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The Boston Red Sox (77-84) are favored (-140) as they try to sweep a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (86-75, +119). The series finale begins at 4:10 PM ET on Wednesday. Nick Pivetta starts for Boston while Tampa Bay will counter with Josh Fleming.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Red Sox vs. Rays
- Game Day: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: NESN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -140 | 8 |
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox average one home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 153 total home runs .
- The Red Sox are third in MLB with a .257 batting average.
- The Red Sox are sixth in the league with a .321 on-base percentage.
- The Red Sox strike out 8.5 times per game, the No. 15 mark in baseball.
- The Red Sox average 1.1 homers per home game this season (84 total at home).
- The Red Sox are averaging 3.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .441 at home.
- The club is batting .271 with 737 hits (9.2 per game) at home this season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers has 163 hits, which is tops among Boston hitters this season, while batting .295 with 70 extra-base hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Devers ranks 17th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is ninth in slugging.
- Xander Bogaerts has a slash line of .305/.376/.455 this season and a team-best OPS of .831.
- Bogaerts’ batting average ranks sixth among qualified players, his on-base percentage 10th, and his slugging percentage 42nd.
- Alex Verdugo has 166 hits this season and has a slash line of .282/.330/.407.
- J.D. Martinez has been key for Boston with 144 hits, an OBP of .340 plus a slugging percentage of .436.
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays’ 137 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
- The Rays’ .239 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- The Rays have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Rays rank 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
- In 80 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 66 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- In 80 road games this season, they’re slugging .367 with 218 hits going for extra bases.
- In 80 road games this season, they have a batting average of .237 while averaging 8.2 base hits per contest.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz has an on-base percentage of .401, a team-high for the Rays.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Diaz’s batting average puts him 14th, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 70th in slugging.
- Randy Arozarena leads his team with 153 hits and has a club-best .445 slugging percentage.
- Including all qualified hitters, Arozarena’s batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage ranks 64th, and he is 53rd in slugging.
- Harold Ramirez is hitting .302 with 24 doubles, six home runs and 19 walks.
- Isaac Paredes has 16 doubles, 20 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .207.
Red Sox vs. Rays Probable Pitchers
| Pivetta | Fleming | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | GS | 0 |
| 10-12 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 4.51 | ERA | – |
| 175.2 | IP | 0 |
| 70 | BB | 0 |
| 170 | SO | 0 |
