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 (50-38) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (46-43) Sunday, July 9, 2017 • 1:10 p.m. ET • Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL LHP David Price (4-2, 4.02) vs. RHP Chris Archer (7-5, 3.95) Game #89 • Road Game #50 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have lost 3 of their last SOX & RAYS: The Red Sox have won 15 of their last 23 4 games, but they have won 9 of their last 13 and own the games against the Rays, including 4 of their last 6 at Tropi- REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN majors’ 3rd-best record since 5/21 (29-17, .630). cana Field...10 of the last 19 games between these clubs AL East Standing ....................... 1st, 3.5 GA Home/Road ............................. 25-14/25-24 have been decided by 1 run. MLB’S BEST RECORDS SINCE 5/21 Day/Night ................................ 17-11/33-27 RK. TEAM SINCE 5/21 LAST 10 April/May/June ..............13-11/16-12/16-12 1. Dodgers 35-10 (.778) 8-2 TRENDING UPWARD: At 50-38, BOS has the same record July .........................................................5-3 2. Astros 30-15 (.667) 7-3 it had through the first 88 games of the 2016 season...The vs. AL East ..........................................17-17 3. Red Sox 29-17 (.630) 7-3 vs. AL Central .......................................11-9 Sox won 71 games in 2014, 78 in 2015, and 93 in 2016... vs. AL West ...........................................11-8 4. Diamondbacks 27-17 (.614) 3-7 BOS last increased its win total in 3 consecutive years from vs. National League..............................11-4 2001-04 (82 in 2001, 93 in 2002, 95 in 2003, 98 in 2004). vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 41-30/9-8 EASTERN STANDARD: With a 3.5-game lead over the RED SOX AT THE ALL-STAR BREAK Leading after 6 innings ........................36-3 2nd-place Yankees, BOS will enter the All-Star break in 1st YEAR RECORD PLACE GA/GB Tied after 6 innings ................................7-4 place for the 1st time since 2013...The Sox could be ahead 2017 -- 1st -- Trailing after 6 innings .........................7-31 Leading after 7 innings ........................38-1 2016 49-38 (.563) T2nd -2.0 by as many as 4.5 games after today, which would be their Tied after 7 innings ................................7-3 2015 42-47 (.472) 5th -6.5 largest lead going into the break since 2007 (+9.5). Trailing after 7 innings .........................5-34 BOS has held at least a share of 1st place in the 2014 43-52 (.453) T4th -9.5 Leading after 8 innings ........................43-0 division since the end of play on 6/22...The Sox have Tied after 8 innings ................................7-1 been alone in 1st place since the end of play on 6/29. FEATS OF MOOKIE: Mookie Betts has started each of Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-37 Red Sox score first ..............................35-11 Under the current 10-team playoff format, each of the Sox’ last 84 games (beginning 4/9), the club’s longest Opponents score first .........................15-27 the 5 teams to enter the break in 1st place in the AL streak since Dustin Pedroia also started 84 consecutive Shutouts .................................................3-7 East has made the postseason (2012-NYY, 2013-BOS, games in 2013 (source: Elias)...The last Sox player with a Scoring less than 3 runs .......................2-22 2014-BAL, 2015-NYY, 2016-BAL). longer streak was also Pedroia (94 in 2011-12). Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................10-11 Betts is the only player in the majors with at least Scoring 5 or more runs .........................38-5 GIVE ME A BREAK: Today, the Sox conclude a stretch of 15 HR and 15 SB, marking the 2nd time in as many Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 35-20/15-18 33 games in 34 days heading into the All-Star break, includ- years he has reached those totals before the All-Star 1-run/2-run games ........................ 11-9/6-7 break...The only other Red Sox player to reach those Walk-offs ................................................3-2 ing a streak of 17 days with a game from 6/23-7/9. Extra innings (home/road) ............... 3-0/4-1 The Sox will play 24 games in 24 days coming out marks before the break is Carl Yastrzemski (1970). Series openers/finales ............. 