Rangers and Red Sox play to determine series winner

Updated Sep. 20, 2023 4:21 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (75-77, fifth in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (83-68, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 2:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (12-9, 3.71 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 127 strikeouts); Rangers: Jon Gray (8-8, 3.87 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 134 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rangers -139, Red Sox +118; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Texas has gone 46-31 at home and 83-68 overall. Rangers hitters have a collective .337 on-base percentage, the highest percentage in the AL.

Boston has a 75-77 record overall and a 37-39 record in road games. The Red Sox have a 61-12 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Red Sox are ahead 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 25 home runs, 67 walks and 92 RBI while hitting .278 for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 13-for-42 with six doubles, two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Masataka Yoshida has 29 doubles, three triples and 15 home runs for the Red Sox. Rafael Devers is 11-for-30 with four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .258 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Red Sox: 3-7, .212 batting average, 3.29 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Ian Kennedy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (triceps ), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Red Sox: Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (shouder), Kenley Jansen: 7-Day IL (covid-19), James Paxton: 15-Day IL (knee), Jarren Duran: 60-Day IL (toe), Corey Kluber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Joely Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (hip), Kaleb Ort: 60-Day IL (elbow), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee)

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