On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox (75-76) are visiting the Tampa Bay Rays (74-77), at 6:50 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game set.
Curious about who’s in and who’s out for the Rays and the Red Sox? Read on to get full injury reports for both teams.
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Rays vs. Red Sox Game Info
Game Day: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NESN
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Stadium: Tropicana Field
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Rays vs. Red Sox Injury News Today
Rays’ Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
Richard Palacios |
10 Day Injury List |
Knee |
.233 / .350 / .332, 5, 21 |
Peter Anderson Fairbanks |
15 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
3-3, 3.57 ERA, 8.7 K/9 |
Jeffrey Springs |
15 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
2-2, 3.27 ERA, 10.1 K/9 |
Jacob Waguespack |
60 Day Injury List |
Shoulder |
0-0, 5.40 ERA, 9.9 K/9 |
Shane McClanahan |
60 Day Injury List |
Forearm |
– |
Red Sox’s Injuries
Name |
Status |
Injury |
2024 Stats |
David Hamilton |
10 Day Injury List |
Finger |
.248 / .303 / .395, 8, 28 |
Rob Refsnyder |
day-to-day |
Wrist |
.284 / .361 / .472, 11, 40 |
Brennan Bernardino |
15 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
4-3, 4.06 ERA, 9.9 K/9 |
LuÃs Garcia |
15 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
5-1, 5.07 ERA, 8.3 K/9 |
Lucas Sims |
15 Day Injury List |
Lat |
1-6, 4.57 ERA, 9.3 K/9 |
James Paxton |
60 Day Injury List |
Leg |
9-3, 4.40 ERA, 6.5 K/9 |
Isaiah Campbell |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
0-1, 16.20 ERA, 8.1 K/9 |
Garrett Whitlock |
60 Day Injury List |
Oblique |
1-0, 1.96 ERA, 8.3 K/9 |
Bryan Mata |
60 Day Injury List |
Hamstring |
– |
Liam Hendriks |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
Chris Murphy |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
Lucas Giolito |
60 Day Injury List |
Elbow |
– |
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Rays’ Recent Hitting Insights
Tampa Bay has hit 12 home runs over the last 10 games.
During the last 10 games, the Rays have 31 extra-base hits (3.1 per game) while slugging .420.
Over the last 10 contests, Tampa Bay has a .249 batting average with 86 total hits (8.6 per game).
Jonathan Aranda has been on a roll lately with two home runs, three RBI and a batting average of .303 over the last 10 games.
Jonny Deluca is batting .314 with a double, a triple, a home run and a walk in the past 10 games.
Red Sox’s Recent Hitting Insights
Over the last 10 games, Boston has hit 15 home runs.
Over the Red Sox’s last 10 games, the team is slugging .433 with 35 extra-base hits.
Over Boston’s last 10 games, the team is batting .240 with 81 total base hits.
Tyler O’Neill is batting .237 over the last 10 games with a team-high six home runs and 11 RBI.
Masataka Yoshida has four doubles, a home run and a walk while hitting .265 during the past 10 games.
Rays’ Starting Pitcher
The Rays will hand the ball to Ryan Pepiot (8-6) for his 24th start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed two innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.76 and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .218 in 23 games this season.
During the past 10 games the Rays’ pitching staff’s ERA is 2.96.
Opposing batters have hit 10 home runs against Tampa Bay’s pitchers over the past 10 games.
Red Sox’s Starting Pitcher
Tanner Houck (8-10) takes the mound first for the Red Sox in his 29th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.24 ERA in 169 2/3 innings pitched, with 150 strikeouts.
The righty last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 4 against the New York Mets, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
Over 28 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.24 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .235 to his opponents.
Over the last 10 games, Red Sox pitchers have a 3.99 ERA.
Boston has allowed 15 home runs during the past 10 games.
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