Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming
Monday, July 5, 2010
Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Live Streaming
7:10 pm EDT Mon Jul 5, 2010
The Tampa Bay Rays are convinced their recent swoon is finally behind them. They get a chance to validate that belief starting Monday with a key three-game home series against the Boston Red Sox. The Rays are one-half game behind the Red Sox for second place in the AL East, and both teams are within striking distance of the division-leading New York Yankees. Tampa Bay, which has struggled for more than a month after racing to a 32-12 start, enters this seven-game homestand on an upswing after taking three of four from Minnesota, capped by Sunday’s 7-4 victory.
Longoria, named to his third All-Star team Sunday, is 9 for 29 with seven RBIs during a modest six-game hitting streak. He is batting .349 at home this season and is 4 for 8 with a home run and a double lifetime against scheduled Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka gets his second crack at Matt Garza and the Rays in five days. The right-hander has struggled with his control since coming off the disabled list due to a strained forearm, walking eight in 11 innings over two starts. He lasted six innings versus Garza on Wednesday, giving up three runs and four hits with four walks in a 9-4 defeat. Matsuzaka is 2-5 with a 4.10 ERA in 10 starts against the Rays, but did get a victory in his most recent outing at Tampa Bay in 2008. Garza appears to be finding his groove as he tries to become Tampa Bay’s second 10-game winner along with David Price. He yielded three runs in seven-plus innings against the Red Sox for his fourth win in five starts.
