Red Sox host Tampa Bay Rays, look to stop home losing streak
Tampa Bay Rays (25-12, second in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (16-22, fifth in the AL East) Boston; Friday, 7:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Jesse Scholtens (3-1, 3. 18 ERA, 1. 10 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Red Sox: Connelly Early (2-2, 3.
79 ERA, 1. 32 WHIP, 31 strikeouts) LINE: Red Sox -143, Rays +121; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox look to break their three-game home losing streak with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston has a 16-22 record overall and a 6-11 record at home.
The Red Sox have an 11-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Tampa Bay is 11-8 on the road and 25-12 overall. Rays pitchers have a collective 3.
54 ERA, which ranks second in the AL. The teams meet Friday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Willson Contreras has four doubles, eight home runs and 23 RBIs while hitting .