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 (51-26) vs. SEATTLE MARINERS (46-30) Saturday, June 23, 2018 • 7:15 p.m. ET • Fenway Park • Boston, MA LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (9-1, 3.59) vs. RHP Mike Leake (7-4, 4.47) Game #78 • Home Game #36 • TV: FOX • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead the majors with 51 STEADY EDDIE: The Red Sox are 13-1 in Eduardo Rodriguez’s wins...They have won each of their last 2 games. starts, tied for the 2nd-most team wins started by any pitcher REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................2nd, -1.0 This is only the 4th time in the Red Sox’ 118-year this season (Severino-14, Cole-13). Home/Road ............................. 24-11/27-15 history they have won as many as 51 of their first 77 In his last 6 starts, Rodriguez is 6-0 with a 2.29 ERA (9 Day/Night .................................. 19-5/32-21 games, having also done so in 1978 (53-24), 1946 ER/35.1 IP), allowing 2 runs or fewer in each of those. March/April/May/June ....2-1/19-6/18-11/12-8 (52-23-2), and 1912 (53-24). vs. AL East ..........................................28-10 Rodriguez is the 1st Red Sox pitcher since Roger vs. AL Central .........................................6-6 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) Clemens to win as many as 6 consecutive starts, all vs. AL West ...........................................13-9 Rank Club Win % (Record) at the age of 25 or younger...Clemens won 9 straight vs. National League................................4-1 1. Yankees .685 (50-23) starts from May-June in 1986, all at 25 years old. vs. RH/LH starter ......................... 42-17/9-9 2. Red Sox .662 (51-26) Leading after 6 innings ........................40-3 Tied after 6 innings ................................6-2 3. Astros .649 (50-27) SOX & M’S: The Red Sox and Mariners are playing their Trailing after 6 innings .........................5-21 4. Mariners .605 (46-30) entire 7-game season series in a span of 11 days (6/14- Leading after 7 innings ........................43-4 24)...8 of the last 16 games between these teams have Tied after 7 innings ................................7-2 ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Red Sox overcame deficits Trailing after 7 innings .........................1-20 been decided by 1 run, including 3 of 5 in 2018. Leading after 8 innings ........................46-1 of 4-0 and 10-5 in last night’s 14-10 win over SEA...It 6 of the last 11 games between BOS and SEA have Tied after 8 innings ................................4-1 marked only the 4th time in the Live Ball Era the Sox won been shutouts, with each team winning 3 of them. Trailing after 8 innings .........................1-24 a game in which their starting pitcher allowed 10+ runs Red Sox score first ................................32-4 (last: 5/8/46 vs. CWS, Mickey Harris). BOS is 6-1-1 in the last 8 season series vs. SEA (2010-17). Opponents score first .........................19-22 Shutouts .................................................5-3 BOS recorded a season-high 20 hits and matched its Scoring less than 3 runs .......................4-11 season high in runs...Each of the Sox’ 10 position players JET LAGGED: Since 2003, the Red Sox are 96-119 (.447) in Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................9-8 to bat recorded at least 1 hit, and 8 drove in at least 1 the Pacific Time Zone, which includes games at LAA, OAK, Scoring 5 or more runs .........................38-7 run...The BOS bullpen threw 5.2 scoreless innings. SEA, LAD, SD, and SF...Against those same teams at Fenway Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 41-15/10-11 Park in that same time, the Sox are 128-70 (.646). 1-run/2-run games ...................... 13-8/10-4 Walk-offs ................................................1-2 ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs (397), BOS is 36-17 (.679) against SEA at Fenway Park since Extra innings (home/road) ............... 1-1/2-2 doubles (161), and XBH (281)...They rank 2nd in HR (108), AVG the start of 2002, including 16-6 (.727) since 5/1/11. Series openers/finales ............... 15-10/19-5 (.264), SLG (.454), OPS (.784), and run differential (+112). Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 8-3-0 Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 8-3-2 In their last 2 games, the Sox have scored 23 runs and FIRST THINGS FIRST: Mitch Moreland leads AL 1st basemen Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 16-6-2 gone 36-for-85 (.424) with 13 XBH (9 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR). in FanGraphs’ WAR (1.4; min. 200 PA)...He is 9-for-19 (.474) Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 3-0/3-0 The Sox are 38-7 (.844) this season when scoring 5+ during his current 5-game hitting streak. Come-from-behind wins .........................22 runs, having won 18 of their last 19. Among those who have played at least 50% of their games at 1B, Moreland leads AL 1st basemen in SLG VS. THE MARINERS (.551) and OPS (.919). All-Time ..................................241-179 MONSTER MASH: The Red Sox rank 2nd in MLB with 108 In Boston ......................................... 126-77 HR, tied for the 2nd-most through 77 games in club history In Seattle ....................................... 115-102 (118 HR in 1977, 108 HR in 1996). HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In his last 52 games since At Safeco Field ............................... 42-49 4/26, Andrew Benintendi has posted a .325/.395/.601 batting The Sox have hit multiple HR in 36 games, tied with 2018................................................. 3-2 NYY for most in MLB...They are 31-5 (.861) this season line (66-for-203, 12 HR, 3 3B, 14 2B). In Boston .............................................1-0 when hitting multiple HR, including 18-1 since 5/16. Benintendi is 1 of 5 players with 50+ RBI and 50+ In Seattle .............................................2-2 The Sox and Yankees are the only teams with as many as 6 runs scored this season, joining J.D. Martinez, Aaron DATE H/R SCORE WP LP players with 10+ HR: Martinez (23), Betts (19), Benintendi Judge, Jose Ramirez, and Nolan Arenado. 6/14 R W2-1 PRICE Hernández (13), Bogaerts (12), Devers (12), Moreland (10). 6/15 R L6-7 Cook BARNES 6/16 R L0-1 LeBlanc WRIGHT LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts leads MLB in SLG (.689) and 6/17 R W9-3 RODRIGUEZ Leake HOME, SWEET HOME: The Sox lead MLB in runs per game runs per game (1.00; 58 R)...He also ranks 2nd in AVG (.342) 6/22 H W14-10 BARNES Nicasio (5.97), AVG (.287), SLG (.500), and OPS (.851) at home...They and OPS (1.116), and 3rd in OBP (.427) and AB/HR (11.84). also rank 2nd in win % (.686) at home. Among players with at least 75 AB at home, Betts leads MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) 12 of the Red Sox’ 21 remaining games before the All- the majors in AVG (.398, 33-for-83) and OPS (1.287)... Rk. Pitcher Wins Star break will be played at home...After the break, He has scored 31 runs in only 22 home games. 1. David Price .............................. 94 2. Chris Sale ................................ 93 the Sox will play 34 home games and 30 road games. 3. Justin Verlander ............................ 90 RUNNIN’ RED SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB in stolen 4. Rick Porcello ........................... 89 SERIES BUSINESS: The Red Sox are 15-10 in series openers base success rate (82.6%) and lead the AL in steals (57- for-69)...They are 26-for-30 (86.7%) since 5/19. UPCOMING MILESTONES (.600), but 36-16 in all other games (.692)...They are 19-5 in Player Stat series finales (.792), including 15-3 on getaway days (.833). Mookie Betts (14-for-16), Andrew Benintendi (12-for- Andrew Benintendi ....100 Career XBH (97) BOS is 16-6-2 in series, including 6-2-2 in its last 10. 13), and Jackie Bradley Jr. (7-for-7) are a combined Mookie Betts ................ 100 Career HR (97) 33-for-36 (91.7%) in steal attempts. Eduardo Núñez ........200 Career XBH (197) RED SOX TEAM LEADERS J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez leads the majors in RBI (60) Batting and is tied with Mike Trout for the lead in HR (23)...He EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox trail the Yankees by Hits ........................................Martinez (90) also ranks 3rd in MLB in SLG (.644) and OPS (1.037), 7th 1.0 game in the AL East...BOS and NYY have been within 2.0 Doubles .........................Betts/Bogaerts (19) in AVG (.324), and 12th in OBP (.393). games of each other since the end of play on 5/1...The Sox’ Triples....................................Benintendi (5) largest lead of the season is +4.0 games. HR ..........................................Martinez (23) Martinez is the 1st Red Sox player with 23+ HR through RBI .........................................Martinez (60) 77 team games since David Ortiz in 2006 (also 23 HR)... BOS has played 4 more games than NYY has...They Runs .............................................Betts (58) The club record for most HR through the end of June is will play each other 13 more times. SB.................................................Betts (14) BB .......................................Benintendi (41) 24, accomplished 4 times (last: Manny Ramirez, 2001).