BOSTON RED SOX (12-22) Vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (19-14) Monday, August 31, 2020 • 7:30 P.M
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (9): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (14): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (10): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (12-22) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (19-14) Monday, August 31, 2020 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA RHP Colten Brewer (0-2, 4.57) vs. LHP Max Fried (5-0, 1.35) Game #35 • Home Game #18 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCCM 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are unbeaten in their MILESTONE MEN: Chris Sale reached 10 years of MLB last 4 series (1-0-3)...They are 6-4 in their last 10 games, service time today...He underwent Tommy John surgery on NOTE TO MEDIA their best 10-game stretch of the season. 3/30 and is currently on the 60-day injured list. Game day materials for both clubs, such as game notes, rosters, and stat packs, will be The Sox are 1-12 against the Yankees and Rays this Yesterday, J.D. Martinez recorded his 500th career made available at pressroom.redsox.com. season but 11-10 against all other teams (3-2 vs. TOR, XBH (249 2B, 17 3B, 234 HR), Kevin Pillar hit his 200th Please note that these materials will not be 2-2 vs. NYM, 2-1 vs. WSH, 1-1 vs. PHI, 3-4 vs. BAL). double, and Kevin Plawecki recorded his 100th RBI. printed at Fenway Park in 2020. ON THE OFFENSIVE: In yesterday’s 9-5 win over the FOREVER AND DEVERS: Rafael Devers went 4-for-4 with REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN Nationals, the Red Sox recorded 15 hits and a season- 2 HR yesterday...It marked his 3rd time recording 4+ hits AL East Standing ......................... 5th, -11.5 high 4 HR...They are 11-6 this season when scoring 5+ and 2+ HR in a game (also 9/26/18 vs. BAL and 7/2/19 at Home/Road ................................. 6-11/6-11 runs, including 6-0 in their last 6 such games. TOR)...Devers won’t turn 24 until 10/24. Day/Night ...................................... 3-4/9-18 July/August ................................... 3-5/9-17 In their last 10 games, the Sox are hitting .270 with an In his last 11 games (beginning 8/18), Devers has hit .340 vs. AL East ............................................7-18 .820 OPS and 16 HR...Overall, they rank 3rd in the AL with 4 HR, 14 RBI, and a 1.082 OPS...In that time, he has vs. National League................................5-4 in AVG (.257) and 2nd in doubles (69). raised his season OPS nearly 200 points (.556 to .747). vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 8-12/4-10 MOST GAMES WITH 2+ HR AND 4+ HITS BEFORE TURNING 24 Leading after 6 innings ........................10-2 Tied after 6 innings ................................1-2 BOBBY’S WORLD: Bobby Dalbec was recalled from G Player (Years) Team Trailing after 6 innings .........................1-18 the Alternate Training Site yesterday and made his MLB 3 Mel Ott (1929-32) ................................NYG Leading after 7 innings ........................10-2 debut, starting at 1B and batting 8th for the Red Sox... 3 Al Kaline (1955-57) ............................... DET Tied after 7 innings ................................2-1 He went 2-for-4 and hit a 2-run HR in the 3rd inning. 3 Carlos Correa (2016-17) ......................HOU Trailing after 7 innings .........................0-19 Leading after 8 innings ........................11-0 Dalbec is the 9th player ever to homer in his MLB 3 Rafael Devers (2018-20) ...............BOS debut as a member of the Red Sox, joining Daniel Nava Tied after 8 innings ................................1-1 Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-21 (2010), Kevin Youkilis (2004), Sam Horn (1987), Danny Red Sox score first ..................................8-7 Sheaffer (1987), Merl Combs (1947), Eddie Pellagrini WHAT A RELIEF: In their last 2 games, Red Sox relievers have allowed 0 runs in 11.0 IP. Opponents score first ...........................4-15 (1946), Ben Steiner (1945), and Bill LeFebvre (1938). Shutouts .................................................1-0 Red Sox relievers have thrown 163.2 innings this Scoring less than 3 runs .........................0-9 X FACTOR: Xander Bogaerts has homered in each of season, most in the majors. Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................1-7 his last 2 games...In his last 11 games (beginning 8/18), Ryan Brasier has allowed 0 runs in his last 7 games Scoring 5 or more runs .........................11-6 Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .............. 