Preview: Blake Snell aims to help Rays pull out of skid against Red Sox
TV: FOX Sports Sun
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 6 p.m.
WATCH IT LIVE ON FOX SPORTS GO
Boston Red Sox (16-29, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (28-16, first in the AL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Boston: Andrew Triggs (0-2, 9.95 ERA)
Tampa Bay: Blake Snell (3-1, 3.74 ERA)
LINE
Red Sox favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE
Tampa Bay enters the matchup as losers of their last three games.
The Rays are 21-11 against teams from the AL East. Tampa Bay’s team on-base percentage of .328 is fourth in the American League. Yandy Diaz leads the lineup with an OBP of .423.
The Red Sox are 10-21 against the rest of their division. The Boston offense has compiled a .263 batting average as a team this season, good for eighth in the American League. Alex Verdugo leads the team with a mark of .310.
TOP PERFORMERS
Brandon Lowe leads the Rays with 29 RBIs and is batting .252.
Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 10 home runs and has 31 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), Zack Godley: (elbow), Nathan Eovaldi: (calf), Austin Brice: (right lat), Colten Brewer: (finger), Andrew Benintendi: (rib), Dustin Pedroia: (knee).
