Boston Red Sox (29-27) vs Tampa Bay Rays (40-18)
Saturday, June 03, 2023 at 1:10 pm
Tampa Bay is slated to go with Trevor Kelley (0-1, 4.91 ERA) as the Game 1 opener,
After being set to start Friday, Garrett Whitlock (2-2, 5.14 ERA) will throw in the new series opener for the Red Sox, who have lost seven of their past 10 games.
It will be Whitlock's second start since being reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after recovering from right elbow ulnar neuritis. He allowed just one run on three hits in a five-inning victory at Arizona on May 27.
Whitlock started against the Rays on April 11, and he allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings in a 7-2 road loss. In seven career appearances (two starts) vs. Tampa Bay, he is 1-2 with a 4.76 ERA.
Dana’s Pick Tampa Bay Rays: +1.5 -199
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