Evan Longoria, 3B
5. Carl Crawford, LF
6. Dioner Navarro, C
7. Gabe Gross, RF
8. Jason Bartlett, SS
9. Matt Garza, P


PHILS

1. Jimmy Rollins, SS
2. Jayson Werth, RF
3. Chase Utley, 2B
4. Ryan Howard, 1B
5. Pat Burrell, LF
6. Shane Victorino, CF
7. Pedro Feliz, 3B
8. Carlos Ruiz, C
9. Jamie Moyer, P

A couple of notes: the majority of both team's hottest hitters are at the bottom of their respective lineups.

Shane Victorino leads the Phils in World Series batting average, hitting .500; Carlos Ruiz is right on his heels at .400. Jason Bartlett leads Tampa, at .667 while Akinori Iwamura (.429) and Dioner Navarro (.333) aren't far behind.

Rays cleanup hitter and likely A.L. Rookie of the Year Evan Longoria is hitless... as are the two longest-tenured members of the Phillies, Jimmy Rollins and Pat Burrell. Here's a bold pregame prediction: one of those three guys isn't just collecting a hit today, but hitting a home run.




(more pregame blogging in the posts below)