Here are the lineups:
| RED SOX (47-56) | RAYS (50-53) |
|---|---|
| Holt RF | Jennings CF |
| Pedroia 2B | Zobrist 2B |
| Ortiz DH | Joyce DH |
| Napoli 1B | Longoria 3B |
| Nava LF | Loney 1B |
| Drew SS | Guyer LF |
| Bogaerts 3B | Escobar SS |
| Bradley CF | Molina C |
| Vazquez C | Kiermaier RF |
| Pitching: RHP John Lackey (11-6, 3.66). | Pitching: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (0-0, 2.08). |
Game time: 7:10 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI.
Red Sox vs. Hellickson: Pedroia 6-32, Ortiz 9-24, Napoli 2-14, Nava 3-14, Drew 3-8, Gomes 3-9, Carp 2-7, Bradley 0-4, Victorino 0-4, Bogaerts 0-2.
Rays vs. Lackey: Longoria 14-39, Zobrist 11-33, Escobar 10-24, Joyce 8-24, Loney 7-25, Jennings 4-21, Molina 2-15, Rodriguez 2-7, Forsythe 0-4.
Stat of the Day: The Sox are 17-26 against the American League East, 30-30 against everybody else.
Notes: The Red Sox have lost four in a row and are 10.5 games out of first place, matching their biggest deficit of the season. … The Rays have won eight straight and are 7.5 games out and in fourth place. … Lackey has faced the Rays twice this season and allowed two runs over 15 innings. He is 13-7, 4.07 in 23 career starts against Tampa Bay, 4-5, 6.08 in 11 starts at the Trop. Lackey threw seven shutout innings at the Trop on May 23. … Hellickson is making his second start of the season since returning from the DL. He lasted 4.1 innings and threw 84 pitches in the first. He is 4-2, 4.21 in 13 career appearances against the Red Sox.
Song of the Day: “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.