Chris Sale / Jacob Faria
The Red Sox are in Florida, playing four games in the worst stadium in the majors. Boston is 49-36, with a four-game lead on the Yankees. The Rays are 5.5 GB.
The Red Sox are 4-3 against the Rays this year. All seven games were played at Fenway Park: April 14-17: won 3 of 4; May 12-14: won 1 of 3.
Faria is a right-hander who will turn 24 at the end of the month. He made his debut one month ago, on June 7. Since then, he has made five starts and pitched at least six innings each time, with a 2.