17-13/17-12 of the All-Star break, with a day-night doubleheader Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 9-3-2 against the Yankees on Sunday, 7/16. PITCHING IN: The Red Sox own the AL’s 2nd-lowest ERA Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 7-6-2 (3.80), just 0.03 behind CLE (3.77)...BOS last led the AL in Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 16-9-4 Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-1/2-0 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Today, the Red Sox conclude a ERA at the All-Star break in 2004 (3.89). Come-from-behind wins .........................20 10-game, 10-day road trip (6-3 thus far)...BOS is the only Red Sox starting pitchers have posted an AL-low 3.12 AL East team with a non-losing record on the road (25-24). ERA (39 ER/112.1 IP) with 122 SO and only 30 BB in the club’s last 18 games since 6/20. VS. THE RAYS 42 of the Sox’ 73 games after the All-Star break will All-Time ................................. 197-148 be at home, including 18 of their first 24...The Red In Boston ......................................109-65 Sox’ .641 winning percentage at home (25-14) ranks WHAT A RELIEF: The Red Sox’ bullpen ranks 2nd in the In Tampa Bay ..................................88-83 1st in the AL and 3rd in the majors. majors in ERA (2.96) behind only CLE (2.75)...BOS relievers 2017................................................ 5-5 have suffered only 7 losses (fewest in MLB) and thrown In Boston ............................................4-3 SOX STARS: The Red Sox earned 3 All-Star Game selec- 264.1 innings (4th-fewest in MLB). In Tampa Bay ......................................1-2 tions via the player ballot: Chris Sale (6th selection), Craig DATE H/R SCORE WP LP Kimbrel (6th), and Mookie Betts (2nd). ABOVE-AVERAGE JOE: Joe Kelly has not allowed a run 4/14 H L5-10 Archer Porcello MLB has announced that Betts will replace Mike Trout in 23 appearances since 5/1 (21.1 IP), the longest active 4/15 H W2-1 Sale Hunter (injury) in the AL’s starting lineup...Betts, who started streak in the majors and the longest by a BOS pitcher since 4/16 H W7-5 Kelly Farquhar Koji Uehara in 2013 (27 G). 4/17 H W4-3 Wright Snell the 2016 All-Star Game in RF, would join Ted Williams 5/12 H L4-5 Cobb Porcello (1940-42) as the only Red Sox ever to start multiple 5/13 H W6-3 Sale Snell All-Star Games before turning 25. HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi has 5/14 H L2-11 Andriese Pomeranz reached base in 17 straight games since 6/18, posting a 7/6 R L1-4 Faria Sale 7/7 R W8-3 Pomeranz Odorizzi SUMMER SALE: Chris Sale started the 2016 All-Star Game .328/.446/.574 line in that time (20-for-61, 13 BB, 8 XBH). 7/8 R L0-1 Cobb Porcello for the AL as a member of the White Sox...No pitcher has ever started consecutive Midsummer Classics as a member GOLDEN GLOVE: Dustin Pedroia has not committed an of 2 different organizations...The last pitcher to start an ASG UPCOMING MILESTONES error in his last 107 games (last: 8/19/16 at DET), the longest Chris Young ...................... 500 Walks (499) in consecutive years was Randy Johnson (2000-01), and the streak ever by a Red Sox 2B and the longest by any 2B since last American Leaguer to do so was Dave Stieb (1983-84). Brandon Phillips’ 107-game stretch in 2014 (source: Elias)... RED SOX TEAM LEADERS Sale leads the majors with 178 SO, the most by a Elias notes that the last player with a longer errorless streak Batting pitcher at the All-Star break since Curt Schilling in Hits .......................................Bogaerts (97) at 2B was Ramon Santiago (108 from 2012-14). Doubles .......................................Betts (29) 2002 (186 in 19 starts)...The only Red Sox pitcher ever Pedroia has 0 errors in his last 374 chances, 65 shy of Triples......................................Bogaerts (4) to lead MLB in strikeouts at the All-Star break is Roger his own club record for a 2B (439, 2009-10). HR ...............................................Betts (15) Clemens (2x: 123 in 1991, 186 in 1988). XBH .............................................Betts (44) RBI ..............................................Betts (52) GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Red Sox have committed Runs ............................................Betts (59) CENTER OF ATTENTION: In 50 games since 5/13, Jackie only 7 errors in their last 25 games...The Sox’ .988 fielding SB................................................Betts (15) Bradley Jr. has posted a .321/.408/.571 batting line (59-for- percentage since 5/16 ranks 1st in the AL and 3rd in the BB ...............................................Betts (41) 184, 25 XBH)...Among players with 150+ AB in that time, majors (22 errors in 51 games in that span).