Game 96: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes
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The Rays will counter with Drew Rasmussen, followed by Joe Boyle as
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Lineups
RAYS (50-44):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.82 ERA)
RED SOX (50-45):
TBA
Pitching:
RHP Hunter Dobbins (4-1, 4.10 ERA)
Time:
7:10 p.m.
TV, radio:
NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Rays vs. Dobbins:
Matt Thaiss 0-2
Red Sox vs. Rasmussen:
Wilyer Abreu 0-2, Jarren Duran 2-8, Romy González 0-1, Trevor Story 2-2, Abraham Toro 0-4, Connor Wong 1-1, Masataka Yoshida 0-1
Stat of the day:
The Red Sox have reached 100 runs in a 12-game span for the first time since August 2005.
Notes:
Over his last 13 games since June 27, Roman Anthony is batting .382 with a .960 OPS. … This will mark Dobbins's first start against the Rays. … The Red Sox are five games above .500 for the first time since Aug. 30, 2024. … Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .343 with a 1.132 OPS with 10 doubles, six home runs, and 17 RBI in his last 22 games. … Rasmussen is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in four career starts against the Red Sox.
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