Red Sox vs. Rangers: Can David Price continue hot streak against Texas?
The Red Sox (40-32) travel to face the Rangers (47-26) in a three-game series starting Friday.
David Price kicks off the series after posting a 2.47 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and .204 opponent batting average in his last eight starts. He’ll be looking for his ninth consecutive quality start.
.@DAVIDprice24 gets the nod as #RedSox begin series with Texas at 8:05 ET. 📺 @NESN, @MLBTV https://t.co/ef6TksrBCX pic.twitter.com/0dGZRFvSGB
— Red Sox (@RedSox) June 24, 2016
The Sox, who sit at second in the AL East, went 1-3 in their series against the White Sox this week. They have won four of their last 10 games, and allowed four runs per game during that span. However in the last 10 games, their offense only produced 3.7 runs per game, which is down from their season average (5.64).
The Rangers have won eight of their last 10 games, and sit atop the AL West. They have allowed 3.4 runs per game, and scored 4.8 runs per game during their span. They won four of their last six games by one run. On the season, they have a 3.96 team ERA, 12th-best in MLB. Outfielder Ian Desmond leads the team with hits (89), doubles (19), and RBIs (47). Second baseman Rougned Odor leads the Rangers with 13 homers. Texas has five players with more than 10 home runs.
Here are the probable pitchers for the series.
Game 1: Friday, June 24, 8:05 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: David Price (8-4, 4.24 ERA) vs. Nick Martinez (1-1, 5.14 ERA)
Game 2: Saturday, June 25, 9:20 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: Steven Wright (8-4, 2.01) vs. A.J. Griffin (3-0, 2.94)
Game 3: Sunday, June 26, 3:05 p.m. on NESN and WEEI 93.7
Probable starters: Clay Buchholz (3-7, 5.83) vs. Martin Perez (6-4, 3.57)
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