The Boston Red Sox (71-66) open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (83-54) with a Monday matchup at Tropicana Field. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET. The Rays will give the nod to Aaron Civale (7-3, 2.64 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Red Sox will counter with Brayan Bello (10-8, 3.57 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, September 4, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Civale – TB (7-3, 2.64 ERA) vs Bello – BOS (10-8, 3.57 ERA)
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Rays vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Civale | Bello | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | GS | 23 |
| 7-3 | W-L | 10-8 |
| 2.64 | ERA | 3.57 |
| 102.1 | IP | 131 |
| 24 | BB | 36 |
| 83 | SO | 106 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.64, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .229 against him.
- Civale has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- Civale’s team is 10-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Out of Civale’s 18 starts with a total this season, nine have hit the over.
Civale’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Aug. 29 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rockies | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| at Giants | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Guardians | Aug. 11 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 5 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Brayan Bello
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.57 and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .257 in 23 games this season.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 13 quality starts.
- He has allowed at least one earned run in every appearance this season.
- The Red Sox have gone 15-8-0 against the spread when Bello starts.
- Bello has had 23 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 11 of those games.
Bello’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Aug. 29 | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| at Astros | Aug. 24 | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| at Yankees | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | Aug. 12 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 7 | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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