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Brandon Lowe brings a four-game home run streak into the Tampa Bay Rays’ (11-0) matchup against the Boston Red Sox (5-6). The Rays are favored (-123) in this outing against the Red Sox (+103), which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday at Tropicana Field. Taj Bradley starts for Tampa Bay while Boston will counter with Chris Sale.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -123 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Red Sox?
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit a league-leading 29 home runs, averaging 2.6 per game.
- Tampa Bay’s .283 batting average is fifth-best in MLB.
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with a .365 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 6.7 times per game, the second-fewest mark in baseball.
- The Rays average 2.5 homers per game when playing at home this season (20 total in home outings).
- Tampa Bay is slugging .577 with 4.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club averages 9.1 hits per game and is batting .281 at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Wander Franco leads Tampa Bay in slugging percentage (.667) thanks to eight extra-base hits.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Franco ranks 53rd in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
- Randy Arozarena has an OPS of .943, fueled by an OBP of .408 and a team-best slugging percentage of .535 this season.
- Among qualified hitters, Arozarena is 35th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage.
- Lowe leads Tampa Bay with nine hits and an OBP of .472 this season.
- Lowe enters this game with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a double, four home runs, five walks and 10 RBI.
- Yandy Diaz is batting .303 with a .425 OBP and seven RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
- Diaz brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a home run, four walks and an RBI.
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 15 home runs.
- Boston has a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
- The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- Boston has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (7.5 per game) among MLB offenses.
- In five games on the road this season, they’ve hit seven homers, an average of 1.4 per contest.
- In five road games this season, it is slugging .390 with 15 hits going for extra bases.
- In five road games this season, they have a batting average of .213 while averaging 7.0 base hits per contest.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers has three doubles, four home runs and three walks while hitting .283.
- Including all qualified hitters in the majors, Devers’ batting average places him 85th, his on-base percentage is 102nd, and he is 26th in slugging.
- Alex Verdugo is batting .318 with a double, a triple, a home run and three walks.
- Including all qualified players, Verdugo is 43rd in batting average, 84th in on-base percentage and 82nd in slugging percentage.
- Masataka Yoshida is batting .216 with a double, a home run and seven walks.
- Justin Turner has a double and eight walks while hitting .205.
Rays vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers
| Taj Bradley (TB) | Pitcher | Chris Sale (BOS) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 0 | IP | 8 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 11.25 |
| 0.000 | WHIP | 2.000 |
| 0 | K/9 | 14.6 |
| 0 | BB/9 | 5.6 |
Rays vs. Red Sox Injury Updates
- Rays: Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Eflin: 15 Day IL (Back), Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Shane Baz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 15 Day IL (Neck), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yandy Díaz: day-to-day (Shoulder), Taylor Walls: day-to-day (Elbow)
- Red Sox: Adam Duvall: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Brayan Bello: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Wyatt Mills: 15 Day IL (Elbow), James Paxton: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Joely Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee)
