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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| 2016 | W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR |
| Matt Andriese | 6 | 5 | 4.11 | 4.14 | 20.9% | 5.4% | .241 | .279 | 12 | 13/23 | 97 | 1.5 |
| Rick Porcello | 17 | 3 | 3.23 | 3.65 | 20.8% | 4.0% | .233 | .270 | 20 | 26 | 172.2 | 3.3 |
Matt Andriese had a quality performance his last time out against a potent Boston offense as he actually faced off against Porcello. He allowed only three runs on seven hits, one home run, while he walked one and struck out eight over six innings pitched.
Rick Porcello Scouting Report:
Rick Porcello seemed well on his way to victory in his last start, which coincidentally was against the Rays on the 24th at Tropicana Field. Boston gave him an early 3-0 lead, but in the eighth inning, the Rays tied it up against him and he exited with two outs. In all, he allowed three runs on nine hits, one home run, while he walked none and struck out eight.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG VELO | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Fastball | 92.5 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
| Sinker | 89.9 | 36.6% | 49.7% |
| Cutter | 85.8 | 4.7% | 10.1% |
| Slider | 84.6 | 1.5% | 8.5% |
| Change-up | 80.9 | 18.3% | 5.1% |
| Curveball | 73.9 | 14.6% | 12.3% |
His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 383 | .269 | .223 | .265 | .355 | 8 | 21.2% | 4.2% |
| vs RHB | 313 | .307 | .245 | .291 | .427 | 12 | 20.5% | 3.8% |
| HOME | 341 | .285 | .242 | .285 | .372 | 6 | 20.5% | 3.2% |
| AWAY | 355 | .287 | .224 | .268 | .401 | 14 | 21.1% | 4.8% |
Times Through the Order
| TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% | |
| 1st Time | 234 | .317 | .272 | .305 | .435 | 7 | 22.2% | 2.6% |
| 2nd Time | 234 | .279 | .235 | .279 | .364 | 5 | 23.9% | 4.7% |
| 3rd Time | 202 | .271 | .198 | .257 | .371 | 7 | 15.8% | 5.0% |
Today's Lineups
| TAMPA BAY RAYS | BOSTON RED SOX |
|---|---|
| Logan Forsythe - 2B | Brock Holt - 2B |
| Kevin Kiermaier - CF | Xander Bogaerts - SS |
| Evan Longoria - 3B | David Ortiz - DH |
| Brad Miller - 1B | Mookie Betts - RF |
| Matt Duffy - SS | Hanley Ramirez - 1B |
| Logan Morrison - DH | Travis Shaw - 3B |
| Nick Franklin - RF | Chris Young - LF |
| Corey Dickerson - LF | Sandy Leon - C |
| Bobby Wilson - C | Jackie Bradley - CF |
| Matt Andriese - RHP | Rick Porcello - RHP |