Sox vs. Rays, Beckett vs. Garza
The Sox ace has struggled throughout his most recent three games, showing a record of 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA, giving up 10 homers. But the Red Sox have still one twice during those three starts.
In his last outing, on 8/28 against Toronto at home, Beckett wasn’t embroiled in the decision as he allowed five runs on 5 hits and five walked batters, with nine Ks in 5.0 innings.
All 5 runs came on home runs. Beckett, who gave up only eighteen home runs in ‘08, gave up twelve in The month of August.
Beckett most recently pitched against the Rays May 10 in Boston, letting up 3 runs with 6 hits and three walked batters with 5 strikeouts in 6 IP, however did not acquire a decision in Boston’s 4-3 win.
In his latest game at Tropicana Field, April 30, he gave up 7 runs in 4.2 innings pitched. In 5 career outings at the Trop, Beckett has a win-loss count of 1-3 and a 3.58 ERA.
Garza is in a six-game winless streak, and has not earned a win at Tampa Bay in his prior 5 appearances. His latest win was July 24th in Toronto, defeating Roy Halladay. He has just one victory in his last 10 starts.
He is best in the American League with a .233 opponents’ average, however has received the lowest run support in the AL at 3.73 runs per 9 innings. The Rays have scored a total of 18 runs through his nine losses.
He has surrendered three ER or fewer in 19 of his last 26 games this year, including 17 of his latest 22.
This is his eleventh all-time start versus the Red Sox and 5th all year. He has a lifetime record of 5-1 and a 2.93 ERA, (20 ER 61.1 IP.
This year he is 2-0 with a 1.88 earned run average versus the Red Sox. His most recent outing versus the Red Sox was August 4 in Tampa Bay. He didn’t obtain a decision, as the Rays were victorious, 4-2 in thirteen innings.
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