Carlos Pena is really heating up for the Rays who need his stick big time with the losses of Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford. Pena is 37 for 139 (.266 avg) in July and August and he has scored 28 runs, cranked 13 homers and driven in 31 runs in a very impressive run that the Rays need him to continue. Carlos Pena’s overall numbers are starting to look better after a very slow start to the season. Pena has now played in 100 games this season and he is 88 for 362 (.243 avg, .850 OPS) with 56 runs scored, 24 homers and 68 RBIs. The Rays need Pena more now than ever to hold off the Red Sox who are 3.5 games behind them in the American League East.