In the series rubber match on Thursday, July 11, Tanner Houck will toe the rubber for the Boston Red Sox (50-41) as they square off against the Oakland Athletics (35-59), who will counter with Luis Medina. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
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Where to Watch Red Sox vs. Athletics
- Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: NESN
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: Fenway Park
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Pitching Matchup
Red Sox: Tanner Houck
- The Red Sox will send Houck (7-6) to the mound to make his 19th start of the season. He is 7-6 with a 2.68 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 111 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Friday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander went 3 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 2.68, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents are hitting .220 against him.
- Houck is trying to secure his 14th quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Houck will look to pick up his 17th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
Athletics: Luis Medina
- The Athletics will send Medina (2-3) to the mound for his eighth start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 4.37 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, the right-hander threw five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.37, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opponents have a .267 batting average against him.
- Medina is looking to collect his second quality start of the year.
- Medina will look to prolong a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging five frames per appearance).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his seven outings this season.
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Team Comparison
| Red Sox | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.8 |
| .252 | Batting AVG | .225 |
| .238 | Batting AVG Against | .258 |
| 106 | Home Runs | 111 |
| 92 | Home Runs Allowed | 95 |
Red Sox Offensive Leaders
- Rafael Devers is batting .292 this season, with a .377 on-base percentage and a .587 slugging percentage. He has 21 home runs and 58 RBI, plus 58 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 23.5%, and his walk rate is 11.9%.
- In 2024, Jarren Duran is hitting .280, with a .340 on-base percentage and a .476 slugging percentage. He has 10 home runs and 41 RBI, plus 60 runs scored and 22 steals on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 22%, and his walk rate is 7.8%.
- Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .247, with 11 home runs and 51 RBI, plus 45 runs scored and 11 steals on 17 attempts. His strikeout rate is 26.6%, and his walk rate is 3.3%. He has a .274 on-base percentage and a .424 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Red Sox, Tyler O’Neill’s batting average is .261, with a .359 on-base percentage and a .513 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 31.9%, and his walk rate is 12.3%. He has 16 homers and 31 RBI, plus 49 runs scored.
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Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Brent Rooker is batting .282/.362/.544 this season with 18 home runs, 55 RBI and 40 runs, with four stolen bases on five attempts. He’s fanning 32.5% of the time and walking at a 10.4% clip.
- In 375 plate appearances, JJ Bleday is batting .230/.310/.415 this season with a walk rate of 10.1% and a K rate of 19.2%. Additionally, he’s pounded 11 home runs while knocking in 32 runs and scoring 37 times.
- So far this season, Shea Langeliers has blasted 17 bombs, knocked in 48 runs, and scored 32 times while hitting .210/.260/.438 in 300 plate appearances. He’s also stolen four bags on five attempts. His strikeout rate comes in at 29%, and his walk rate sits at 5.7%.
- At the plate, Max Schuemann has posted a batting average of .241 with an OPS of .682 (.332 OBP; .350 SLG) this season, while slugging five homers with 30 runs and 20 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 10.9% clip and striking out 26.5% of the time. On the basepaths, he’s stolen nine bags on nine tries.
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