Game 97: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes
Lineups
RAYS (50-45):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Shane Baz (8-4, 4.34 ERA)
RED SOX (51-45):
TBA
Pitching:
LHP Garrett Crochet (9-4, 2.39 ERA)
Time:
4:10 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Rays vs. Crochet:
Yandy Díaz 0-1, Danny Jansen 0-3, Ha-Seong Kim 0-1, Matt Thaiss 0-3
Red Sox vs. Baz:
Wilyer Abreu 2-6, Roman Anthony 0-2, Alex Bregman 5-9, Jarren Duran 1-11, Romy González 0-2, Marcelo Mayer 1-1, Carlos Narváez 0-2, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-3, Trevor Story 2-9, Abraham Toro 0-4, Connor Wong 0-5, Masataka Yoshida 0-3
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Stat of the day:
Saturday marks Garrett Crochet's first start against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Notes:
Alex Bregman, playing in his first game since May 24, went 1 for 4 with a double on Friday. He had missed nearly two months with a quad strain. ... Crochet has struck out at least seven batters in each of his last eight outings, giving him 151 strikeouts in 120 ⅓ innings this season. Crochet earned his second straight All-Star selection, but won't pitch on Tuesday in Atlanta. 'No need to ... throw in a game that doesn't affect our team,' he said. 'It's an unnecessary risk. It's a huge honor to be invited. ... But this year ... it would be selfish, in a way, to the team. I want to come back from the break ready to throw another 60, 70 innings.' ... Baz will look to remain unbeaten against the Red Sox in his career, as he is 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA in four starts.
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