AL East Division foes will square off on Monday afternoon, when the Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox (67-68) are riding a five-game winning streak and have a less than two percent chance of making the playoffs. On Sunday, 2B Trevor Story hit a three-run blast to power Boston to a 5-2 home victory versus Texas.
Thirty-one year old righty Michael Wacha (10-1 2.56 ERA) will head to the hill for the Red Sox in this contest. Boston has won Wacha's last four starts and he has allowed just six runs over his last 24 plus frames. Look for all the best MLB 'previews to improve your odds.
The Tampa Bay Rays have won 44 of their 68 home games and trail Seattle by a half-game for the top AL Wild Card spot. On Sunday, Tampa Bay went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base during a 2-1 home loss versus New York. DH David Peralta had two hits and scored a run in a losing effort for the Rays (74-58).
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash has yet to name a starting pitcher for this game. The Rays have plenty of options on a staff that ranks third in the majors with a 3.28 team ERA.
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