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Red Sox lineups at Rays for September 19, 2024; Wildcard rankings


Red Sox lineups at Rays for September 19, 2024; Wildcard rankings

A win in today’s finale would give the Sox a 24-19-6 record in the series. Brayan Bello will start for the Sox.

Lineups

RED SOX (76-76): Duran CF, Devers 3B, O’Neill LF, Yoshida DH, Story SS, Casas 1B, Jansen, DC, Abreu RF, Sicherd 2B

Set up: RHP Brayan Bello (14-7, 4.60 ERA)

RAY (74-78): Carlson LF, B Lowe 2B, Diaz DH, Aranda 1B, J Lowe RF, Caballero 3B, Rortvedt C, Walls SS, Siri CF

Set up: RHP Zack Littell (7-9, 3.73 ERA)

Time: 18:50

Television, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7

Red Sox vs. Littell: Wilyer Abreu 0:6, Rafael Devers 2:5, Jarren Duran 3:6, Tyler O’Neill 2:11, Ceddanne Rafaela 0:4, Rob Refsnyder 1:3, Trevor Story 0:1

Rays vs Bello: Jonathan Aranda 4-9, José Caballero 3-4, Junior Caminero 0-3, Jonny DeLuca 0-2, Yandy Díaz 5-10, Brandon Lowe 1-4, Josh Lowe 7-15, Christopher Morel 2-3, Ben Rortvedt 0-4, Taylor Walls 1-9

Statistics of the day: The Red Sox are 17-12 in one-point games.

Notes: The Red Sox have allowed three runs or fewer in each of their last three games, four of their last six games and 16 of their last 26 games. … Bello is 4-2 in his last six starts. In six starts against the Rays, he is 2-3 with a 6.47 ERA. … Littell has posted season highs in starts (27), wins (7), innings pitched (144⅔) and strikeouts (127). In three career appearances against the Red Sox, he is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA, including two starts. … Red Sox starting pitchers have allowed two runs or fewer in five of their last seven games, eight of their last 12 games and 17 of their last 22 games.


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