Rafael Devers will try and etch his title in Pink Sox lore Monday night time when Boston visits the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Subject.
Devers enters the competition having homered in 5 consecutive video games, tying a franchise report. He’ll bat cleanup for Boston’s sequence opener in St. Petersburg, Fla., the place he’ll goal to grow to be the primary participant in Pink Sox historical past to homer in six straight video games.
Devers joins Chicago Cubs rookie Michael Busch as the one two gamers in MLB to homer in as many as 5 straight video games this season. The final participant to homer in six straight: Mike Trout, who went deep in seven consecutive video games in September 2022.
The long-ball barrage comes amid a torrid stretch for Devers, who owns a nine-game hit streak through which he’s posted a 1.117 OPS. Boston’s offense has sputtered at instances this season, however Devers’ breakout is a superb signal for the Pink Sox as they proceed to hover round .500.
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A trio of outfielders — Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu and Tyler O’Neill — will set the desk for Devers on Monday night time. The slugging third baseman might be adopted within the order by Connor Wong, who serves because the designated hitter with Reese McGuire getting the nod behind the plate.
Tanner Hock toes the rubber for Boston, marking his first profession begin at Tropicana Subject. He’ll be opposed by Taj Bradley, one other promising younger hurler seeking to make a reputation for himself on the big-league degree.
The Pink Sox dropped three of 4 to the Rays final week at Fenway Park, earlier than then dropping two of three to the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium over the weekend. Boston’s bats confirmed up Sunday, although, so Alex Cora’s membership will look to hold that momentum into a brand new week and a brand new metropolis.
Monday’s first pitch is scheduled for six:50 p.m. ET, and you’ll catch all of the motion on NESN, starting with pregame protection at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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Listed below are the full lineups for Pink Sox vs. Rays.
BOSTON RED SOX (23-24)
Jarren Duran, CF
Wilyer Abreu, RF
Tyler O’Neill, LF
Rafael Devers, 3B
Connor Wong, C
Dominic Smith, 1B
David Hamilton, 2B
Reese McGuire, C
Ceddanne Rafaela, SS
Tanner Houck, RHP (3-5, 2.17 ERA)
TAMPA BAY RAYS (25-23)
Yandy Diaz, 1B
Josh Lowe, RF
Isaac Paredes, 3B
Brandon Lowe, 2B
Jonathan Aranda, DH
Jonny DeLuca, CF
Richie Palacios, LF
José Caballero, SS
Ben Rortvedt, C
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Taj Bradley, RHP (1-1, 2.45 ERA)
