The Boston Red Sox will face the Tampa Bay Rays for three games. The Red Sox are coming off a series win loss to the Yankees while the Rays are coming off a series split with the Guardians.
Boston Red Sox (75-75) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (73-77)
Game 1:
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 6:50 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Wednesday, September 18
Time: 6:50 PM
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Thursday, September 19
Time: 6:50 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Nick Pivetta (5-10, 4.24 ERA) vs. Shane Baz (2-3, 3.28 ERA)
Pivetta gets the series started he is 5-10 with a 4.24 ERA, a 4.04 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and a 10.9 K/9 in 129.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-1 with a 2.00 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 18 innings. The Red Sox are 13-10 when he starts. Baz gets the ball for Tampa Bay, he is 2-3 with a 3.28 ERA, a 4.27 FIP, a 1.19 WHIP, a 3.6 BB/9, and a 7.46 K/9 in 60.1 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-1 with a 2.76 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. The Rays are 5-6 when he starts.
Game 2:) Cooper Criswell (6-4, 3.98 ERA) vs. Ryan Pepiot (8-6, 3.76 ERA)
Criswell gets the middle game he is 6-4 with a 3.98 ERA, a 4.21 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, a 2.8 BB/9, and a 6.5 K/9 in 97.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-0 with a 2.02 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. The Red Sox are 12-6 when he starts. Pepiot will oppose him he is 8-6 with a 3.76 ERA, a 4.19 FIP, a 1.17 WHIP, a 3.3 BB/9, and a 9.3 K/9 in 115 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 4.03 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 22.1 innings. The Rays are 13-10 when he starts.
Game 3: TBD vs. Zack Littell (7-9, 3.73 ERA)
The Red Sox haven’t announced a starter for the finale, this was Tanner Houck’s spot in the rotation but he’s dealing with a “dead arm”. Littell goes for the Rays, he is 7-9 with a 3.73 ERA, a 4.05 FIP, a 1.29 WHIP, a 1.9 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9 in 144.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 2.16 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 25 innings. The Rays are 13-14 when he starts.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .287
HR – Tyler O’Neill – 31
RBI – Rafael Devers – 83
IP – Tanner Houck – 169.2
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.24
K – Nick Pivetta – 156
Rays:
AVG – Yandy Diaz – .283
HR – Brandon Lowe – 18
RBI – Yandy Diaz – 65
IP – Zack Littell – 144.2
ERA – Shane Baz – 3.28
K – Taj Bradley – 143
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .255 (5)
OPS: .751 (4)
R: 710 (8)
HR: 186 (8)
ERA: 4.12 (18)
K: 1264 (15)
WHIP: 1.26 (17)
Rays
AVG: .230 (27)
OPS: .772 (27)
R: 570 (28)
HR: 136 (27)
ERA: 3.88 (11)
K: 1280 (12)
WHIP: 1.22 (7)
