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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:19:25 GMT -5
Relievers shine on Red Sox's unplanned 'pen day Crawford's career-high 8 K's highlights shutout of AL East-rival Rays to open key stretch July 4th, 2022
Craig Forde
BOSTON -- When the Red Sox announced Sunday that Michael Wacha would be unable to make his scheduled start against the Rays on Monday due to a “dead arm,” Independence Day became a bullpen day for Boston. And the arms called to action were plenty alive.
Behind the efforts of Austin Davis, Kutter Crawford and John Schreiber, the Red Sox shut out the Rays, 4-0, in the opener of a three-game set against their American League East rivals. That put two games between the teams in the AL Wild Card race.
“Great job by the pitching department,” manager Alex Cora said. “Starting with AD, he had good stuff. He hadn’t pitched in a while.”
Davis was pressed into action as the opener for his second career start, with a two- to three-inning limit in his first outing since June 27.
The southpaw retired the side in order in the first inning and highlighted his two frames with inning-ended strikeouts. After 30 pitches, his day was done with only one walk allowed, setting the tone.
Crawford, who was called up from Triple-A Worcester prior to the game, was next. All the rookie right-hander did was set career highs in innings (5 1/3) and strikeouts (eight) while allowing just two hits and one walk.
“I had pretty good command of all five of my pitches,” Crawford said. “Last couple of outings, I figured something out mechanically that’s helped with that. Command of the baseball with all five pitches in the zone is one of my keys to success.”
“Kutter gave us a lot, helped us out in the 'pen,” said second baseman Trevor Story, who provided some Boston pop on the holiday with a fourth-inning homer. “He looked great, was attacking, great pace, fun to play behind.”
Crawford threw 83 pitches (60 strikes), and faced the minimum in the fifth, sixth and seventh. He also became the first Red Sox reliever since Casey Fossum struck out nine in seven innings on July 24, 2003, to toss more than five innings with eight or more strikeouts.
“Kutter, he makes all his pitches,” said Cora. “It was impressive. Good breaking balls, good cutter, good changeup, and the fastball played. He was under control until the last hitter. It was really good to see.”
While Crawford was dealing, so, too, were the Rays’ pitchers. But with two outs in the fourth, Story took a 1-0 offering from Josh Fleming and deposited it a Statcast-projected 408 feet into the Red Sox's bullpen for his 13th home run of the season and a 1-0 lead. Boston added a run in the fifth and two insurance runs in the eighth.
“Good swing. He didn’t miss that one,” Cora said of the home run. “That’s a big one for us.”
“They always feel good, but more special at home for sure, in front of our fans at Fenway,” said Story.
Schreiber came on with one out in the eighth inning and continued to do what he has done all year -- shut down the opponent.
He retired all five batters he faced, needing just 17 pitches (13 strikes) to earn his third save of the season and improve his ERA to 0.66 in 27 1/3 innings.
“I’m just trying to go out there and do my job the best I can,” said Schreiber.
The Red Sox, who are in second place in the AL East, began a stretch of 14 games against division rivals Tampa Bay and New York leading up to the All-Star break, which begins July 18.
In getting off on the right foot, the club gained confidence.
“It’s a great feeling,” said Schreiber. “We know we have a good couple of weeks here with Tampa Bay and New York, so it was a good first win against those guys. We’ll try to keep it going.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:20:48 GMT -5
Red Sox to tab top pitching prospect Bello for Wednesday start (source) 12:32 AM ADT Ian Browne
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne
There will be electricity in the air at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, when Brayan Bello, the best starting pitching prospect the Red Sox have had in recent memory, will make his Major League debut against the Rays.
A source told MLB.com on Monday that Bello will be called up to start that night in place of Rich Hill, who was placed on the injured list on July 2 with a sprained left knee. The club has not confirmed the move.
MassLive’s Katie Morrison was first to break the news on Bello’s upcoming debut, as the righty informed her of it in the clubhouse following Triple-A Worcester’s 6-4 win on Monday night.
