The Red Sox lost their 2nd straight to the Tampa Bay Rays and 3rd in a row overall with a 7-2 loss to the Rays Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. The Red Sox are a game below .500 (80-81) with 1 more game to go for the 2024 Regular Season. The Red Sox are now 6 games below .500 with a record of 37-43 at Fenway.
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On the Board 1st- Triston Casas got the Red Sox on the board with 1 big swing of the bat in the Bottom of the 1st. Casas hit a solo Home Run off Rays starter, Shane Baz, that went into the seats above the Green Monster in leftfield. It's his 13th of the season and 2nd this season off Baz.
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Kutter & The Home Run Ball: Kutter Crawford made his final start of the 2024 Regular Season Saturday afternoon. Crawford gave up a 2-run Home Run to Junior Caminero in the 3rd Inning and that put the Rays up, 2-1. It was the 34th Home Run allowed this season by Crawford, the most in the Majors. Crawford gave up RBI Singles to Caminero and Jonathan Aranda in the 5th and exited with 2 on and 1 out. Greg Weissert entered and gave up a 2-out, 2-run Single to Josh Lowe that made it 6-1 and it also closed the book on Crawford's day. He ended up with the loss and ended the season with a 9-16 record and a 4.36 ERA.
#50's Final Line- 4.1 IP. 5 H. 6 R. 6 ER. 4 BB. 6 K's. 1 HR allowed.
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Scuffling at the Dish: Tyler O'Neill went 1-for-3 with 2 strikeouts on Saturday. O'Neill collected a Single in the Bottom of the lily james 9th to break an 0-for-27 at the plate. O'Neill is now 2-for- his last 36 at the plate. Mickey Gasper was in the lineup as the DH and went 0-for-4 and is now hitless in his 1st 16 Big League at-bats.
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A Look Ahead: The Rays and Red Sox wrap up their series alloa athletic vs stenhousemuir and regular season Sunday afternoon at Fenway. The Rays will look to complete the series sweep and the Red Sox will look to avoid the sweep and finish the season at .500. The Rays are now 7-5 this season against the Red Sox and are 5-1 vs. the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Probable Starting Pitchers:
Ryan Pepiot vs. TBA. It's looking like Quinn Priester. I'm hoping it's Quinn Priester!
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Locked On Red Sox POSTCAST kelleher Notes:
The Red Sox had 5 hits in Saturday's loss and have had 9 hits or less in 32 of their last 37 Games.
Red Sox have scored 3 runs or less in 19 of their last 29 & 22 times over their last 34 Games.
The Sox fall to 24-27 vs. AL East opponents with 1 more to go against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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