10-14/2-8 he is hitting .381 with 4 HR and a 1.164 OPS. (7.2 IP, 4 H, 4 BB, 9 SO)...Opponents are 4-for-28 (.143) against him in that time. 1-run/2-run games .......................... 1-4/5-2 Bogaerts leads the Sox in hits (35), HR (tied, 8), RBI Walk-offs ................................................1-1 (22), XBH (tied, 15), total bases (66), and steals (tied, Since returning from the injured list, Darwinzon Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-1 3)...He also leads qualifying Red Sox in AVG (.302), Hernandez has allowed 0 runs in 3 outings (4.2 IP). Series openers/finales ..................... 5-7/5-7 OBP (.364), SLG (.569), and OPS (.933). Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 2-3-1 CAPTAIN PHILLIPS: Phillips Valdez has posted a 0.90 ERA Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 1-2-3 HIGHEST OFFENSIVE WAR, 2015-2020 (2 ER/20.0 IP) in 13 appearances this season...That is the Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 3-5-4 Rk. Player Team oWAR Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-2/1-2 majors’ lowest ERA among pitchers with at least 20.0 IP. Come-from-behind wins ...........................6 1. Mike Trout LAA 44.7 Valdez has struck out 20 batters and walked 7, and 2. Mookie Betts BOS/LAD 30.1 has allowed only 2 XBH...Left-handed hitters are 3. Jose Altuve HOU 28.2 VS. THE BRAVES 3-for-24 (.125) with 3 singles against him...In the 9th All-Time vs. Braves ......................40-32 4. Christian Yelich MIA/MIL 27.5 inning, opponents are 1-for-10 with 0 BB and 5 SO. In Boston .........................................17-19 5. Xander Bogaerts BOS 26.7 In Atlanta ........................................23-13 Source: Baseball-Reference VERDU-GOOD: Alex Verdugo has hit safely in 21 of his 2020 ....................................................0-0 last 23 games with an at-bat...In that span (beginning 8/4), In Boston .............................................0-0 SOX & BRAVES: The Red Sox and Braves begin a 6-game he is batting .308 with a .941 OPS. In Atlanta ............................................0-0 season series tonight...They will conclude their regular seasons Verdugo has scored 12 runs in his last 11 games... against each other with 3 games in Atlanta (9/25-27). He has scored at least 1 run in 10 of those 11 games, MOST RBI, 2018-20 Rk. Player RBI The Sox are unbeaten in their last 15 series against including in each of the last 3. 1. J.D. Martinez (BOS) ............... 250 Verdugo leads MLB with 7 outfield assists (no other the Braves (12-0-3), beginning in 2005. 2. Nolan Arenado (COL) .................. 248 The Red Sox were 11-22 (.333) vs. ATL through 2004, player has more than 4)...27 teams have fewer than 7 3. Xander Bogaerts (BOS) ........ 242 but since 2005 they are 29-10 (.744)...BOS has won 16 OF assists in 2020. 4. Freddie Freeman (ATL) ................ 240 of the last 20 meetings, including each of the last 3. 5. Anthony Rendon (WSH/LAA)....... 237 ABOVE AVERAGE: According to Statcast, Sox outfielders MOST STARTS AT SHORTSTOP, NATIONAL AFFAIR: At 258-174 (.597), the Red Sox own have recorded 6 outs above average, most in the AL and tied RED SOX HISTORY (1901-2020) MLB’s highest all-time Interleague win %...Since the start for 2nd-most in the majors (LAD-7, STL-7)...15 teams have Rk. Player Starts of 2003, the Sox’ .647 win % (213-116) in Interleague totaled 0 outs above average (or a negative value) in the OF. 1. Everett Scott ............................ 1,081 play is by far MLB’s best (2nd: NYY, .592). Red Sox outfielders lead the majors with 10 assists. 2. Rick Burleson .............................. 987 The Sox are 15-14 against NL teams since the start of Jackie Bradley Jr. has recorded 4 outs above average, 3. Nomar Garciaparra ..................... 951 3rd-most in the majors among outfielders...Kevin 4. Freddy Parent .............................. 907 2019, after going 27-5 in their previous 32 Interleague 5. Joe Cronin .................................. 894 games...They are 5-4 vs. the NL this season. Pillar (1) and Alex Verdugo (1) are also in the positive 6. Xander Bogaerts ................. 874 in outs above average. LONGEST HR BY RED SOX IN 2020 WELCOME HOME: The Red Sox are in the midst of a 10- Rk. Player Game Feet day, 11-game homestand vs. WSH (3), ATL (3), and TOR PILLAR OF SUCCESS: In his last 2 games, Kevin Pillar is 1. Rafael Devers 8/9 vs. TOR 449 (5)...Their postponed game from 8/27 at TOR will be made 4-for-8 with 4 runs scored and 3 XBH (2B, 3B, HR)...He has 2. Rafael Devers 8/21 at BAL 447 up on Friday, 9/4, as the back end of a doubleheader, with scored 10 runs in his last 10 games...In 17 games since 8/12, 3.