Bello is the No. 4 prospect in the Red Sox’s farm system and top-ranked pitcher, according to MLB Pipeline.
The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic has tremendous repertoire, including a fastball that has been clocked as high as 99 mph to go along with a changeup and slider.
After going 4-2 with a 1.60 ERA in six starts for Double-A Portland to open the season, Bello was promoted to Triple-A and made his first start there on May 18.
In nine outings for the WooSox, Bello is 6-2 with a 2.81 ERA. Over 51 1/3 innings, Bello has 21 walks and 72 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .209 average.
The Red Sox signed Bello as an international free agent on July 2, 2017.
He will make his debut at a time the Red Sox are depleted by injuries to the rotation.
Hill, Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock are all on the injured list. Chris Sale, coming off a stress fracture in his right ribcage, will make what could be his final Minor League rehab start for Worcester on Wednesday at the same time Bello is making his debut at Fenway. Michael Wacha missed Monday’s start with “dead arm,” and it’s unclear how long he will be out.
Through all the injuries, the 45-35 Red Sox have found a way to piece together solid starting pitching with help from the farm system. Josh Winckowski, Kutter Crawford and Connor Seabold are all prospects who have provided contributions of late.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:21:57 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Crawford returns to Majors July 4th, 2022
Keep track of the Red Sox’s recent transactions and injury updates throughout the season. LATEST NEWS
July 4: RHP Kutter Crawford recalled from Triple-A Worcester The rookie returned to the mix after being recalled prior to the start of a three-game series against the Rays at Fenway Park. Crawford last pitched for the Red Sox on June 18 and made 10 appearances this season, the last two being starts. He logged 19 2/3 innings, posting a 1-2 record with a 6.41 ERA and 24 strikeouts. Right-hander Connor Seabold was optioned to Triple-A Worcester following Sunday night’s game, opening the spot for Crawford on the roster. -- Craig Forde
July 4: Red Sox hopeful no structural damage with RHP Michael Wacha (dead arm) Scheduled to start Monday against the Rays, Wacha was scratched after complaining about having a “heavy arm” on Sunday. Manager Alex Cora said Wacha would be checked further to make sure it isn’t anything bigger. “We’ll give him a few days,” Cora said Monday. “He’s going to get checked out today just in case something is going on. We don’t believe it’s something structural. Just kind of like dead arm, hit the wall. Hopefully, we can push it back later in the week and go from there.” Wacha has been one of the brightest spots in Boston’s rotation this season, going 6-1 with one complete game and a 2.69 ERA in 13 starts. -- Craig Forde
July 4: Xander Bogaerts day-to-day with left thigh laceration In a scary play that could have been a lot worse, Bogaerts got spiked on the left leg, just above his knee, on a stolen-base attempt by Willson Contreras during Sunday's win over the Cubs. Bogaerts, who hardly ever exits a game with an injury, had to come off with a laceration in his left thigh that required seven stitches. Bogaerts texted manager Alex Cora on Monday that he was still feeling sore, and he was not in the starting lineup against the Rays. -- Ian Browne
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:34:37 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford on Fenway Park standing ovation: “It’s kind of something you dream about’ Published: Jul. 04, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com
BOSTON — The Red Sox hoped to somehow string together 27 outs with their bullpen Monday after scratching starter Michael Wacha because of a heavy, tired feeling in his arm.
Reliever Kutter Crawford decided to turn Boston’s bullpen game into his own game. He recorded 16 outs to lead the Red Sox 4-0 over the Rays in front of 36,473 here at Fenway Park.
Manager Alex Cora replaced opener Austin Davis with Crawford to begin the third inning. The 26-year-old righty hurled 5 ⅓ scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and one walk while striking out eight.
He left with one out in the eighth inning to a standing ovation.
“It’s kind of something you dream about, walking on the field, getting a standing ovation from 35-plus thousand people, especially at Fenway,” Crawford said. “So it was pretty special.”
Crawford threw 24 cutters, 24 four-seam fastballs, 20 curveballs, 10 changeups and four sliders. His fastball averaged 95 mph, per Baseball Savant.
