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 (49-37) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (45-42) Friday, July 7, 2017 • 7:10 p.m. ET • Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL LHP Drew Pomeranz (8-4, 3.64) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (5-3, 4.08) Game #87 • Road Game #48 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have won 8 of their last HOW THEY DREW IT UP: In his last 9 starts, Drew 11 games, but they have lost each of their last 2. Pomeranz is 5-1 with a 2.52 ERA (14 ER/50.0 IP)...He has REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN posted a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP) in his last 4 starts and AL East Standing ....................... 1st, 3.5 GA At 49-37, BOS is 1 game ahead of its 2016 pace (48- Home/Road ............................. 25-14/24-23 38)...Last year’s club entered the All-Star break at 49- has allowed only 1 ER in his last 14.1 IP. Day/Night ................................ 17-10/32-27 38, 2.0 games behind the 1st-place Orioles. April/May/June ..............13-11/16-12/16-12 July .........................................................4-2 MLB’S BEST RECORDS SINCE 5/21 SOX & RAYS: The Red Sox have won 14 of their last 21 games against the Rays, including 3 of their last 4 at Tropi- vs. AL East ..........................................16-16 RK. TEAM SINCE 5/21 LAST 10 vs. AL Central .......................................11-9 1. Dodgers 33-10 (.767) 7-3 cana Field...9 of the last 17 games between these clubs vs. AL West ...........................................11-8 2. Astros 29-14 (.674) 7-3 have been decided by 1 run. vs. National League..............................11-4 3. Red Sox 28-16 (.636) 7-3 vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 40-29/9-8 4. Royals 27-16 (.628) 7-3 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Tonight, the Red Sox continue a Leading after 6 innings ........................35-3 Tied after 6 innings ................................7-4 10-game, 10-day road trip (5-2 thus far)...BOS is the only Trailing after 6 innings .........................7-30 DAMAGE CONTROL: The Red Sox have lost more than 2 AL East team with a non-losing record on the road (24-23). Leading after 7 innings ........................37-1 consecutive games only once this season (3 straight from 42 of the Sox’ 73 games after the All-Star break will Tied after 7 innings ................................7-3 5/18-20 at OAK)...BOS is 1 of 5 teams without a losing streak be at home, including 18 of their first 24...The Red Trailing after 7 innings .........................5-33 of 4+ games this season (also ARI, CLE, HOU, and LAD)...21 Sox’ .641 winning percentage at home (25-14) ranks Leading after 8 innings ........................42-0 teams have had at least 1 losing streak of 5+ games, and 11 1st in the AL and 3rd in the majors. Tied after 8 innings ................................7-1 teams have lost 5+ straight games multiple times. Trailing after 8 innings .........................0-36 Red Sox score first ..............................34-11 ABOVE-AVERAGE JOE: Joe Kelly has not allowed a run Opponents score first .........................15-26 EASTERN STANDARD: With a 3.5-game lead over the in 23 appearances since 5/1 (21.1 IP), the longest active Shutouts .................................................3-6 2nd-place Yankees, the Red Sox will enter the All-Star break streak in the majors and the longest by a BOS pitcher since Scoring less than 3 runs .......................2-21 in 1st place for the 1st time since 2013...Under the current Koji Uehara in 2013 (27 G). Scoring 3 or 4 runs .............................10-11 10-team playoff format, each of the 5 teams to enter the Scoring 5 or more runs .........................37-5 In his last 49 appearances since 7/26/16, including the Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 34-20/15-17 break in 1st place in the AL East has made the postseason postseason, Kelly is 5-0 with a 0.82 ERA and a 0.98 1-run/2-run games ........................ 11-8/6-7 (2012-NYY, 2013-BOS, 2014-BAL, 2015-NYY, 2016-BAL). WHIP (55.0 IP, 34 H, 5 ER, 20 BB, 49 SO). Walk-offs ................................................3-2 BOS has held at least a share of 1st place in the Extra innings (home/road) ............... 3-0/4-1 division since the end of play on 6/22...The Sox were Series openers/finales ............. 