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TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| 2016 | W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR |
| Jake Odorizzi | 9 | 5 | 3.53 | 4.11 | 21.7% | 7.0% | .241 | .279 | 22 | 27 | 155.2 | 2.1 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 10 | 10 | 2.95 | 3.56 | 27.0% | 9.6% | .206 | .262 | 16 | 25 | 146.1 | 3.0 |
Jake Odorizzi has been among the best pitchers in baseball since returning from the all-star break. Over the span of eight starts, Odorizzi is 6-0 with a 1.59 ERA. His last start came on the 25th against the Red Sox where he allowed a run on five hits, while he walked three ands struck out four over seven innings pitched.
Drew Pomeranz Scouting Report:
Pomeranz continued his recent run of success during his last start, as he put up a season high 11 strikeouts against the Rays on the 25th at Tropicana Field. During the month of August, Pomeranz has a 2.40 ERA over his five starts, averaging six innings per start. During the outing against the Rays, he allowed two runs on seven hits, while he walked one to go along with his high strikeout total.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG VELO | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Fastball | 91.8 | 53.1% | 31.2% |
| Sinker | 89.9 | 2.8% | 4.1% |
| Cutter | 86.8 | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Slider | 86.0 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Change-up | 86.8 | 0.2% | 9.8% |
| Curveball | 80.1 | 31.4% | 41.9% |
His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 154 | .259 | .204 | .294 | .284 | 2 | 22.7% | 11.0% |
| vs RHB | 443 | .279 | .207 | .281 | .361 | 14 | 28.4% | 9.0% |
| HOME | 259 | .292 | .228 | .295 | .374 | 9 | 27.0% | 8.5% |
| AWAY | 338 | .260 | .189 | .277 | .315 | 7 | 26.0% | 10.4% |
Times Through the Order:
| TTO | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| 1st Time | 225 | .262 | .206 | .283 | .303 | 5 | 30.7% | 8.9% |
| 2nd Time | 225 | .327 | .239 | .321 | .442 | 9 | 25.3% | 10.7% |
| 3rd Time | 146 | .203 | .150 | .226 | .235 | 2 | 24.0% | 8.9% |
Today's Lineups
| TAMPA BAY RAYS | BOSTON RED SOX |
|---|---|
| Logan Forsythe - 2B | Dustin Pedroia - 2B |
| Kevin Kiermaier - CF | Xander Bogaerts - SS |
| Evan Longoria - 3B | David Ortiz - DH |
| Brad Miller - 1B | Mookie Betts - RF |
| Matt Duffy - DH | Hanley Ramirez - 1B |
| Tim Beckham - SS | Travis Shaw - 3B |
| Steven Souza - RF | Brock Holt - LF |
| Corey Dickerson - LF | Bryan Holaday - C |
| Luke Maile - C | Jackie Bradley - CF |