BOSTON RED SOX (74-33) Vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (58-47) Monday, July 30, 2018 • 7:10 P.M
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (74-33) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (58-47) Monday, July 30, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP David Price (11-6, 4.17) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (12-3, 2.42) Game #108 • Home Game #52 • TV: NESN/ESPN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 74 wins NATHAN’S FAMOUS: Nathan Eovaldi needed only 82 and own the majors’ highest winning percentage (.692). pitches to throw 7.0 scoreless innings in yesterday’s 3-0 REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +5.5 The Sox are 18-4 in their last 22 games...They went 13- win over MIN, just 4 days after being acquired from TB. Home/Road ............................. 37-14/37-19 13 from 4/21-5/18, but they are 44-18 (.710) since then. Eovaldi is the 1st Red Sox pitcher in 110 years to throw Day/Night .................................. 26-5/48-28 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) 7.0+ scoreless innings without issuing a walk in a Red March/April/May .................2-1/19-6/18-11 Sox debut (last: King Brady on 10/5/1908 vs. NYY). June/July ................................... 17-10/18-5 Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record) vs. AL East ..........................................33-14 1. Red Sox +177 .692 (74-33) vs. AL Central .......................................14-8 2. Yankees +136 .644 (67-37) SOX & PHILS: The Red Sox and Phillies have played each vs. AL West .........................................20-10 3. Astros +179 .626 (67-40) other in 18 of 22 seasons since Interleague play began in vs. National League................................7-1 1997 (not in 2002, ‘07, ‘14, or ‘16)...The Sox hold a 39-24 vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 58-22/16-11 edge in the all-time series (29-12 since 2005). Leading after 6 innings ........................61-4 EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead NYY by 5.5 Tied after 6 innings ................................8-2 games in the AL East...Their largest lead of the season is 6.0 Aside from the 2015 season opener, the last time the Trailing after 6 innings .........................5-27 games...BOS has not held a lead of 6.5+ games since 2013. Red Sox and Phillies played each other while both Leading after 7 innings ........................65-4 teams were in 1st place was 2009 (6/12-14). Tied after 7 innings ................................7-3 The Sox took over sole possession of 1st place on 7/2 Trailing after 7 innings .........................2-26 and have held it since. Leading after 8 innings ........................68-1 NATIONAL AFFAIR: The Red Sox have won 18 of their Tied after 8 innings ................................4-1 Trailing after 8 innings .........................2-31 BOSTON’S BEST: The Red Sox’ 74 wins are tied for their last 20 Interleague games, including 12 of their last 13... They are 24-5 (.828) against the NL since the start of 2017. Red Sox score first ................................51-7 most ever through 107 games (74-31-2 in 1946)...The 1946 Opponents score first .........................23-26 club won its 108th-109th games to improve to 76-31-2. At 234-157 (.598), the Sox own the majors’ highest Shutouts ...............................................11-4 all-time winning percentage in Interleague play since Scoring less than 3 runs .......................5-16 BOS is 41 games above .500 for the 1st time since Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................15-8 1946, when they entered play on 9/28 at 104-48 (+56). its inception in 1997...Since 2003, the Sox’ .656 Interleague win % (189-99) ranks well ahead of the Scoring 5 or more runs .........................54-9 The Sox have won 100+ games in a season 3 times: 2nd-best mark in that time (NYY; .596, 177-120). Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 58-16/16-17 1912 (105-47), 1946 (104-50), and 1915 (101-50). 1-run/2-run games .................... 16-10/14-4 Walk-offs ................................................3-2 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox are 127-69 (.648) Extra innings (home/road) ............... 3-1/2-2 MODERN TIMES: The Red Sox are 1 of only 18 teams in all-time in Interleague play at home...They have won 7 of Series openers/finales ............... 22-12/27-7 the Modern Era (1900-pres.) to win 74+ of their first 107 Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 13-3-0 their last 8 home games vs. NL clubs, as well as 16 of their Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 11-4-3 games...15 of the previous 17 won their league’s pennant, last 18...The Sox are 102-41 (.713) vs. NL teams at Fenway Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 24-7-3 and 9 won the World Series. since the start of 2003, including 25-4 (.862) since 6/16/15. Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 5-0/5-0 TEAMS TO WIN 74+ OF FIRST 107 GAMES (1947-2018) The Sox are 11-0-2 in their last 13 home series against Come-from-behind wins .........................30 Year Club First 107 Record Finish NL clubs...They last loss a home Interleague series in 2018 BOS 74-33 -- -- 2014 (0-3 vs. CHC, 6/30-7/2). VS. THE PHILLIES 2017 LAD 75-32 104-58 Lost in WS All-Time ..................................... 39-24 2001 SEA 77-30 116-46 Lost in ALCS In Boston ..........................................19-8 1998 NYY 79-28 114-48 Won WS CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel is 40-for-40 in Interleague In Philadelphia ...............................20-16 1955 BRO 74-33 98-55 Won WS save opportunities...That is the longest streak of successful At Citizens Bank Park .................18-10 save chances in Interleague history...In those 40 games, he has a 0.67 ERA (40.1 IP, 3 ER, 19 H, 56 K, 7 BB, 1 HR). 2017................................................ 3-1 FILL IN THE BLANK: The Red Sox earned their AL-leading In Boston ............................................2-0 11th shutout win of the season last night, already matching Kimbrel is 99-for-108 (91.7%) in save chances with BOS... In Philadelphia ...................................1-1 their 2017 total...Only PIT (12) and CHC (11) have as many. The only Red Sox with 100+ saves are Jonathan Papelbon (219), Bob Stanley (132), and Dick Radatz (104). BOS leads the majors with 8 shutout wins since 6/5, 2 MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 2016-18 more than any other team in that span. LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts leads the majors in AVG Rk. Club Wins The Sox have held their opponent scoreless in 6 of their 1. Boston ................................... 260 (.344), SLG (.659), and OPS (1.087)...He ranks 2nd in OBP last 23 wins, after doing so in 5 of their first 51 wins. 2. Chicago-NL ................................. 256 (.429) and runs (84), and is 8th in at-bats per HR (13.72). 3. Los Angeles-NL ........................... 254 Betts has hit safely in 19 of his last 20 Interleague 4. Cleveland .................................... 253 START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers have a 1.44 ERA 5. Houston ...................................... 252 games (.400, 34-for-85, 10 HR), including each of his 6. Washington................................. 244 in the club’s last 11 games (62.1 IP, 45 H, 10 ER)...According last 13...The only player with a longer active hitting to Elias, that is the club’s lowest starting pitcher ERA for any streak in Interleague play is Corey Seager (14 games). MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) 11-game span since 1978 (1.38 from 9/20-10/1). Rk. Pitcher Wins On Saturday, Betts became the youngest player ever 1. Chris Sale ................................ 98 Sox starters have allowed 0 ER in 8 of their last 11 to reach 100+ HR and 100+ steals with the Red Sox... 2. David Price .............................. 97 games, including 7 of the last 9, and 3 of the last 4. He is also the 1st Red Sox player ever to record 20+ 3. Rick Porcello ........................... 93 4. Justin Verlander ............................ 91 HR and 20+ steals in as many as 3 seasons (2016-18). 5. Corey Kluber ................................. 89 ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs per game (5.32), AVG (.270), OPS (.796), doubles (230), and RED SOX TEAM LEADERS J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads the majors in HR (32), RBI Batting XBH (394)...They lead the AL in OBP (.337). (89), and total bases (247)...He also ranks among ML leaders Hits ......................................Martinez (125) The Sox rank T-4th in MLB with 144 HR, only 24 shy of in AVG (3rd, .326), SLG (2nd, .643), and OPS (3rd, 1.033). Doubles ..................................Bogaerts (30) their 2017 total (168; fewest in the AL). Triples....................................Benintendi (6) Martinez has reached base in each of his last 43 home HR ..........................................Martinez (32) BOS owns the majors’ 3rd-lowest strikeout rate (19.9%). games, the longest single-season streak by a Sox RBI .........................................Martinez (89) player since Wade Boggs’ 49-game stretch in 1985. Runs .............................................Betts (84) FENWAY FAITHFUL: The Red Sox own the majors’ highest MOST HOME RUNS IN 1ST SEASON WITH RED SOX SB.................................................Betts (20) BB .......................................Benintendi (54) winning percentage at home (.725, 37-14), having won 13 Player HR (Year) Player HR (Year) AVG (min.