Pomeranz had been 0-2 in five starts for the Red Sox. Three of them (April 28, June 23 and August 4) have been day games.
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Texas’ Martin Perez earned his first win in nearly two months as the Rangers beat Oakland 5-2. Wright injured his shoulder while diving back to second base as a pinch-runner during an interleague game at the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 7. At that point, with Jose Ramirez coming up – and I should mention this is the switch-hitting Jose Ramirez with no career splits to speak of – John Farrell inexplicably went with Fernando Abad over Brad Ziegler with a runner on second and two outs. “He’s scuffling at the plate right now a little bit where he might lunging at times, he might be caught in between at times”.
Reliever Roenis Elias was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket after the game. These two have pushed or hit the under in three straight. In the 10 meetings overall this year, the over has a slight edge at 5-4-1. Mookie Betts had an incredible game yesterday, earning his second game of three home runs for the season; however, he has only a.222 batting average in late or close games, compared to his.297 average last season in the same circumstances.
“That feeling didn”t change after the game, even though Rajai Davis victimized Pomeranz for a solo home run to center field in the fourth inning and an RBI double in the eighth.
Boston Red Sox’s David Ortiz watches his two run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Cleveland.
It’s debatable whether or not he should’ve been out there in the first place, but that he was given a chance speaks to how much he’s turned it around after a rough first impression in Boston. Cabrera left the game after the flyout on the play. Ramirez, who will return from the leave in three days, was 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored and is batting.275/.347/.455 with 16 home runs and 71 RBIs in 107 games.
Dealt from the San Diego Padres on July 14, Pomeranz limited the Indians to two runs on five hits and struck out six in a career-high 7 2/3 innings.
The Red Sox and the Tigers are battling for a wild card spot in the playoffs, and the lack of rest could benefit the Tigers on Thursday.
The Celtics in a sense bookend their season with the Cavs, and if the season goes in the direction everyone imagines it will, this will be a gargantuan game in terms of postseason preparation. He’s taking what the pitcher’s giving him.
In Anaheim, Nelson Cruz hit his 30th home run to lead Felix Hernandez and Seattle past Los Angeles as the Angels matched a franchise record with their 11th consecutive defeat.
RHP Rick Porcello joined Toronto’s J.A. Happ as the majors’ only 16-game winners.
“I always love hitting in this park”, he said. Eduardo Rodriguez will start for the Red Sox against Yovani Gallardo and the Orioles, who are -108 favorites at home. It will be at home with just four more games following and will likely have postseason seeding implications as well.
Most 40-year-olds might have begged out of the lineup.
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“He feels comfortable in this ballpark and obviously sees the ball well”, Farrell said. He’ll take the mound Thursday in Detroit.
