ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The thrilling pitchers’ duel between Tampa Bay and the Boston Red Sox came a day earlier than expected, with Alex Cobb edging Rick Porcello on Saturday in the Rays’ 1-0 win.
That’s the kind of outcome you might expect Sunday in the series finale, as Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer — headed to the All-Star Game on Tuesday — goes up against his former mentor and ex-Rays ace David Price at Tropicana Field.
The two pitchers aren’t nearly as dominant as they’ve been in the past, with Archer owning a 7-5 mark with a 3.