The Tampa Bay Rays (25-24) will lean on Isaac Paredes when they host Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox (24-24) at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, May 21. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.
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Rays vs. Red Sox Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Time: 6:50 PM ET
- TV: NESN
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- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
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Pitching Matchup
Rays: Zack Littell
- Zack Littell makes the start for the Rays, his 10th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday, the right-hander threw five innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 3.44 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings across nine games this season, while giving up a batting average of .284 to opposing hitters.
- Littell is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the year.
- Littell is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has made one appearance this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
Red Sox: Cooper Criswell
- Cooper Criswell makes the start for the Red Sox, his seventh of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.76 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 2.76, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opposing batters have a .225 batting average against him.
- Criswell has yet to record a quality start so far this season.
- Criswell has put together three starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Rays | Red Sox | |
---|---|---|
4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.4 |
4.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 3.7 |
.239 | Batting AVG | .244 |
.243 | Batting AVG Against | .227 |
41 | Home Runs | 52 |
64 | Home Runs Allowed | 42 |
Rays Offensive Leaders
- Paredes is batting .303 this year, with a .391 on-base percentage and a .509 slugging percentage. He has nine home runs and 26 RBI, plus 20 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.7%, and his walk rate is 10.4%.
- In 2024, Yandy Diaz is hitting .259, with a .679 OPS (.327 on-base, .352 slugging). He has three home runs and 23 RBI, plus 21 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 8.4%.
- Amed Rosario is batting .302, with two home runs and 20 RBI, plus 12 runs scored and four steals on seven attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.4%, and his walk rate is 2%. He has a .739 OPS (.316 on-base, .423 slugging).
- The Rays' Jose Caballero is batting .257, with a .315 on-base percentage and a .365 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 26.8%, and his walk rate is 6.1%. He has two home runs and 14 RBI, plus 21 runs scored and 17 steals on 25 attempts.
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Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Duran, who has a .270/.339/.449 slash line this season, has tallied 28 runs, 19 RBI, and two home runs in 218 PAs. As a basestealer, he's picked up 10 steals on 12 attempts. His walk rate is 8.3%, and his strikeout rate is 22.5%.
- In 163 plate appearances this year, the Red Sox's Rafael Devers has a .284/.380/.567 slash line, and he's blasted 10 dingers with 23 runs and 23 RBI. He's walking and striking out 12.3% and 23.9% of the time, respectively.
- So far this season, Tyler O'Neill sports a .255 average to go along with a .366 OBP and .540 SLG in 161 plate appearances. He's also belted 11 dingers with 17 RBI and 29 runs while posting a 30.4% strikeout rate and 13.7% walk rate.
- At the plate, the Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu owns a .269/.351/.469 slash line, and he's smashed four homers with 21 runs scored and 17 RBI plus six steals on six attempts. He's walking and striking out 11.5% and 25.7% of the time, respectively.
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