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 (87-36) vs. TAMPA BAY RAYS (62-60) Saturday, August 18, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP David Price (12-6, 3.75) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 2.25 in AL) Game #124 • Home Game #59 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with 87 DOWN, NOT OUT: Last night marked the 8th time this wins, 11 more than any other team...They also lead MLB in season the Red Sox allowed 3+ runs in the 1st inning...They REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing .........................1st, +10.5 win percentage (.707) and run differential (+215). are 5-3 in those games, including 3-0 in their last 3 at home. Home/Road ............................. 43-15/44-21 The Sox’ 87 wins are their most ever through 123 The Sox are 59-9 (.868) when they score 1st and 28-27 Day/Night .................................. 29-5/58-31 games (previous: 84 in 1912 and 1946). (.509) when they don’t, both the best such records in MLB. March/April/May .................2-1/19-6/18-11 June/July/August ...............17-10/19-6/12-2 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) vs. AL East ..........................................44-15 Rank Club Run Diff. Win % (Record) X FACTOR: Xander Bogaerts hit 2 doubles and a triple last vs. AL Central .......................................14-8 1. Red Sox +215 .707 (87-36) night...In 33 games since 7/3, he has hit .299 with a .400 vs. AL West .........................................20-10 2. Yankees +135 .623 (76-46) OBP and a .581 SLG (35-for-117, 20 XBH, 20 BB, 22 SO). vs. National League................................9-3 3. Astros +201 .607 (74-48) vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 70-24/17-12 Bogaerts leads MLB in SLG with runners in scoring Leading after 6 innings ........................70-4 position (.786)...Since 7/3, 10 of his 12 hits with RISP Tied after 6 innings ..............................11-2 EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox lead the Yankees by have gone for extra bases (12-for-30, 3 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR). Trailing after 6 innings .........................6-30 a season-high 10.5 games, their largest lead since the 2007 Leading after 7 innings ........................73-4 Among ML shortstops, Bogaerts ranks 2nd in doubles Tied after 7 innings ..............................10-3 club was as many as 11.5 games ahead in the AL East. (35), 4th in OPS (.873), and 4th in RBI (74)...He has Trailing after 7 innings .........................4-29 The Sox own the 2nd-largest lead for any 1st-place already matched his career high in doubles. Leading after 8 innings ........................79-1 team (CLE-12.0)...They took over sole possession of Tied after 8 innings ................................5-1 1st place on 7/2 and have held it ever since. Trailing after 8 innings .........................3-34 GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts scored his 100th Red Sox score first ................................59-9 run of 2018 last night, after scoring 101 runs in 2017 and Opponents score first .........................28-27 CHASING HISTORY: At 87-36, the Red Sox would need to 122 in 2016...Ted Williams is the only other Red Sox ever to Come-from-behind wins .........................37 go 19-20 (.487) or better in their final 39 games to break record three 100-run seasons before turning 26 years old. Shutouts ...............................................12-4 Scoring less than 3 runs .......................7-17 the franchise’s single-season wins record of 105, which was Betts leads MLB in AVG (.350), SLG (.665), and OPS Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................18-9 set during Fenway Park’s inaugural season (1912). (1.102)...He ranks 2nd in runs (100) and OBP (.437) Scoring 5 or more runs .......................62-10 The Sox have won 100+ games in a season 3 times: and is 4th in XBH (68)...He is 24-for-27 in SB attempts Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 69-17/18-19 1912 (105-47), 1915 (101-50), and 1946 (104-50). and has 11 defensive runs saved (source: FanGraphs). 1-run/2-run games .................... 19-10/15-5 Walk-offs ................................................5-2 Betts has hit safely in each of his last 11 games (.429/18- Extra innings (home/road) ............... 