Rays 3B Evan Longoria (illness) scratched against Rangers

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will not play in Thursday's game against the Rangers on Thursday due to flu-like symptoms, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 

Longoria first began feeling ill during the Rays' previous series against the Red Sox. 

Longoria's streak of 198 consecutive starts and 270 consecutive games played will come to an end.