The Boston Red Sox (33-33) host the Colorado Rockies (27-40) at Fenway Park on Monday to open a three-game Interleague series. The Rockies are playing their first of 10 games on the road after wrapping up a difficult six-game homestand (1-5).
They won only one out of three in their last series against the Padres, taking the finale 5-4 on Sunday at Coors Field. Coco Montes was 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. Nolan Jones added a home run and two runs.
The Red Sox are playing the first of six games at home after concluding a six-game road trip (3-3). They won two of three against the Yankees in their last series, taking the finale 3-2 on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
Justin Turner went 1 for 3 with a solo home run. The teams are meeting for the first time since August 28, 2019, when the Red Sox finished off a two-game series sweep with a 7-4 victory at Coors Field.
ON THE MOUND
Connor Seabold (1-2, 5.10 ERA) is set for the start for Colorado. The RHP allowed two runs over six innings in his last start, a 5-4 road defeat against the Giants on Wednesday. He scattered two hits while striking out four and walking two in the no-decision.
For Boston, LHP James Paxton (2-1, 3.81 ERA) takes the mound. In his last start on Tuesday, Paxton got the win on the road against the Guardians. He threw seven innings and gave up two runs on six hits, striking out nine and walking two in the 5-4 victory.
AT THE PLATE
The Colorado offense is averaging 4.4 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .258/.317/.404. Ryan McMahon leads the team in OPS at .814. The third baseman is slashing .261/.335/.479 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 35 runs over 65 games.
Against southpaws like Paxton this season, the Rockies have a .653 OPS, the second lowest in MLB. Ezequiel Tovar is the team’s strongest performer against left-handers with a .772 OPS in 62 at-bats.
Boston is slashing .259/.331/.423 for the season and averaging 4.9 runs per game. Masataka Yoshida leads the team with a .842 OPS. The left fielder has seven home runs, 33 RBIs, and 34 runs scored with a slash line of .300/.375/.467.
Boston is averaging only 2.4 runs per game in the last five with their slash line slipping across the board (.220/.292/.351). The Sox have a .753 OPS against right-handers in 2023. With a .874 OPS over 166 at-bats, Yoshida also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 11-21 in away games in 2023, scoring 3.7 runs per game while allowing 4.6 runs. Boston has lost three in a row in front of their home fans.
The Sox are 17-16 at home this season, averaging 5.7 runs per game while surrendering 5.4. In the last 10 meetings at Fenway Park, Boston is 7-3 with an average scoreline of 6.2-4.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 14 games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Red Sox are fifth in the AL East, 14 games behind the Rays.
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