The Boston Red Sox (72-67) and the Tampa Bay Rays (84-55) face off at Tropicana Field on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays will give the nod to Tyler Glasnow (7-5, 3.17 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Red Sox will turn to Nick Pivetta (9-7, 4.49 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Boston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Glasnow – TB (7-5, 3.17 ERA) vs Pivetta – BOS (9-7, 4.49 ERA)
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Rays vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Glasnow | Pivetta | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 11 |
| 7-5 | W-L | 9-7 |
| 3.17 | ERA | 4.49 |
| 93.2 | IP | 112.1 |
| 27 | BB | 45 |
| 120 | SO | 145 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow
- The righty last pitched on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went seven innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 30-year-old has put up a 3.17 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .193 to his opponents.
- Glasnow is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
- He has had one appearance this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- Glasnow and his team have a record of 11-5-0 against the spread when he starts.
- In games Glasnow has started this season, the teams are 7-9-0 at hitting the over.
Glasnow’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Sep. 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 26 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| at Angels | Aug. 19 | 6.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| at Giants | Aug. 14 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| at Yankees | Jul. 31 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher: Nick Pivetta
- The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Saturday when he threw three innings out of the bullpen against the Kansas City Royals, giving up one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 30-year-old has pitched to a 4.49 ERA this season with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.6 walks per nine across 33 games.
- In 11 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
- He has made 33 appearances and finished 13 of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Pivetta starts, the Red Sox are 5-6-0 against the spread.
- Pivetta has started 11 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in five of them.
Pivetta’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Sep. 2 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Dodgers | Aug. 25 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| at Astros | Aug. 23 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Yankees | Aug. 20 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| at Nationals | Aug. 15 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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