GAME #125, SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018, TB RAYS AT BOSTON RED SOX

[Bear]

RAYS AT RED SOX

1:05 PM EDT, AUGUST 19,2018, FENWAY PARK

TV:  NESN, FOX SPORTS SUN

TAMPA, (62-61)......................................................................................BOSTON, (88-36)

TAMPA:

DIEGO CASTILLO, RHP, 3-2, 3.03 ERA, 37K

His last four appearances, and six of his LAST seven, have been scoreless after
allowing multiple runs in  four of his previous appearances from July 15-29.  This will
be his first Major League start.

BOSTON:

HECTOR VELAZQUEZ, RHP, 7-0, 2.77 ERA, 30K

With Chris Sale on the disabled list with  mild left shoulder inflammation, righty
Velazquez will get the call as a starter for the fifth time this season.  He is 2-0 with a
3.31 ERA in the previous four.  It will be an abbreviated start.

https://www.mlb.com/redsox/gameday/rays-vs-red-sox/2018/08/19/531277#game_state=preview,game_tab=,game=531277

[Bear]

1:05PM Eastern

Red Sox
Hector Velazquez (R)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. Steve Pearce (R) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) 3B
7. Brock Holt (L) 2B
8. Blake Swihart (S) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF


Rays
Diego Castillo (R)

1. Mallex Smith (L) RF
2. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
3. Jake Bauers (L) LF
4. Tommy Pham (R) CF
5. Joey Wendle (L) SS
6. C.J. Cron (R) 1B
7. Ji-Man Choi (L) DH
8. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B
9. Jesus Sucre (R) C

Gametime Forecast: 72°F • Partly Cloudy • 2% PoP

[Bill-806]

Keeping them all fresh & engaged !!!   As DAD would say, "SON, CORA knows his STUFF !! "...... thumb_u rofl rofl rofl

[Schloicka]

Sox bats quiet the last 2 games. TB not giving it away like they did Saturday.

[markj]

Funny how this team just forgets how to hit sometimes.

[markj]

Nice going, Meatball.

[markj]

Yanks are going to win, so the Sox will be 9.5 up after today.

[Bill-806]

We take a loss by giving up 4 hits & 2 runs ????  How VAUNTED is that ??? thumb_d iono iono iono

[Sea Dog 23]

Big mo buster when Beeks got JD to GIDP in the 4th with runners on.

[Schloicka]

Big mo buster when Beeks got JD to GIDP in the 4th with runners on.

He saw around 7 -8 pitches and not one of them was in the strike zone. Needed to take the walk on 3-2.

[Sea Dog 23]

In the Big picture Sox only lost their 3rd this month.  13-3.  But it's time to make a statement for the AL title with the Tribe.

[ipot]

Good effort by the pitching staff wasted by Deadbats who've scored 1 run in 17 inns.

1st losing streak in a while begins tomorrow with God himself, Kluber, on the mound.  Porcello will have to pitch a shutout.

[longgame]

In the Big picture Sox only lost their 3rd this month.  13-3.  But it's time to make a statement for the AL title with the Tribe.

Very true.  I have to wonder if it was one of those cases of looking past yesterday's game to this big series.  I think a lot of these good teams haven't been really challenged other than the Astros who are battling for their lead.  The Sox need a good test to see what they're made of, especially against Cleveland's starting pitching.

[Bill-806]

In the Big picture Sox only lost their 3rd this month.  13-3.  But it's time to make a statement for the AL title with the Tribe.

Very true.  I have to wonder if it was one of those cases of looking past yesterday's game to this big series.  I think a lot of these good teams haven't been really challenged other than the Astros who are battling for their lead.  The Sox need a good test to see what they're made of, especially against Cleveland's starting pitching.

CONCUR ….. 4 games with  TITO & his INDIANS will speak VOLUMES !! iono iono

[longgame]

I just noticed that as we start 4 with Cleveland tonight, the Yankees have a day off, then at Florida for 2, another day off, then a 4 game series with Baltimore including a doubleheader.  The Sox move to Tampa Bay after hosting Cleveland and as we saw, that won't be a walk in the park either.  Could be a big week for the Sox.