“I had pretty good command of all five of my pitches,” Crawford said. “Just kind of got going right at guys. Whenever I fell behind in the count, got right back in it with a cutter or curveball. But just went right at guys.”
Crawford threw 60 of his 82 pitches for strikes (73.2% strikes).
“You see the 75% strike rate and that’s what he does,” Cora said. “And he has good stuff in the zone.”
Crawford uncharacteristically has struggled with his command this season after he averaged just 1.9 walks per nine innings in 20 outings (19 starts) between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester last year.
He threw just 59% strikes in his first 10 outings this season entering Monday. He also entered having allowed 12 walks in 19 ⅔ innings (5.5 walks per nine innings).
“Last couple of outings, I started to figure something out mechanically that’s helped with that,” Crawford said. “But yeah, commanding the baseball, all five pitches in the zone, is one of my keys to success.”
Crawford has tossed 8 ⅓ scoreless innings in two outings against Tampa this season. He has held Rays hitters to three hits and one walk while striking out 13.
“It was awesome watching him from the bullpen,” said John Schreiber, who recorded the final five outs. “He was just attacking those guys. His fastball was really good. Cutter was really. Curveball. Everything was looking really good from the bullpen. So it was fun to watch him today.”
Davis, Crawford and Schreiber combined to allow just two hits and two walks while striking out 11 in 9 scoreless innings.
“Great job by the pitching department, starting with AD,” Cora said. “He did an amazing job for two. Kutter, he mixed all his pitches. It was impressive. Good breaking ball. Good cutter. Good changeup. And the fastball played. And he was under control until the last hitter.”
Cora added that using Schreiber for the final five outs allows Tanner Houck to be available Tuesday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:36:16 GMT -5
Brayan Bello promoted to Boston Red Sox, will pitch for Boston on Wednesday Updated: Jul. 04, 2022, 10:48 p.m. | Published: Jul. 04, 2022, 10:23 p.m.
By Katie Morrison
WORCESTER -- Brayan Bello emerged from manager Chad Tracy’s office after Monday night’s game with a small smile on his face. He walked into the clubhouse and let the emotion loose, raising his hands as he ran to celebrate with his teammates.
Bello confirmed that he received good news from his manager, and that good news was that he is heading to Boston to make his major-league debut.
The 23-year-old top pitching prospect could barely contain that smile as he talked about what it meant to him to reach the majors.
“I’m 100 percent excited,” Bello said through translator and teammate Yolmer Sanchez. “I just want to work hard and have a good game.”
The right-hander is ranked the Red Sox’ fourth-best prospect and top pitching prospect and Baseball America has him ranked No. 44 on its Top 100 list.
Bello has been with the WooSox for just a couple of months, promoted from Double-A Portland on May 17. In nine games with Worcester, Bello has been very impressive, posing a 6-2 record with a 2.81 ERA in 51 1/3 innings. He’s struck out 72 and is holding opposing batters to a .209 average. He’s flown through the minor-league levels, starting 2021 in High-A.
“I’m excited, one of my goals was to make it to the big leagues, and I can’t wait for Wednesday.” Bello said.
When asked if he had any nerves, Bello smirked and shook his head.
“Nah,” was all he needed to say.
Ironically, while Bello makes his major-league debut, Red Sox ace Chris Sale will be making a rehab appearance for the WooSox at Polar Park.
Bello will be the fourth WooSox starter to make an appearance for the Red Sox in the last week; Josh Winckowski started on Saturday, Connor Seabold got the start on Sunday and Kutter Crawford pitched on Monday.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:38:42 GMT -5
Trevor Story’s opposite-field power a positive sign as Red Sox second baseman tries to find rhythm By Jayna Bardahl Globe Correspondent,Updated July 4, 2022, 6:59 p.m.
No fireworks were set off during the Red Sox’ 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Independence Day, but Trevor Story’s 408-foot home run seemed enough to spark the sellout Fenway crowd.
