Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Tampa Bay Rays (25-13, second in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (17-22, fourth in the AL East) Boston; Saturday, 4:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Nick Martinez (3-1, 1. 71 ERA, 1. 02 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Red Sox: Payton Tolle (1-1, 2.
04 ERA, 0. 74 WHIP, 23 strikeouts) LINE: Red Sox -154, Rays +128; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Boston is 7-11 in home games and 17-22 overall.
The Red Sox have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the AL at . 234. Tampa Bay has an 11-9 record in road games and a 25-13 record overall.
Rays hitters are batting a collective . 254, which ranks second in the AL. The teams meet Saturday for the third time this season.