The Tampa Bay Rays Face the Boston Red Sox - ESPN 98.1 FM

Share Facebook Twitter The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Boston Red Sox tonight in the first of two face-offs. The Rays, two games behind the Orioles, are looking to take first place in the East while the Red Sox fight for .500. The matchup is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Rays are 9-2 in the season series. They will meet again Wednesday. The Game For the Rays, they are expected to start Zach Eflin on the mound. He is 15-8 on the season with a 3.44 ERA and 182 strikeouts. On Boston's side, the Red Sox are expected to start Tanner Houck. Houck is 5-9 on the season with a 4.92 ERA and 91 strikeouts. Injuries are piling up for both teams who each have nine or more players on the