Tampa Bay Rays

Why is Corey Dickerson off to such a good start? Losing 25 pounds during the offseason helped, but a better approach might be an even bigger factor.

“The consistency of what I’m doing is better than it’s ever been,” he told tampabay.com. “The consistency of my routine and the way I go up to the plate and handle it when I don’t have success. … I think that’s been the biggest thing — trusting that.”

Dickerson’s 67 hits through Sunday led the league, and his .337 batting average was among the AL’s best. He also was leading the league’s left-handed hitters with a .362 average against against left-handed pitchers.

He had 12 homers, including 11 from the leadoff spot, most in the

“It looks really bad. It’s one of those moments you’ve just got to laugh it off. You look like a fool and get back up and try to play.” Rays right fielder Steven Souza, explaining why he dived for a line drive that landed about 25 feet in front of him in a game at Minnesota. He said he lost it in the lights.

majors. He twice has hit 24 homers in a season, including last year for the Rays.

uLogan Morrison equaled his home run total for all of last season when he hit his 14th Sunday in the 15th inning of a victory at the Minnesota Twins. He also was leading the AL with 21 RBI in May. His single-season best for home runs was 23 in 2011, his first full year in the majors.