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Rays at Red Sox, 1:35 p.m. Sunday, Boston

 
Boston Red Sox's Rick Porcello walks to the dug out after pitching during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 12, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox's Rick Porcello walks to the dug out after pitching during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 12, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Published Sept. 9, 2017

Today: at Red Sox

1:35, Fenway Park, Boston

TV/radio: Fox Sports Sun; Rays radio affiliates but not 620-AM, free via mlb.com, MLB Ballpark app

Rays info: Toll-free 1-888-326-7297

Probable pitchers Rays: RH Alex Cobb (10-9, 3.64) RED SOX: RH Rick Porcello (9-16, 4.67)

On Cobb: Coming off strong Monday start vs. Twins, working into sixth and allowing one run. Issue with small cut on finger has healed. Is 2-0, 3.32 vs. Sox this year, 5-3, 3.42 in 12 starts overall.

On Porcello: Hardly in 2016 AL Cy Young Award form, allowing 10 or more hits in two of past three starts and seven total. Is 1-3, 5.18 in four starts vs. Rays this season, 11-7, 3.41 in 21 overall.

Rays VS. PORCELLO

Corey Dickerson 8-for-32, HR

Evan Longoria 14-for-55, 2 HRs

Brad Miller 10-for-32, 5 HRs

Logan Morrison 10-for-34, HR

RED SOX VS. COBB

Mookie Betts 4-for-15

Xander Bogaerts 5-for-11

Mitch Moreland 4-for-17, HR

Dustin Pedroia 5-for-30

On deck

Monday: vs. Yankees at Citi Field, 7:10. Rays, RH Jake Odorizzi (8-7, 4.58); Yankees, LH CC Sabathia (11-5, 3.91)

Tuesday: vs. Yankees at Citi Field, 7:10. Rays, LH Blake Snell (3-6, 4.36); Yankees, RH Sonny Gray (9-9, 3.22)

Wednesday: vs. Yankees at Citi Field, 1:10. Rays, RH Chris Archer (9-9, 4.00); Yankees, LH Jaime Garcia (1-2, 4.88)

Thursday: Off

Rays DL

• LHP Xavier Cedeno, 60-day, forearm tightness, June 17, targeting late September

• SS Matt Duffy, 60-day, heel surgery recovery, April 12, unlikely to play

• RHP Nathan Eovaldi, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, targeting late September

• RHP Jake Faria, 10-day, abdominal strain, Aug. 27, targeting this week

• RHP Kevin Gadea, 60-day, forearm tendinitis, June 1, minor-league season ended

• RHP Taylor Guerrieri, 60-day, right elbow strain, minor-league season ended

• RHP Shawn Tolleson, 60-day, Tommy John surgery, out all of 2017