Rays host the Red Sox to start 3-game series April 22 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink Boston Red Sox (6-6, Jeff Green Jersey fourth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (7-5, fourth in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Michael Wacha (0-0, .96 ERA, .86 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Rays: Corey Kluber (0-0, 1.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, nine strikeouts) LINE: Rays -138, Red Sox +117; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.Tampa Bay is 7-5 overall and 4-2 at home. The Rays are 7-1 in games when they record eight or more hits.Boston has a 6-6 record overall and a 3-3 record Ricky Rubio Jersey in home games. The Red Sox have a 3-1 record in games when they scored at least five runs.The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Wander Franco has six doubles, a triple and a home run for the Rays. Manuel Margot is 9-for-33 with a double over the last 10 games.Kike Hernandez has six doubles, a home run and four RBI for the Red Sox. Alex Verdugo is 7-for-33 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.32 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runsRed Sox: 6-4, .235 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored opponents by five runsINJURIES: Rays: Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Patino: 60-Day IL (oblique), JT Chargois: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 10-Day IL (groin), Brendan McKay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pete Fairbanks: 60-Day IL (lat), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Anderson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yonny Chirinos: 60- Justin Wright-Foreman Jersey Day IL (elbow)Red Sox: J.D. Martinez: day-to-day (adductor), Jonathan Arauz: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Kevin Plawecki: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Chris Sale: 60-Day IL (rib), Josh Taylor: 10-Day IL (back), James Paxton: 60-Day IL (elbow)___The A sociated Pre s created this story using technology provided by in this topic American League Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball Luis Patio Brendan McKay Josh Taylor Corey Kluber Kik Hernndez Pete Fairbanks Manuel Margot Michael Wacha Chris Sale James Paxton Ryan Yarbrough Kevin Plawecki Tyler Glasnow J.D. Martinez Yonny Chirinos Jonathan Araz Alex Verdugo Tampa Bay Rays share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling Dante Exum Jersey has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa Jordan Clarkson Jersey hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS