Afternoon Red Sox Delight – 5/30/14

After sweeping four games from the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox will welcome their AL East foes the Tampa Bay Rays to Fenway Park tonight for the first game of a three-game set.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Rays television market, you can catch the game on Sun Sports. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.

Brandon Workman makes his second start (fifth appearance) of the 2014 season. In his previous four appearances (one start), Workman has no record with a 3.18 ERA. His lone start this season came against the Rays last weekend when he picked up a no decision after allowing three runs in five innings of work. He’s made three career appearances (two starts) against the Rays and is 0-1 with a 4.85 ERA. He’s made one start at the Fens against them, taking the loss after allowing two runs in six innings of work last season.

David Price makes his 12th start of the 2014 campaign. In his previous 11 starts, Price is 4-4 with a 4.42 ERA. He picked up a no decision in his lone start of 2014 against the Red Sox last weekend when he allowed five runs in eight innings. He’s made 21 career starts against the local nine and is 10-6 with a 3.09 ERA. 1o of those starts have come at the Fens where he is 6-1 with a 1.88 ERA.

23-31		24-29
1. David DeJesus	DH	1. Brock Holt	3B
2. Ben Zobrist	2B	2. Xander Bogaerts	SS
3. Matthew Joyce	LF	3. Dustin Pedroia	2B
4. Evan Longoria	3B	4. David Ortiz	DH
5. James Loney	1B	5. Jonny Gomes	LF
6. Desmond Jennings	CF	6. A.J. Pierzynski	C
7. Wil Myers	RF	7. Mike Carp	1B
8. Yunel Escobar	SS	8. Grady Sizemore	RF
9. Jose Molina	C	9. Jackie Bradley, Jr.	CF
David Price	SP	Brandon Workman	SP

NOTES:

OF/1B Ryan Lavarnway was placed on the 15-day DL with a left hamate bone fracture. He was replaced on the 25-man roster by Milton, MA native OF/1B Alex Hassan.

Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.