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On Monday, Kutter Crawford will take the mound for the Boston Red Sox (21-19) against Zach Eflin and the Tampa Bay Rays (20-21), with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
See how to watch the Boston-Tampa Bay matchup below.
When is Red Sox vs. Rays and when does it start?
Where to watch Red Sox vs. Rays
The Red Sox and Rays will hit the diamond at Fenway Park for this matchup on May 13, and if you would like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NESN.
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Red Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The Red Sox have been favored on the moneyline 17 total times this season. They’ve finished 11-6 in those games.
Boston averages one home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 39 total home runs .
The Red Sox’s .398 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
Boston’s 2.75 team ERA ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.106).
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have been underdogs in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
Tampa Bay’s 35 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
The Rays rank 20th in the majors with a .369 team slugging percentage.
Tampa Bay has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.44) in the majors this season.
The Rays have a combined WHIP of 1.302 as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Red Sox Starter Recent Performance: Kutter Crawford
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Braves | May 7 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Giants | May 1 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Cubs | April 26 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at Pirates | April 20 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Guardians | April 15 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Zach Eflin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. White Sox | May 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Brewers | May 1 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| at White Sox | April 26 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| at Yankees | April 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | April 15 | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Crawford (2-1 with a 1.75 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 46 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his ninth of the season.
In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, the right-hander went six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 28-year-old has put up a 1.75 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .206 to opposing hitters.
Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with 43 hits, an OBP of .328 plus a slugging percentage of .406.
Tyler O’Neill leads Boston in home runs with nine while driving in 13 runs and slugging .564.
Wilyer Abreu is slashing .282/.375/.476 this season for the Red Sox.
Rays Key Players to Watch
The Rays will hand the ball to Eflin (2-4) for his ninth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up one earned run in seven innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
The 30-year-old has pitched in eight games this season with an ERA of 3.75 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .258.
Isaac Paredes paces the Rays in home runs (eight), runs batted in (22) and has put up a team-best batting average of .300.
Yandy Diaz has eight doubles, three home runs and 13 walks while hitting .250.
Jose Caballero is hitting .250 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and eight walks.
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