Preview: After day off, Rays look to regroup against Red Sox
TV: FOX Sports Sun
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m.
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Boston Red Sox (15-29, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (28-15, first in the AL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Boston: Mike Kickham (1-0, 5.40 ERA)
Tampa Bay: Josh Fleming (3-0, 3.52 ERA)
LINE
Rays favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
Tampa Bay and Boston will face off on Thursday.
The Rays are 21-10 against AL East teams. Tampa Bay has a collective on-base percentage of .328, good for third in the American League. Yandy Diaz leads the team with a mark of .423.
The Red Sox are 9-21 against AL East Division teams. Boston’s team on-base percentage of .327 is fourteenth in the MLB. Alex Verdugo leads the team with an OBP of .366.
TOP PERFORMERS
Willy Adames leads the Rays with 39 hits and has 15 RBIs.
Verdugo leads the Red Sox with 47 hits and has 14 RBIs.
INJURIES
Rays: Chaz Roe: (elbow), Cody Reed: (finger), Colin Poche: (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Oliver Drake: (right biceps), Yonny Chirinos: (elbow), Jalen Beeks: (elbow), Jose Alvarado: (shoulder), Yandy Diaz: (hamstring), Mike Zunino: (oblique).
Red Sox: Chris Sale: (elbow), Eduardo Rodriguez: (heart), Darwinzon Hernandez: (sc joint), Kyle Hart: (hip), Nathan Eovaldi: (calf), Colten Brewer: (finger), Andrew Benintendi: (rib), Dustin Pedroia: (knee), Yairo Munoz: (right hip).
