Boston Red Sox (63-55) will take on the Texas Rangers (55-65) at Fenway Park on Wednesday, August 14 at 6:10 PM ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, David Hamilton will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the season.
Ahead of Boston matching up against Texas, you can find out how to watch the game in the article below.
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Where to Watch Red Sox vs. Rangers
- Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Time: 6:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: NESN
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
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Pitching Matchup
Red Sox: Tanner Houck
- Tanner Houck makes the start for the Red Sox, his 24th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.02 ERA and 124 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.02, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting .228 against him.
- Houck has 16 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Houck is seeking his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In five of his 23 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
Rangers: Cody Bradford
- Cody Bradford (4-0 with a 3.60 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his sixth of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
- In six games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.60 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .209 to opposing hitters.
- Bradford has two quality starts this year.
- Bradford is trying to secure his fifth start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- In one of his six total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
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Team Comparison
Red Sox | Rangers | |
---|---|---|
5 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.2 |
4.7 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.5 |
.261 | Batting AVG | .238 |
.246 | Batting AVG Against | .241 |
147 | Home Runs | 129 |
144 | Home Runs Allowed | 148 |
Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Rafael Devers' batting average this year is .299, and he has a .380 on-base percentage and a .589 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 23.4%, and his walk rate is 11.5%. He has 25 homers and 72 RBI, plus 75 runs scored.
- In 2024, Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .265, with a .298 on-base percentage and a .417 slugging percentage. He has 13 home runs and 58 RBI, plus 62 runs scored and 17 steals on 24 attempts. His strikeout rate is 24.7%, and his walk rate is 3.4%.
- Wilyer Abreu's current batting average is .269, and he has 12 home runs and 45 RBI, plus 47 runs scored and seven steals on nine attempts. He has a .832 OPS (.338 on-base, .495 slugging). His strikeout rate is 28.7%, and his walk rate is 9.5%.
- The Red Sox's Connor Wong is hitting .295, with a .352 on-base percentage and a .441 slugging percentage. He has 11 home runs and 43 RBI, plus 45 runs scored and five steals on 12 attempts. His strikeout rate is 23.3%, and his walk rate is 5.8%.
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Rangers Offensive Leaders
- The Rangers' Marcus Semien owns a .241/.314/.400 slash line this year, and he's blasted 17 home runs with 75 runs and 59 RBI. He's walking and striking out 9.5% and 13.8% of the time, respectively.
- In 462 plate appearances, Corey Seager is batting .275/.355/.502 this season with a walk rate of 10.6% and a K rate of 17.5%. In addition, he's slammed 26 home runs while knocking in 63 runs and scoring 60 times.
- So far this season, Josh Smith sports a .270 batting average to go along with a .360 OBP and .424 SLG in 441 plate appearances. He's also cracked 12 dingers with 51 RBI and 52 runs, including seven stolen bases, while posting a 20.2% strikeout rate and 8.6% walk rate.
- At the dish, the Rangers' Adolis Garcia owns a .218/.283/.386 slash line, and he's smashed 18 homers with 56 runs scored and 57 RBI plus 10 steals on 13 attempts. He's walking and striking out 7.6% and 26.2% of the time, respectively.
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