17-13/17-12 4.0 games out of 1st place as recently as 6/13. HIGH FIVE: The Red Sox have won each of their last 17— Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 9-3-2 and 34 of their last 36—games in which they scored 5+ Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 7-6-2 runs, after beginning the season 3-3 in those contests...Their Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 16-9-4 GIVE ME A BREAK: Tonight, the Sox continue a stretch .881 winning percentage in such games (37-5) ranks 1st in Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-1/2-0 of 33 games in 34 days leading up to the All-Star break, the AL and 2nd in the majors behind only WSH (.895, 34-4). Come-from-behind wins .........................20 including a streak of 17 days with a game from 6/23-7/9. The Sox have won 51 of their last 52 games when The Sox will play 24 games in 24 days coming out scoring 6+ runs (30-1 in 2017). VS. THE RAYS of the All-Star break, with a day-night doubleheader All-Time ................................. 196-147 against the Yankees on Sunday, 7/16. In Boston ......................................109-65 HIT & RUN: The Red Sox are 18-3 this season when hitting In Tampa Bay ..................................87-82 multiple HR and 14-0 when stealing multiple bases. PITCHING IN: The Red Sox own the AL’s 2nd-lowest ERA 2017................................................ 4-4 (3.84), just 0.0008 behind CLE (3.83)...BOS last led the AL In Boston ............................................4-3 in ERA at the All-Star break in 2004 (3.89). GETTING DEFENSIVE: The Red Sox have committed In Tampa Bay ......................................0-1 The Sox have posted an AL-low 3.42 ERA (79 only 7 errors in their last 23 games...The Sox’ .987 fielding percentage since 5/16 ranks 1st in the AL and 3rd in the DATE H/R SCORE WP LP ER/208.0 IP) in their last 23 games since 6/13. 4/14 H L5-10 Archer Porcello majors (22 errors in 49 games in that span). 4/15 H W2-1 Sale Hunter 4/16 H W7-5 Kelly Farquhar START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers have posted an 997, 998, 999...: Hanley Ramirez has scored 999 runs in his 4/17 H W4-3 Wright Snell AL-low 3.29 ERA (36 ER/98.1 IP) with 109 SO and only 25 5/12 H L4-5 Cobb Porcello BB in the club’s last 16 games since 6/20. career...11 active players have scored 1,000 runs, and only 7 5/13 H W6-3 Sale Snell of those have recorded as many RBI as Ramirez (851). 5/14 H L2-11 Andriese Pomeranz 7/6 R L1-4 Faria Sale WHAT A RELIEF: The Red Sox’ bullpen ranks 2nd in the majors in ERA (2.96) behind only CLE (2.80)...BOS relievers GOLDEN GLOVE: Dustin Pedroia has not committed an have suffered only 7 losses (fewest in MLB) and thrown error in his last 105 games (last: 8/19/16 at DET), the longest UPCOMING MILESTONES 261.1 innings (5th-fewest in MLB). streak ever by a Red Sox 2B and the longest by any 2B since Hanley Ramirez ............... 1,000 Runs (999) Brandon Phillips’ 107-game stretch in 2014 (source: Elias). Chris Young ...................... 500 Walks (499) BOS relievers have not finished a season with an ERA RED SOX TEAM LEADERS below 3.10 in 50 years (2.90 in 1967). During Pedroia’s streak, all other 2nd basemen have combined to make 309 errors...In that time, 84 players Batting have made at least 1 error at 2B, 24 players have Hits .......................................Bogaerts (96) SOX STARS: The Red Sox earned 3 All-Star Game selec- Doubles .......................................Betts (28) made at least 5, and 6 players have made 10 or more. Triples......................................Bogaerts (4) tions via the player ballot: Chris Sale (6th selection), Craig Pedroia has 0 errors in his last 367 chances, 72 shy of Kimbrel (6th), and Mookie Betts (2nd). HR ...............................................Betts (15) his own club record for a 2B (439, 2009-10). XBH .............................................Betts (43) MLB has announced that Betts will replace Mike Trout RBI ..............................................Betts (51) (injury) in the AL’s starting lineup...Betts, who started Runs ............................................Betts (58) the 2016 All-Star Game in RF, would join Ted Williams UP-AND-COMING: Baseball America today released its SB................................................Betts (15) (1940-42) as the only Red Sox ever to start multiple 2017 Midseason Top 100 Prospects, with 3 Red Sox minor BB ...............................................Betts (41) All-Star Games before turning 25. leaguers appearing on the list: 3B Rafael Devers (#6), LHP AVG (min.