Kutter Crawford will try to collect his 10th victory of the campaign when his Boston Red Sox (80-80) host the Tampa Bay Rays (79-81) at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.

The Red Sox will give the ball to Crawford (9-15, 4.17 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Shane Baz (3-3, 3.07 ERA).

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Red Sox vs. Rays Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• TV: NESN
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: Fenway Park
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Crawford – BOS (9-15, 4.17 ERA) vs Baz – TB (3-3, 3.07 ERA)

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Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Kutter Crawford

• The Red Sox will hand the ball to Crawford (9-15) for his 33rd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 7 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in 32 games this season with a 4.17 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .222.
• In 32 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 15 of them.
• Crawford has started 32 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 26 times. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
• He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 32 chances this season.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 28-year-old ranks 46th in ERA (4.17), 16th in WHIP (1.099), and 29th in K/9 (8.5).

Kutter Crawford vs. Rays

• The Rays have scored 596 runs this season, which ranks 29th in MLB. They are batting .230 for the campaign with 146 home runs, 28th in the league.
• The Rays have gone 7-for-24 with two doubles, a triple and four RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

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Rays Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Shane Baz

• Baz (3-3 with a 3.07 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his 14th of the season.
• The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.07, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .204 against him.
• Baz is aiming to claim his third straight quality start in this game.
• Baz will try to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
• He has made two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

Shane Baz vs. Red Sox

• The opposing Red Sox offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and ranks eighth in home runs hit (193) in all of MLB. They have a collective .252 batting average, and are sixth in the league with 1392 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 746 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Red Sox this season, Baz has pitched seven innings, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out six.

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