The Tampa Bay Rays (40-18) are on the road to face the Boston Red Sox (29-27) at Fenway Park on Saturday in a doubleheader. The Rays are in the midst of a six-game road trip.
They won only one out of three in their last series against the Cubs, taking the finale 4-3 on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Jose Siri was 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. The Red Sox are in the midst of a six-game homestand.
They lost two of three against the Reds in their last series, taking the finale 8-2 on Thursday at Fenway Park. Rafael Devers went 2 for 3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Kike Hernandez added a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.
The Rays evened up the series 0-0 after winning 9-3 on Thursday, their fourth straight head-to-head victory, including all four games this season.
Reliever Kevin Kelly was credited with the win after throwing 2.2 innings, and Braden Bristo threw three scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the season.
Siri was 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. Devers went 2 for 3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Hernandez added a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.
ON THE MOUND
Tyler Glasnow (0-0, ERA) is set to start for Tampa Bay in the first game of the doubleheader. The right-hander allowed three runs over 4.1 innings in his last start, a 6-5 road defeat against the Dodgers on May 27. He scattered five hits while striking out eight and walking one in the no-decision.
Glasnow is making his first appearance against the Red Sox this season. Glasnow made one start against the Red Sox in 2022, a 4-3 road loss on October 3. He allowed two hits over 3.2 scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking one.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Tampa Bay has averaged only 4.2 runs a game, down from their season average of 5.9, while performing worse across the board (.229/.297/.337). Boston is averaging only 4.8 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 5.2 for the season.
The Sox have a .768 OPS against right-handers in 2023, fourth highest in MLB. With a .926 OPS over 133 at-bats, Masataka Yoshida has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Tampa Bay is 14-12 away from home in 2023, scoring 5.8 runs per game while allowing 4.0 runs. Boston has gone 16-13 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 6.1 runs per game while surrendering 5.5. Boston is 7-3 in the last 10 games between the AL East rivals at Fenway Park with an average scoreline of 4.9-4.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rays lead the AL East by three games over the Orioles. The Red Sox are fifth in the AL East, 10 games behind the Rays.
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