The Tampa Bay Rays bats broke out in the series finale against the New York Yankees to avoid the sweep. A series with major American League East standings implication starts this weekend at Tropicana Field. The Rays and Boston Red Sox are going to become familiar foes as they play 13 times in the Rays final 59 games.
The Red Sox currently lead the American League East by 1.5 games over the Rays, 8.5 games over the New York Yankees, 9.5 games over the Toronto Blue Jays, and 26.5 games over the Baltimore Orioles.
Matchups:
Friday 7:10 PM: Martin Perez vs Josh Fleming
Saturday 6:10 PM: Nathan Eovaldi vs Ryan Yarbrough
Sunday 7:00 PM: Nick Pivetta vs Shane McClanahan
Martin Perez continues to be an effective starting pitcher in the majors.