Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (74-7💙7) host Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (75ꦬ-76) on Thursday, with first pitch at 6:50 p.m. ET.
If you’re intending to watch this game, keep reading for streaming and TV options for the Tampa Bay-Boston matchup.
When is Rays vs. Red Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. Red Sox
The Rays and Red Sox will hit the diamond at Tropicana Field for this matchup on Sept. 19, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from !
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Rays vs. Red Sox Game Preview
These clubs meet again following the Rays’ 8-3 victory over the Red Sox Tuesday. Shane Baz (7.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 6 K) earned the win for the Rays. Jose Siri went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Nick Pivetta (4.2 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 6 K) took the loss on the mound for the Red Sox.
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have won 53.8% of the ga💮mes this season when they were favored on the moneyline (35-30).
Tampa Bay is fourth-worst in MLB play with 140♑ home runs.
The Rays are slug🌌ging .370,♎ the fourth-lowest average in MLB.
Tampa Bay’s 3.88 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Rays com✃bine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.218).
Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The Red Sox ha💜ve been underdogs in 75 games this season and won♚ 33 (44%) of those contests.
Boston has hit 188 homers this season, which ranks eighth in th♚e majors.
Fueled by 508 e꧒xtra-base hits, the Red Sox rank fifth🐬 in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage this season.
Bo🐟ston has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.15) in the majors th🤪is season.
The Red S𝓰ox rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.264 WHIP this season.
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Zack Littell
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Sept. 13 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| at Orioles | Sept. 8 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Sept. 2 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| vs. Astros | Aug. 14 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Cooper Criswell
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Sept. 12 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. White Sox | Sept. 7 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| at Tigers | Sept. 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 27 | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| at Astros | Aug. 21 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
🦩Zack Littell gets the start for the Rays, his 28th of the season. He is 7-9 with a 3.73 ERA and 127 strikeouts through 144 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Friday a🦂gainst the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.73, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opponeꦿnts have a .271 batting average against🥂 him.
Diaz is batting .283 with 65 RBI, both of which are tops among Tampa Bay 𒁃hitters this sea💖son.
Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs are most among Tampa Bay batters. He’s driven in 57 runs this season while slugging .356.
Brandon Lowe has 84 hits thi꧑s seas🍨on and a slash line of .243/.318/.481.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
The Red Sox will hand🌳 the ball to Cooper Criswell (6-4) for his 19th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run and allowed fo൲ur hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Thursday.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3🌸.98, a 2.๊33 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.336 in 24 games this season.
Duran paces the Red Sox with a team-🍸best batting a🥂verage of .285.
Rafael Devers’ 83 runs batted in pace his team.
Tyler O’Neill leads the Red Sox with 31 home runs.
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