The Tampa Bay Rays will aim to keep a six-game winning streak alive when they visit the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Jake Bennett (1-0, 1.80 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 16-21 this season and fifth in the AL East. Griffin Jax (1-2, 5.14 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 24-12 and second in the AL East.
How to watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Rays vs. Red Sox odds
Injury reports
Red Sox
Danny Coulombe: 15 Day IL (Cervical spasms), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Slaten: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Kutter Crawford: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Patrick Sandoval: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roman Anthony: day-to-day (Wrist), Ranger Suarez: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Rays
Gavin Lux: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Joe Boyle: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Matz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Englert: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
- Boston’s Wilyer Abreu has hit five home runs this season. He has also tallied 16 RBIs and has scored 18 runs. In 155 plate appearances, he has recorded a .299 BA, .381 OBP and .467 SLG with an 11.6% walk rate and a 20% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording two steals on three attempts.
- In 157 plate appearances, Willson Contreras has hit eight long balls, tallied 23 RBIs and scored 19 runs. He is batting .264/.376/.481 and has posted a 28.7% strikeout rate and an 11.5% walk rate.
- Yandy Diaz is hitting for a .318 BA, .401 OBP and .473 SLG with a 10.9% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate. His OPS is .874 and he has scored 20 runs. In 147 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs and driven in 22 runs.
- In 154 plate appearances, Jonathan Aranda has hit seven long balls, tallied 29 RBIs (6th in MLB) and scored 19 runs. He is batting .273/.377/.477 and has posted a 23.4% strikeout rate and a 13.6% walk rate.
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