He knows there are a lot more important things he’s helping the Boston Red Sox chase.
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Evan Drellich writes that Porcello’s turnaround with the Red Sox began when he came off the disabled list at this time previous year. Smyly comes off a 5-4 defeat at Houston with three runs given up (two earned) over six innings.
Porcello hasn’t pitched in Texas since 2014, when he threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout as a member of the Tigers.
ESPN’s Scott Lauber writes that Betts is having a season for the ages, even though he’s just 23. While David Ortiz has been slugging home-runs as usual, another Red Sox has joined his hard-hitting company, Mookie Betts. Pedroia, who turned 33 ealier this month, is hitting.320 with 12 homers, 58 RBIs, and an.840 OPS.
Tampa Bay are 6-20 in their last 26 games on grass and are 7-22 in their last 29 road games while the over is 19-7 in their last 26 overall.
Betts homered over the Green Monster, hitting a billboard with the ball bouncing onto the field. “He got his pitch, he was sitting on it, and he made the most of it”. This year marks the first time a living celebrity has been featured. The next steps are for him to have bullpen on Wednesday before facing live hitters Saturday.
If all goes well, he could be activated on the DL over the weekend.
“We just got beat tonight”, said Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash, whose team is 55-75, 6-8 against the Red Sox. Beckham was standing at 2nd base with 2-outs when Kevin Kiermaier hit a slow single to right center field.
Xander Bogaerts also homered for the Red Sox, and Bradley had three hits. He likely is to be activated on Friday. TB starter Jake Odorizzi allowed all three runs on five hits and a pair of BB over six frames. Matthew Gorst gave up one run in four innings and recorded his second save of the season. This season, however, Pedroia is not playing with any known aliments or restrictions, and as a result is playing with a conviction that celebrates his health (although he’s really got to stop with the headfirst slides into first). He should be ready for spring training.
Boston Red Sox’s Hanley Ramirez hits a grand slam in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in Boston.
A Wild Card spot may appease a rabid fan base suffering from postseason withdrawals, but who wants to rely on a one-game playoff to advance? Single A Salem righthander Michael Kopech was named the Carolina League pitcher of the week.
After giving up five first inning runs in his last start, Wright was back in a similar situation in this one.
Jonathan Schoop started the game-winning rally with a two-out walk off Jason Grilli (4-2). Kopech is 4-1 with a 1.13 ERA in 11 starts this season. Shaw is hitting just.250/.318/.434 on the year with a awful second half to show for it.
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Sean O’Sullivan (8-6) picked up the win, scattering five hits over 6⅓ scoreless innings. It was all about the long ball for the Mets with Asbrudal Cabrera hitting a two-run blast and Curtis Granderson going yard twice after coming off the bench to replace starting pitcher and rookie Seth Lugo, who gave up two runs in the first but settled down for his second win of the year.