5-1/3-2 WINNING WAYS: The Red Sox have won 6 of their last for-42, 11 XBH)...He is the only major leaguer in 2018 to Series openers/finales ............. 28-12/29-10 7 games...They are 57-21 (.731) in 78 games since 5/19, hit for the cycle (8/9 at TOR), as well as the only player Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 14-3-1 with multiple 3-HR games (4/17 at LAA, 5/2 vs. KC). Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 13-4-4 including 31-7 (.816) in their last 38, 16-3 (.842) in their Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 27-7-5 last 19, and 12-2 (.857) in their last 14. Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 6-0/6-0 BOS is the only team without a losing streak of 4+ J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez recorded his 105th RBI of the games this season...The Sox have lost 3 straight games season last night, surpassing his previous career high (104 VS. THE RAYS only once, nearly 4 months ago (4/21-24). in 2017)...He has 177 RBI in his last 181 games. All-Time ................................. 213-155 BOS is 51 games above .500, matching its season high... Martinez leads MLB in HR (tied, 37), RBI, XBH (tied, 71), In Boston ......................................116-68 Prior to 2018, the Sox had not been as many as 41 and total bases (294)...He also ranks among MLB leaders In Tampa Bay ..................................97-87 games above .500 since 1946 (+54). in AVG (2nd, .333), OBP (5th, .403), SLG (2nd, .661), OPS 2018.............................................. 10-4 (3rd, 1.063), hits (T-3rd, 148), and runs (3rd, 90). In Boston ............................................5-2 SERIES BUSINESS: The Red Sox are 9-0-3 in their last In his last 15 games, Martinez is batting .404 with a In Tampa Bay ......................................5-2 12 series...According to Elias, it had been 40 years since .500 OBP (23-for-57, 5 HR, 9 BB, 2 HBP). DATE H/R SCORE WP LP 3/29 R L4-6 Pruitt SMITH the Sox went unbeaten in 12 consecutive series (8-0-4 in LONGEST HOME ON-BASE STREAKS IN FENWAY May/June, 1978)...They have not gone unbeaten in 13+ 3/30 R W1-0 PRICE Roe PARK HISTORY (1912-2018), SINGLE SEASON 3/31 R W3-2 PORCELLO Kittredge straight series since 1972 (10-0-6 in August/September). Player Year G Stats 4/1 R W2-1 VELÁZQUEZ Alvarado The Sox have not been swept in a series of any length Ted Williams 1941 69 98-for-223 (.439), 18 HR 4/5 H W3-2 (12) POYNER Kittredge this season, but they have earned 12 series sweeps. Joe Foy 1966 54 63-for-193 (.326), 9 HR 4/7 H W10-3 PORCELLO Faria BOS is 12-1 in its last 13 series openers (6-0 in last 6). J.D. Martinez 2018 50 69-for-191 (.361), 19 HR 4/8 H W8-7 SMITH Colomé 4/27 H L3-4 Snell POMERANZ 4/28 H L6-12 Yarbrough PRICE MODERN TIMES: The Red Sox are 1 of only 14 teams THIS AND THAT: The Red Sox are 28-3 (.903) in Sandy 4/29 H W4-3 KIMBREL Colomé since 1900 to win 87+ of their first 123 games...6 of the Leon’s last 31 starts at catcher (beginning 6/21). 5/22 R W4-2 SALE Faria previous 13 won the World Series. The Red Sox are 30-2 (.938) this season when Jackie 5/23 R W4-1 KELLY Colomé Bradley Jr. records at least 1 RBI (12-0 since 7/14), as 5/24 R L3-6 Snell PORCELLO MOST RECENT TEAMS TO WIN 87+ OF FIRST 123 GAMES 8/17 H W7-3 JOHNSON Chirinos Year Club First 123 Record Finish well as 30-2 when he records at least 1 XBH. 2018 BOS 87-36 -- -- Ryan Brasier has a 1.06 ERA, a 0.82 WHIP, and a .429 2017 LAD 88-35 104-58 Lost in WS opponent OPS (17.0 IP)...He has allowed 0 hits to his MOST TEAM WINS IN MLB, 2016-18 2001 SEA 88-35 116-46 Lost in ALCS last 16 right-handed hitters faced (0-for-13, BB, 2 SF). Rk. Club Wins 1. Boston ................................... 273 1998 NYY 92-31 114-48 Won WS T2. Chicago-NL ................................. 266 1954 CLE 87-36 111-43 Lost in WS START ME UP: In 38 games since 7/2, the Red Sox own the T2. Cleveland .................................... 266 AL’s lowest starting pitcher ERA (2.93; 69 ER/211.2 IP)...In RED SOX TEAM LEADERS ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs (672), their last 6 games, Red Sox starters have 39 SO and only 3 Batting runs per game (5.46), AVG (.270), SLG (.464), OPS (.803), BB with a 2.01 ERA (7 ER/31.1 IP).