Saturday Red Sox Delight – 5/24/14

After losing for the eighth straight game last night, the Boston Red Sox look to end the misery this afternoon in the second game of a three-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 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.

Jake Peavy toes the slab for the tenth time in 2014. In his previous nine starts, Peavy is 1-2 with a 4.33 ERA. He took the loss against the Rays on May 1 after allowing two runs in 6.1 innings of work. He’s made seven career starts against the Rays and is 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA. Three of those starts have come at the Trop where he is 2-0 with a 3.93 ERA.

David Price makes his 11th start of 2014 this afternoon. In his previous 10 starts, Price is 4-4 with a 4.28 ERA. He made five starts against the Red Sox in 2013 and was 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA. He’s made 20 career starts against the visiting nine and is 10-6 with a 2.93 ERA.

20-27		21-28
1. Brock Holt	3B	1. David DeJesus	DH
2. Xander Bogaerts	SS	2. Evan Longoria	3B
3. Dustin Pedroia	2B	3. Matthew Joyce	RF
4. Mike Carp	1B	4. James Loney	1B
5. Jonny Gomes	RF	5. Brandon Guyer	LF
6. A.J. Pierzynski	DH	6. Desmond Jennings	CF
7. Grady Sizemore	LF	7. Logan Forsythe	2B
8. David Ross	C	8. Yunel Escobar	SS
9. Jackie Bradley, Jr.	CF	9. Jose Molina	C
Jake Peavy	SP	David Price	SP

NOTES:

Shane Victorino has been placed on the 15-day DL with a hamstring injury. Daniel Nava has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to his place on the 25-man roster. It was also announced that Brandon Workman will get the start for the Red Sox tomorrow.

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