The Boston Red Sox will face the Tampa Bay Rays for the final three games of the season. The Red Sox are coming off a series win over the Blue Jays while the Rays are coming off being swept by the Tigers.
Boston Red Sox (80-79) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (78-81)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, September 27
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 4:10 PM
Broadcast: NESN
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, September 29
Time: 3:05 pm EST
Broadcast: NESN
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kutter Crawford (9-15, 4.17 ERA) vs. Taj Bradley (7-11, 4.30 ERA)
Crawford gets the final series of the 2024 season started, he is 9-15 with a 4.17 ERA, a 4.61 FIP, a 1.10 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and an 8.5 K/9 in 179.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-4 with a 4.06 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 31 innings. The Red Sox are 10-22 when he starts. Bradley gets the ball for Tampa Bay, he is 7-11 with a 4.30 ERA, a 4.20 FIP, a 1.25 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and a 10.0 K/9 in 132 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-3 with a 6.57 ERA, a 1.66 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 24.2 innings. The Rays are 11-13 when he starts.
Game 2:) Nick Pivetta (6-11, 4.21 ERA) vs. Shane Baz (3-3, 3.07 ERA)
Pivetta gets the middle game, he is 6-11 with a 4.21 ERA, a 4.17 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 139 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-2 with a 2.60 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 27.2 innings. The Red Sox are 14-11 when he starts. Baz goes for the Rays, he is 3-3 with a 3.07 ERA, a 4.04 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 3.2 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 73.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.75 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts in 29.1 innings. The Rays are 7-6 when he starts.
Game 3: Tanner Houck (9-10, 3.12 ERA) vs. Ryan Pepiot (8-7, 3.64 ERA)
Houck gets the final game of the regular season making his 31st start, he is 9-10 with a 3.12 ERA, a 3.32 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 2.4 BB/9, and a 7.8 K/9 in 178.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 14 innings. The Red Sox are 16-14 when he starts. Pepiot goes for Tampa Bay he is 8-7 with a 3.64 ERA, a 4.00 FIP, a 1.14 WHIP, a 3.3 BB/9, and a 9.8 K/9 in 126 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 3.80 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. The Rays are 13-12 when he starts.
2024 Head to Head
5/13: Tampa Bay won 5-3
5/14: Boston won 5-4
5/15: Tampa Bay won 4-3
5/16: Tampa Bay won 7-5
5/20: Boston won 5-0
5/21: Boston won 5-2
5/22: Boston won 8-5
9/17: Tampa Bay won 8-3
9/18: Boston won 2-1
9/19: Tampa Bay won 2-0
Series Tied 5-5. Boston outscored Tampa Bay 39-38
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Leaders
Red Sox:
AVG – Jarren Duran – .286
HR – Tyler O’Neill – 31
RBI – Rafael Devers – 83
IP – Kutter Crawford – 179.1
ERA – Tanner Houck – 3.12
K – Kutter Crawford – 169
Rays:
AVG – Yandy Diaz – .282
HR – Brandon Lowe – 21
RBI – Yandy Diaz – 65
IP – Zack Littell– 156.1
ERA – Shane Baz – 3.07
K – Taj Bradley – 147
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Numbers
Red Sox
AVG: .253 (8)
OPS: .745 (7)
R: 745 (9)
HR: 193 (8)
ERA: 4.05 (17)
K: 1331 (20)
WHIP: 1.26 (19)
Rays
AVG: .230 (27)
OPS: .670 (28)
R: 594 (29)
HR: 146 (27)
ERA: 3.81 (10)
K: 1378 (11)
WHIP: 1.21 (4)
