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The Boston Red Sox (67-68) carry a five-game winning streak into a home contest against the Tampa Bay Rays (74-58) on Monday at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays are favored (-112) to stop the underdog Red Sox’s (-107) streak. Luis Patino starts for Tampa Bay while Boston will counter with Michael Wacha.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Monday, September 5, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -112 | 7 |
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 22nd in MLB play with 119 total home runs .
- The Rays are 16th in the majors with a .241 batting average.
- The Rays are 18th in the league with a .311 on-base percentage.
- The Rays strike out 8.7 times per game to rank 20th in the league.
- The Rays have hit 62 home runs at home this season (0.9 per game).
- The Rays are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .386 in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 7.7 hits per game and is batting .240.
Rays Key Batters
- Yandy Diaz has 122 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .396.
- Among qualifying batters in baseball, Diaz’s batting average ranks 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is 73rd in slugging.
- Diaz has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .500 with three doubles, four walks and four RBI.
- Randy Arozarena has 128 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .448, both of which rank first among Tampa Bay hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters, Arozarena’s batting average ranks him 58th, his on-base percentage 67th, and his slugging percentage 46th.
- Harold Ramirez has collected 102 base hits, an OBP of .366 and a slugging percentage of .441 this season.
- Isaac Paredes has been key for Tampa Bay with 58 hits, an OBP of .305 plus a slugging percentage of .475.
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox have hit 127 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The Red Sox have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
- The Red Sox have an OBP of .320 this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- The Red Sox rank 18th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 66 road contests this season.
- In 66 road games this season, they’re slugging .382 with 200 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 8.7 base hits per game and batting .249 on the road this season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox with 136 hits.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Devers’ batting average puts him 21st, his on-base percentage is 38th, and he is ninth in slugging.
- Xander Bogaerts’ .384 on-base percentage and .470 slugging percentage both pace his team.
- Including all qualified hitters, Bogaerts is fourth in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage.
- Alex Verdugo is hitting .283 with 34 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 33 walks.
- Tommy Pham is hitting .248 with 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 49 walks.
Rays vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers
| Patiño | Wacha | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 17 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 10-1 |
| – | ERA | 2.56 |
| 0 | IP | 95.0 |
| 0 | BB | 26 |
| 0 | SO | 76 |
