Rays visit the Red Sox to begin 4-game series

Updated Jun. 3, 2023 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (40-18, first in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (29-27, fifth in the AL East)

Boston; Saturday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Trevor Kelley (0-1, 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, six strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Whitlock (2-2, 5.14 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Red Sox -120, Rays +100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox start a four-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

Boston has gone 16-13 in home games and 29-27 overall. The Red Sox have the third-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .334.

Tampa Bay has a 40-18 record overall and a 14-12 record on the road. The Rays lead the majors with 103 total home runs, averaging 1.8 per game.

Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Rays have a 4-0 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rafael Devers leads Boston with 13 home runs while slugging .510. Connor Wong is 9-for-35 with two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 30 RBI while hitting .310 for the Rays. Wander Franco is 14-for-38 with two triples over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 3-7, .240 batting average, 3.71 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Rays: 6-4, .249 batting average, 5.22 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Chris Sale: day-to-day (shoulder), Richard Bleier: 15-Day IL (shoulder), John Schreiber: 15-Day IL (side), Christian Arroyo: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adam Duvall: 60-Day IL (wrist), Yu Chang: 10-Day IL (hand), Zack Kelly: 60-Day IL (elbow), Wyatt Mills: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Josh Fleming: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pete Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (hip), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (flexor), Zack Littell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Cleavinger: 60-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 60-Day IL (neck), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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