Rangers try to stop 3-game road losing streak, play the Red Sox

Updated Aug. 14, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas Rangers (55-65, third in the AL West) vs. Boston Red Sox (63-55, third in the AL East)

Boston; Wednesday, 6:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Cody Bradford (4-0, 3.60 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Red Sox: Tanner Houck (8-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 124 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Red Sox -159, Rangers +135; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers visit the Boston Red Sox looking to stop a three-game road slide.

Boston has a 29-31 record at home and a 63-55 record overall. The Red Sox have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .440.

Texas is 55-65 overall and 24-38 in road games. The Rangers have a 39-21 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

The matchup Wednesday is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Red Sox have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ceddanne Rafaela has 16 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 58 RBI while hitting .265 for the Red Sox. Connor Wong is 13-for-45 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

Josh Smith has 21 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 10-for-42 with a double and five home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 5-5, .260 batting average, 5.76 ERA, outscored by four runs

Rangers: 3-7, .224 batting average, 5.61 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: James Paxton: 15-Day IL (leg), Cooper Criswell: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (leg), Bryan Mata: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Garrett Whitlock: 60-Day IL (oblique), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (side), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (groin), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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