The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off with their series tied at 1-1. The game will take place on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. EDT in Boston, featuring pitchers Nick Martinez and Payton Tolle.
Tampa Bay Rays (25-13, first in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (17-22, fourth in the AL East)
Boston; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Nick Martinez (3-1, 1.71 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Red Sox: Payton Tolle (1-1, 2.04 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)
LINE: Red Sox -129, Rays +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Boston has a 7-11 record at home and a 17-22 record overall. The Red Sox have an 11-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
Tampa Bay is 11-9 in road games and 25-13 overall. The Rays have an 8-1 record in games decided by one run.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Willson Contreras has four doubles, eight home runs and 23 RBIs while hitting .259 for the Red Sox. Ceddanne Rafaela is 11 for 39 with two home runs over the past 10 games.
Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 13 extra base hits (three doubles and 10 home runs). Yandy Diaz is 9 for 35 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
The series is currently tied 1-1 between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
Nick Martinez will pitch for the Rays, while Payton Tolle will pitch for the Red Sox.
The game is scheduled to start at 1:35 p.m. EDT on Sunday.
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LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 5-5, .237 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored by three runs
Rays: 8-2, .248 batting average, 1.31 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (wrist), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (cervical spasms), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ranger Suarez: day-to-day (hamstring), Garrett Crochet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Joe Boyle: 15-Day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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