GAME #27, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019, RAYS @ BOSTON RED SOX

[markj]

4:05PM Eastern

Red Sox

David Price (L)

1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
2. Mookie Betts (R) RF
3. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
7. Michael Chavis (R) 2B
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
9. Christian Vazquez (R) C

Rays

Charlie Morton (R)

1. Yandy Diaz (R) 1B
2. Tommy Pham (R) DH
3. Daniel Robertson (R) 2B
4. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
5. Mike Zunino (R) C
6. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF
7. Guillermo Heredia (R) LF
8. Willy Adames (R) SS
9. Christian Arroyo (R) 3B

Gametime Temp: 51°F - Chance of Precip: 7%

[longgame]

Glad I checked and saw it was an early game today.  Sox hammered Morton last time, let's hope they do the same tonight. 

[Schloicka]

Decent pitching and no hitting. Tough loss. On to Sunday at 1pm eastern.

[elktonnick]

 Another flat day at the plate.  JBJ once again proves he shows he isn't an every day player at the plate. Cora had no one to pinch hit for him.

[Sea Dog 23]

Pearce and JBJ were game changers in the playoffs.  Yet this season they are an enigma so far.  of course you could say that about several players.

[Bill-806]

As DAD would say, "SON, these are the GAMES you have to WIN!!!"...…  Season getting shorter every day !!! iono iono iono

[longgame]

This team is very poorly constructed right now.  You have Leon who simply cant' come off the bench and can't stay in a game if it's late and close.  He's a liability right now.  Then they're thin with Lin as the only bat on the bench if JD is hurt.  It will be interesting to see what they do as guys come off the DL.  Holt started his stint so he can't be down much longer and Pedroia is about to start his.  Not sure what is up with Nunez but I would think they're in no rush to bring him back in the short term.   Pearce needs to figure out his bat before those guys come off the DL but they'll probably send down Chavis anyhow since he has options.