In the bottom of the fourth inning on a 1-0 count, Story sliced a 91.6 mile-per-hour sinker to the sweet spot he had his eye on in right-center field for a solo shot. Related: Bullpen comes through when needed as Red Sox shut down Rays
“They always feel good, but more special at home for sure in front of our fans and at Fenway,” Story said.
It was a hit that has been coming for the 29-year-old. Story said his inconsistencies at the plate come from a mix of pitch selection and timing. In the Sox’ road trip to Cleveland, Toronto, and Chicago he homered once and recorded only six hits across the nine games.
But in Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs, Story, a right-hander, drilled one to right field at Wrigley. It was caught for an out, but manager Alex Cora said it was the start Story needed.
“That was a good sign and then he didn’t miss [today.] That was a big one for us,” said Cora. “Hopefully it’s the beginning of something good for him.”
Hitting to the opposite field is a sign to Story. He said he knows he is “at his best” when the contact starts veering right.
“I think that’s a good sign for me, over my career, that I’m driving the ball that way,” he said. “That means I’m doing what I want to do and I’m staying on the pitches, so yeah, I’m happy with that today and looking to continue that.”
Story’s home run, his 13th of the season, put the Red Sox on the board. He also recorded a hit in the second inning, advancing on an infield single, the first of many small-ball plays the Sox capitalized on.
The Rays were charged with just one error – given to pitcher Josh Fleming in the bottom of the eighth with the bases loaded – but second baseman Isaac Paredes fumbled two grounders himself as the Red Sox paraded around the bases.
“I know it sounds pretty simple but playing hard and making these guys make plays … over the past few days we’ve gotten some runs out of it,” said Story. “We’re not always going to slug, we’re not always going to bang the baseball around, but little things like that go good for an offense.”
As a team, the Sox tallied 11 hits, four of which didn’t leave the infield.
“Putting the ball in play in certain situations, running hard to first base paid off for us,” Cora said.
“It was only four [runs], right? But I think we kept fighting with them, we kept putting good at bats and at the end we got four and won the game.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:42:20 GMT -5
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Top pitching prospect Brayan Bello to start for Red Sox on Wednesday By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated July 4, 2022, 10:27 p.m.
The Red Sox need a starting pitcher to face the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night and their choice is highly regarded prospect Brayan Bello.
Bello was informed of the decision Monday night by Triple A manager Chad Tracy, according to Mass Live.
The 23-year-old righthander from the Dominican Republic is 10-4 with a 2.33 earned run average in 15 minor league games this season, 14 of them starts. He has 114 strikeouts over 85 innings.
Bello is 6-2 with a 2.81 ERA in nine games for Triple A Worcester. He last pitched Friday, lining him up perfectly for the game.
Bello has vaulted up the prospect charts this season after dominating hitters in Double A and largely maintaining that against older competition in Triple A.
He pitched 5⅓ shutout innings Friday against Rochester, allowing two hits and striking out eight with three walks.
Bello will face righthander Corey Kluber.
Chris Sale was not considered for the opening. He will stay on his rehabilitation assignment and pitch for Worcester on Wednesday night.
“We were joking. I said, ‘Man, it’s sold out already. We can’t disappoint the people in Worcester,’ ” Sox manager Alex Cora said before a 4-0 victory against the Rays. “It’ll be good for him to go over there and compete. He feels really good.” Related: Chris Sale had ‘a freaking blast’ in his Portland rehab start, and he looked pretty sharp, too
Sale, who was at Fenway Park on Monday, has pitched 7⅔ innings in three minor league starts. He has been on the injured list all season recovering from a fractured rib suffered in March.
“I talked to him a little bit. He’s ready to go,” Cora said. “If it’s up to him, he’ll pitch [at Fenway on Wednesday]. But I think one more, maybe two, down there. Go compete on Wednesday and we’ll decide what we do next.” Hernández optimistic
Kiké Hernández, who hasn’t played since June 7 because of a right hip flexor strain, was smiling as he walked through the clubhouse before Monday’s game.
