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The Tampa Bay Rays (83-54) and the Boston Red Sox (71-66) meet on Monday at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays are favored on the moneyline (-130) against the underdog Red Sox (+110). Tampa Bay’s Aaron Civale and Boston’s Brayan Bello will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Monday, September 4, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -130 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Red Sox?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays average 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in MLB play with 198 total home runs.
- Tampa Bay is fourth in MLB with a .261 batting average.
- The Rays rank fourth in baseball with a .332 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 8.7 times per game to rank 17th in MLB.
- The Rays average 1.4 homers per game when playing at home this season (93 total in home outings).
- Tampa Bay is slugging .444 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .256 at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.398), slugging percentage (.502) and total hits (146) this season. He has a .322 batting average.
- Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, he is fifth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
- Diaz will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
- Randy Arozarena has 15 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 69 walks. He’s batting .262 and slugging .434 with an on-base percentage of .372.
- Among all qualified hitters, he is 69th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.
- Arozarena brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .270 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and seven RBI.
- Isaac Paredes has collected 105 base hits, an OBP of .348 and a slugging percentage of .494 this season.
- Paredes has picked up a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a home run and five RBI.
- Josh Lowe has 18 home runs, 71 RBI and a batting average of .284 this season.
- Lowe heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox’s 163 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
- Boston has a team batting average of .264 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
- The Red Sox have an OBP of .330 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- Boston has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the eighth-best strikeout rate (8.1 per game) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 68 road contests this season.
- Boston is slugging .415 in 68 road games this season.
- They are averaging 8.5 base hits per game and batting .245 on the road this season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Justin Turner is batting .285 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 45 walks. He’s slugging .481 with an on-base percentage of .355.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 16th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
- Rafael Devers’ 133 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .268 while slugging .506 with an on-base percentage of .341.
- He is currently 55th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Masataka Yoshida has a .462 slugging percentage, which leads the Red Sox.
- Alex Verdugo has 34 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 42 walks while batting .276.
Rays vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers
| Aaron Civale (TB) | Pitcher | Brayan Bello (BOS) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 3 | W/L | 10 – 8 |
| 102.1 | IP | 131 |
| 2.64 | ERA | 3.57 |
| 1.114 | WHIP | 1.282 |
| 7.3 | K/9 | 7.3 |
| 2.1 | BB/9 | 2.5 |
Rays vs. Red Sox Injury Updates
- Rays: Manuel Margot: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Jason Adam: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Red Sox: Jarren Duran: 10 Day IL (Toe), Pablo Reyes: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Joely Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Hip), Corey Kluber: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kaleb Ort: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zack Kelly: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60 Day IL (Knee), Alex Verdugo: day-to-day (Hamstring)
