Boston aims to keep clobbering Tampa Bay
David Ortiz and the Red Sox are in the midst of their longest winning streak in more than five years. Does Tampa Bay have any chance to slow that momentum in the middle match of their series?
The two teams meet again tonight, with a 6:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Tropicana Field. Online sports book Bovada.lv gives the visitors odds of -150 to register triumph No. 10 in a row. Conversely, the Rays represent +130 underdogs. The over/under run total holds steady at eight.
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With Ortiz smashing a titanic homer, Boston took the opener 2-1. The designated hitter magnificent run to the finish line of his career continues, as he now boasts 37 bombs and 124 RBIs to go along with a .319 batting average. Ortiz’ September slash line sits at .359/.442/.719.
He’ll try to inflict further damage against Matt Andriese this evening. Tampa Bay’s starting hurler ended a seven-game losing streak last weekend at Baltimore. In five career turns vs. the Red Sox, he’s 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA.
John Farrell answers with Rick Porcello, he of the 21-4 record and 3.08 ERA. The veteran has tossed at least seven innings in 11 consecutive appearances. On Aug. 29, however, the Rays reached him for six hits and three runs.
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One day after the hosts’ bats failed to show up for Chris Archer, expect a slightly more invigorated offense. Boston’s likely headed for its 17th W of the month anyway, but Porcello can’t keep getting through every appearance unscathed.
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