He took some swings Saturday and again Monday and is feeling much better. It’s now less about the injury and more preparing to play after a long shutdown.
“It’s like spring training,” Hernández said. “We’ll see how it progresses.”
The tentative plan is for Hernández to start a minor league rehabilitation assignment later this week. Making progress
Pitchers Nate Eovaldi (back) and Garrett Whitlock (right hip) are scheduled for two-inning bullpen sessions on Tuesday as they work their way back from injuries.
The step after that would be facing hitters.
“From there we’ll decide what we want to do,” Cora said.
Michael Wacha, who was scratched from his start Monday with what the team said was a “heavy arm,” remains on the active roster pending further examination.
Rich Hill, who is out with a sprained left knee, had an MRI in Chicago over the weekend. It revealed tearing in a ligament but he hopes to miss only 2-4 weeks.
“We can manage it. It’s not season-ending,” he said.
Hill will be fitted for a brace Tuesday.
Xander Bogaerts, who needed seven stitches to close a cut after being spiked Sunday, was out of the lineup. He texted Cora early to say he was still sore.
The hope is he will be able to play Tuesday.
Josh Taylor, who has pitched in six minor league games since June 21, remains on a rehab assignment. With three lefthanded relievers already on the roster, the Sox seem to be stalling for time.
“We’re going to map out the plan, what’s next for him,” Cora said. Making moves
The Rays had a busy day of transactions. They reinstated lefthanded reliever Brooks Raley and righthanded reliever Ryan Thompson from the restricted list. Both are unvaccinated and didn’t travel to Toronto. Righthanders Javy Guerra and Phoenix Sanders were returned to Triple A Durham. The Rays also recalled lefthander Josh Fleming and optioned righthander Cristofer Ogando. J.P. Feyereisen was moved to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot for Ogando … As part of the pregame ceremonies to mark Independence Day, the Sox introduced 21 team employees who are veterans. The national anthem was performed by Airman First Class Benton Felty with the color guard from the USS Constitution. Admiral Karl Schultz (ret.) threw out the first pitch. The Connecticut native was commandant of the Coast Guard from June 1, 2018 until June 1, 2022 ... The Sox have won eight consecutive games on July 4.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:43:45 GMT -5
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 11h Rich Hill had an MRI before the Sox left Chicago. He has some tearing in the ligament but could need only 2-4 weeks before he returns. Hill will be fitted for a brace tomorrow.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 3:45:06 GMT -5
What to make of Kutter Crawford’s absurd outing vs. Rays
By Nick Friar WEEI 93.7 10 hours ago
Trevor Story’s nuke to right center was all the Red Sox needed to dispose of Tampa on Monday, and that’s in large part thanks to Kutter Crawford. The right-hander was dazzling in his return to the bigs, striking out eight while only surrendering two hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings of relief.
Austin Davis and John Scheiber were the bookends in Boston’s 4-0 shutout win, which was Boston’s first shutout since June 12 vs. Seattle. And guess who pitched the bulk of that win vs. the Mariners? Yep, it was Crawford.
But as much as he’s been at the center of a few strong staff performances, both the Rays and Mariners are among the 15 MLB teams that have struggled against right-handed pitching this season. Still, five scoreless innings is nothing to scoff at, especially when it’s coming from a Red Sox reliever.
“I had pretty good command of all five of my pitches,” Crawford said. “Just going right at guys — whenever I fell behind in the count, got right back in it with a cutter or curveball. … Last couple outings, I started to figure something out mechanically that’s helped (with my control),”
Although winning against the team that entered the series one game behind you in the standings is pretty significant, the importance of Crawford’s performance goes beyond Monday’s result. Boston’s starting rotation is hurting right now, and at a time when the offense isn’t clobbering opposing pitchers like it did earlier in the season. The Red Sox need their staff to step up, but they’re running thin in that department right now.
