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 (8): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (23-21) vs. TEXAS RANGERS (24-22) Wednesday, May 24, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Chris Sale (4-2, 2.19) vs. LHP Martin Perez (2-5, 3.71) Game #45 • Home Game #23 • TV: NESN/MLBN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Red Sox defeated the Rangers, SALE-ING ALONG: Chris Sale has struck out 10+ batters in 11-6, last night in a 3-game series opener...BOS became the each of his last 8 starts, tied for the longest such streak in a REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN 1st AL team this season to score 11+ runs in a game with- single season since 1900 (source: Elias). AL East Standing .......................3rd, 3.5 GB Home/Road ............................... 13-9/10-12 out hitting a HR; the Sox last had such a game on 6/25/13, Sale leads MLB with 95 SO and a 0.79 WHIP...He also Day/Night .................................. 13-6/10-15 an 11-4 win over the Rockies at Fenway Park. ranks among ML leaders in ERA (5th, 2.19), opponent April/May ................................ 13-11/10-10 Xander Bogaerts matched his career high with 4 AVG (3rd, .172), opponent OPS (2nd, .480), and SO/BB vs. AL East ..........................................10-11 runs scored (2nd time) and went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, ratio (4th, 7.31). vs. AL Central .........................................3-4 vs. AL West .............................................2-3 breaking a 2-2 tie with a 2-run single in the 5th. CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITH 10+ STRIKEOUTS vs. National League................................8-3 IN A SINGLE SEASON (SINCE 1900) vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 20-18/3-3 STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have won each of their PITCHER CLUB DATES STARTS Leading after 6 innings ........................15-1 last 2 games...They have had 1 winning streak of longer Pedro Martinez BOS 8/19/99-9/27/99 8 Tied after 6 innings ................................4-2 than 2 games in 2017 (4, 4/15-18), and only 1 losing streak Chris Sale CWS 5/23/15-6/30/15 8 Trailing after 6 innings .........................4-18 of longer than 2 games (3, 5/18-20). Chris Sale BOS 4/10/17-present 8 Leading after 7 innings ........................16-0 Source: Elias Sports Bureau Tied after 7 innings ................................4-2 From 5/5-6/21, the Sox will play 30 of 44 games away Trailing after 7 innings .........................3-19 from Fenway Park...Following this 6-game homestand, Leading after 8 innings ........................19-0 18 of the Sox’ next 23 games will be on the road. SOX & RANGERS: The Red Sox and Rangers are 12-12 Tied after 8 innings ................................4-1 against each other in the last 24 meetings...Each of the Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-20 last 4 games between these teams has been decided by 5+ Red Sox score first ................................15-9 KEEPING SCORE: The Red Sox have scored 10+ runs in runs, with the Sox winning 3 of those. Opponents score first ...........................8-12 consecutive games for the 2nd time this season (also 5/6-7 Shutouts .................................................1-3 at MIN)...Only twice since 2001 has BOS scored 10+ runs in The Sox are 137-91 (.601) against the Rangers at Scoring less than 3 runs .......................1-10 3 or more straight games (4 in August 2007, 4 in May 2016). Fenway Park since the team moved to Texas in 1972. Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................6-7 The Red Sox have won 13 of their last 14 games in Scoring 5 or more runs .........................16-4 which they scored 5+ runs, after beginning the season JET LAGGED: The Red Sox are 29-7 (.806) at home against Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR ............ 16-11/7-10 the AL West (22-6) and NL West (7-1) since 5/23/15...BOS 1-run/2-run games .......................... 6-5/4-3 3-3 in those contests...The Sox have won 33 of their Walk-offs ................................................1-2 last 34 games when scoring 6+ runs (since 7/29/16). has a +115 run differential (297 RS, 182 RA) and a .353 Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-0/2-1 AVG (469-for-1,328) in those games. Series openers/finales ................... 