Tampa Bay Rays (50-46, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (52-45, third in the AL East)
Boston; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (6-6, 3.32 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 107 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (5-3, 3.27 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 65 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Sox -129, Rays +109; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays head into the matchup with the Boston Red Sox after losing three games in a row.
Boston has gone 31-20 in home games and 52-45 overall. The Red Sox rank 10th in the majors with 121 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Tampa Bay is 22-21 in road games and 50-46 overall. The Rays rank 10th in the AL with 105 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.
The teams play Sunday for the 10th time this season. The Red Sox lead the season series 7-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu leads the Red Sox with 18 home runs while slugging .496. Ceddanne Rafaela is 15 for 38 with four home runs and 13 RBIs over the past 10 games.
Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 42 extra base hits (19 doubles and 23 home runs). Brandon Lowe is 9 for 28 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 9-1, .303 batting average, 2.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 39 runs
Rays: 3-7, .256 batting average, 4.28 ERA, outscored by four runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (acl), Nick Burdi: 60-Day IL (knee), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Zack Kelly: 15-Day IL (oblique), Justin Slaten: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Guerrero: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Tanner Houck: 15-Day IL (flexor), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10-Day IL (side), Richie Palacios: 60-Day IL (knee), Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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