Regardless of Tampa’s level of success against right-handed pitching this year, Crawford delivered when the Red Sox needed it. He still has to work for a regular spot on the staff when everyone is healthy, but he can be of significant service while Chris Sale, Nathan Eovaldi and Rich Hill heal. Keeping him in the bullpen and stretched out to some degree until those three are back seems to be the best course of action.
“I got a job to do when I’m called upon, that’s all I care about,” Crawford said. “Whenever they call my name, whatever they need me to do, I (will) come up here and compete and help the team win.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 4:00:36 GMT -5
Rays @ Red Sox Tuesday, 5th July 2022 7pm @ Fenway Park
Springs 3-2/2.25
Pivetta 8-5/3.23
Rays face Red Sox pitching staff in disarray FLM
The Boston Red Sox turn to a consistent man on the mound in Nick Pivetta as they continue a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Boston's pitching plans have a different look as Michael Wacha was scratched from Monday's start with what manager Alex Cora described as a "dead arm." Austin Davis pitched two innings in Wacha's place before Kutter Crawford took over for 5 1/3 more in an eventual 4-0 Red Sox win.
"We don't believe it's something structural there (with Wacha). It's just kind of like a dead arm, hit the wall," Cora added. "So hopefully we can push him back later in the week and go from there."
Pivetta (8-5, 3.23 ERA) is still slated to pitch Tuesday. The righty is 8-1 with a 1.95 ERA in his last 11 starts and has pitched at least five innings in every outing during that stretch.
Prior to Pivetta, whose first four career starts against the Rays came last year, the most recent Red Sox pitcher with eight wins and a sub-2.00 ERA in an 11-start span was Clay Buchholz in 2013.
Wednesday's starter has yet to be determined after Rich Hill was placed on the injured list with a left knee sprain. Hill joins Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock as Boston starters on the shelf.
"There's a lot of guys in the mix now," said Cora, who left open the possibility of touted Triple-A prospect Brayan Bello getting a call to the majors. "All of the sudden, there's a lot of stuff health-wise that's going on. We've been talking about all those guys the whole season."
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts was out Monday after being spiked by the Cubs' Willson Contreras on a stolen base attempt in the previous day's 4-2, 11-inning win. Bogaerts, who is now listed as day-to-day, left with a left thigh laceration that required seven stitches.
"It was a little hole in there," Bogaerts said. "So, I had to get it right. I wouldn't say it was hurting. It just wasn't looking right and needed to be taken care of for sure."
The Rays entered the series with the fourth-best ERA in the majors and expected Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 2.25) to return to the rotation after missing his scheduled start last Thursday due to a family medical emergency.
Springs will start on Tuesday after former Boston draft pick Jalen Beeks was called upon late for the series opener.
"All is OK," Rays manager Kevin Cash said earlier this week. "Don't really want to go too much past that."
The last nine of Springs' 10 starts this season have come consecutively. The lefty's third six-inning outing in that span came on June 24 when he struck out a season-high nine Pirates.
"Pitching has kept us in a lot of games and has been a big part of what we've done the last several years," center fielder Kevin Kiermaier said recently. "We need to score some runs for them."
Before arriving in Boston, the Rays' offense scored 24 runs over three Saturday and Sunday wins against Toronto. They were held to just two hits and shut out Monday.
Tuesday will mark Springs' first career start against Boston.
Right-hander Matt Wisler pitched the first inning last time out in place of Springs, whose last five starts have all resulted in Rays victories. Up from Triple-A Durham, Ryan Yarbrough threw the next 5 1/3 innings.
The Rays made a number of roster moves Monday, including recalling Josh Fleming from Durham and reinstating fellow pitchers Brooks Raley and Ryan Thompson from the restricted list.
--Field Level Media
Rays at Red Sox Tuesday, at 7:10 PM EST Cloudy According to Forecast.io, it's expected to be 72° F with a 18% chance of rain and 12 MPH wind blowing out in Boston at 7:10 PM EST.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 9:37:37 GMT -5
J.P. Long @soxnotes ·
The Red Sox are 10-5 in their last 15 games vs. teams that currently have a winning record: ATL (1-1), HOU (2-1), STL (2-1), CLE (3-0), TOR (1-2), TB (1-0).