7-9/10-5 GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Red Sox have committed Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 4-2-2 IT’S ALL RIGHT: The Red Sox will face a left-handed start- Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 3-4-0 only 2 errors in their last 7 games (since 5/16), tied for the Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 7-6-2 fewest in the AL in that time. ing pitcher tonight for only the 7th time this season...BOS Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 1-1/1-0 Sox outfielders have recorded 3 assists in the club’s has faced a right-handed starter in 24 of its last 26 games. Come-from-behind wins .........................10 last 7 games, after they had 3 in the first 37 games. BOS batters have only 283 PA vs. LHP, fewest in the AL and 3rd-fewest in MLB...The Sox own the AL’s 2nd- VS. THE RANGERS highest OBP (.348) and AVG (.265) vs. LHP. HEATING UP: The Red Sox lead the majors with an aver- All-Time (since 1972) ............ 231-225 age of 6.5 runs per game since 5/6 (15 games)...In that In Boston .......................................137-91 In Texas .........................................94-134 span, they also lead the AL in OPS (.821) and XBH (62). BOGEY & PEDEY: Dustin Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts Overall, BOS leads the AL in AVG (.269) and doubles have started 343 games together at 2B and SS, respectively... 2017................................................ 1-0 (86)...The Sox also rank 2nd in the AL in OBP (.340). According to Elias, the last Red Sox 2B/SS duos with as many In Boston .............................................1-0 starts together were Jody Reed & Luis Rivera (356, 1989-92) In Texas ...............................................0-0 RED SOX OFFENSIVE STATS and Mike Andrews & Rico Petrocelli (457, 1966-70). DATE H/R SCORE WP LP STAT THROUGH 5/5 SINCE 5/6 The only current teammates with as many starts 5/23 H W11-6 Porcello Cashner Games 29 15 together at 2B and SS are TEX’s Rougned Odor and Runs/Game 3.8 (26th in MLB) 6.5 (1st in MLB) Elvis Andrus (382, 2014-17). RED SOX TEAM LEADERS OPS .709 (8th in AL) .821 (1st in AL) Batting XBH 68 (14th in AL) 62 (1st in AL) Hits .......................................Bogaerts (51) HR 19 (T-29th in MLB) 19 (T-19th in MLB) GOLDEN GLOVE: Dustin Pedroia has not committed an error in his last 77 games (last: 8/19/16 at DET), totaling Doubles ................................Moreland (16) 275 chances in that time...In that span (since 8/20/16), all Triples......................................Bogaerts (4) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: The Red Sox are 15-for-19 HR .................................................Betts (7) other 2nd basemen have combined to make 218 errors. XBH .............................Betts/Moreland (21) (78.9%) in stolen base attempts since 5/3, after going 10- RBI ..............................................Betts (28) for-16 (62.5%) in their first 26 games through 5/2...Their 15 Runs ............................................Betts (27) steals since 5/3 rank 2nd in the AL behind only LAA (17). K-ZONE: Red Sox batters have struck out only 295 times (fewest in MLB), while BOS pitchers have recorded 420 SO SB............................................Bogaerts (7) The Red Sox and Diamondbacks are the only BB ........................................Moreland (23) (6th-most in MLB)...Sox starting pitchers lead the majors AVG (min. 100 AB) .............Bogaerts (.329) teams that feature 3 players with 6+ stolen bases with 9.87 SO/9.0 IP. this season...Xander Bogaerts (7-for-7), Andrew OBP (min. 100 AB) .............Bogaerts (.395) Benintendi (6-for-7), and Mookie Betts (6-for-7) are a SLG (min. 100 AB) ....................Betts (.491) combined 19-for-21 (90.5%) in SB attempts in 2017. KINGS OF LEON: Sandy Leon is batting .342 with a 1.022 Pitching OPS in May (13-for-38, 3 HR, 2 2B)...In those 11 games, he ERA (min. 10.0 IP) .................... Scott (0.92) has also thrown out 2 of 4 attempted base stealers. Strikeouts ......................................Sale (95) SAM I AM: Yesterday, the Red Sox selected 1B Sam Travis Wins ................................................Sale (4) to the ML roster from Triple-A Pawtucket, marking his 1st THIS LAND IS MORELAND: During his current 5-game Saves .......................................Kimbrel (12) appearance on a big league roster...In 23 games with the Appearances .........................Hembree (22) PawSox since 4/22, he has hit .344 (31-for-90) with a .909 hitting streak, Mitch Moreland is batting .304 (7-for-23) Starts.......................................Porcello (10) OPS, 6 2B, 3 HR, and 8 BB against only 10 SO. with 3 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 5 runs, and a .739 SLG. Innings (Starter) .........................Sale (65.2) Moreland has 16 doubles, tied for the ML lead...He Innings (Reliever) ...............Hembree (21.1) also ranks T-5th in the AL in XBH (21). SO/9.0 IP (min. 10.0 IP) ......Kimbrel (16.50) GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts is batting .306 (19- Opponent AVG (min.