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The Red Sox (19-7) look to stop the surging Rays (12-13) from winning their ninth straight game and sweeping the series when they square off today at Fenway Park (1:05 p.m, NESN, though rain might affect that).
About today’s game: Rick Porcello (4-0, 1.93 ERA) puts his perfect on the line against Matt Andriese (0-0, 5.40 ERA), whose start qualifies today as a “bullpen game” for Tampa Bay. With Mookie Betts out, Eduardo Nunez jumps into the leadoff spot and Jackie Bradley Jr. moves to right field. Andrew Benintendi will play center and J.D. Martinez is in left; Hanley Ramirez is DHing and Mitch Moreland plays first.
About yesterday’s game: A near-total disaster that saw David Price get shelled, Betts leave with a hamstring injury and Jackie Bradley Jr. make a fool of himself in the outfield. Read the recap here if you hate yourself.
Forecast: Cold and rainy enough that I wouldn’t count an on-time start.
A tweet from yesterday that made me laugh for no reason:
Mookie also rhymes with dooky
— Joseph Raymond (@greenvest513) April 29, 2018
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Game 27 vs. Rays
| Lineup Spot | Rays | Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| Lineup Spot | Rays | Red Sox |
| 1 | Denard Span, LF | Eduardo Nunez, 2B |
| 2 | C.J. Cron, DH | Andrew Benintendi, CF |
| 3 | Joey Wendle, 2B | Hanley Ramirez, DH |
| 4 | Brad Miller, 1B | J.D. Martinez, LF |
| 5 | Daniel Robertson, 3B | Mitch Moreland, 1B |
| 6 | Mallex Smith, CF | Rafael Devers, 3B |
| 7 | Adeiny Hechavarria, SS | Jackie Bradley Jr., RF |
| 8 | Jesus Sucre, C | Sandy Leon, C |
| 9 | Johnny Field, RF | Tzu-Wei Lin, SS |
| SP | Matt Andriese, RHP | Rick Porcello, RHP |