Last 3 games by Red Sox rookie pitchers:
Josh Winckowski – 6.0 IP, 1 ER Connor Seabold – 4.0 IP, 1 ER Kutter Crawford – 5.1 IP, 0 ER
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 13:11:06 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 35m The @redsox have now made it official that their top pitching prospect, Brayan Bello, will make his MLB debut when he starts Wednesday night against the Rays.
What’s the move?
That doesn't have to be decided until Wednesday. Stay tuned ... There are some candidates if you have watched the middle relief of late.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 13:23:37 GMT -5
Game 81: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notesBy Andrew Mahoney Globe Staff,Updated July 5, 2022, 10:59 a.m. Injuries have been an issue for the Red Sox starting rotation, but that didn’t prevent them from winning the opener of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, 4-0. They have now won the opening game in 12 of their last 16 series, and are 11-4-1 in series play this year when they win the series opener. Nick Pivetta will be on the mound when the series resumes Tuesday night. Here is a preview. Lineups RAYS (43-37): 1. Yandy Diaz (R) 3B 2. Harold Ramirez (R) DH 3. Wander Franco (S) SS 4. Isaac Paredes (R) 1B 5. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF 6. Randy Arozarena (R) LF 7. Taylor Walls (S) 2B 8. Rene Pinto (R) C 9. Josh Lowe (L) RF Pitching: LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-2, 2.25 ERA) RED SOX (45-35): 1. Jarren Duran (L) CF 2. Rob Refsnyder (R) LF 3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS 5. Christian Vazquez (R) C 6. Trevor Story (R) 2B 7. Franchy Cordero (L) RF 8. Christian Arroyo (R) 3B 9. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B Pitching: RHP Nick Pivetta (8-5, 3.23 ERA) Time: 7:10 p.m. TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7 Rays vs. Pivetta: Randy Arozarena 1-4, Ji-Man Choi 0-4, Yandy Díaz 1-6, Wander Franco 1-8, Kevin Kiermaier 2-8, Francisco Mejía 0-3, Harold Ramírez 2-2 Red Sox vs. Springs: Xander Bogaerts 1-4, Jackie Bradley Jr. 1-2, Bobby Dalbec 0-1, Rafael Devers 3-6, J.D. Martinez 0-1, Rob Refsnyder 0-1, Alex Verdugo 0-2, Christian Vázquez 0-3 Stat of the day: The Red Sox are 14-4 when facing lefthanded starting pitchers this season, and have won 10 straight. Notes: Pivetta is 8-1 with a 1.95 ERA in his last 11 starts and has pitched at least five innings in every outing during that stretch. Prior to that, the most recent Red Sox pitcher with eight wins and a sub-2.00 ERA in an 11-start span was Clay Buchholz in 2013. … Springs is making his first start against the Red Sox. … Trevor Story leads the Red Sox with 53 RBIs). The Sox are 22-6 this season when he records an RBI, including 17-2 in the last 19 such games. … Alex Verdugo has recorded a hit in 14 straight games, the longest active streak in the league. Song of the Day: Foo Fighters - Everlong www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 14:13:40 GMT -5
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi · 21m News: #RedSox will push back Michael Wacha’s next scheduled start as he deals with a tired arm, but Alex Cora sounded optimistic in today’s @mlbnetworkradio interview that Wacha will avoid the injured list. @mlbnetwork
Update: Chris Sale could return to #RedSox rotation as early as next week. Alex Cora told @mlbnetworkradio that team officials will see how he’s feeling on Thursday after tomorrow’s injury rehab start. If all checks out, Sale’s subsequent game could be at @mlb level. @mlbnetwork
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Jul 5, 2022 14:16:17 GMT -5
Alex Speier @alexspeier · 3m Nate Eovaldi throwing live batting practice at Fenway.
Eovaldi worked mostly at 94-95, topped out at 96.
Whitlock now about to throw live batting practice.
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