Jake Odorizzi will start the second game of the regular season for the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Odorizzi will start the second game of the regular season for the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Analysis:

Manager Kevin Cash made the announcement Friday evening that Odorizzi then Nathan Karns will follow opening-day starter Chris Archer in the Rays' rotation. Odorizzi is coming off a rookie campaign that saw him record 11 wins with a 4.13 ERA and an impressive 174 strikeouts (9.3 K/9).