Boston are tipped to bounce back from last night’s defeat to Cleveland.
The Guardians are on a roll, but tonight they come up against a Red Sox starter that has been stacking up wins all season and leads the AL in victories.
Key Numbers – Will Gray Record Win Number 18?
- Boston starter Sonny Gray has an American League-leading 17 wins
- Sonny Gray is 17-5 with a 2.82 ERA a 1.16 WHIP this season
- The Under has cashed in 9 of Boston’s previous 10 games
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 6.49
Guardians Lead All-Time Head-To-Head; Won Last Meeting
- Cleveland Guardians lead the all-time series 1076-1015-8
- Cleveland Guardians won 3-2 when the two teams last met on September 22
Cleveland Guardians Form – Last 10 Games
Cleveland enter the second game of this series in great form, having won eight of their previous 10 games and each of the last six.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-11 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 5-2 |
| Sep-12 | at Minnesota Twins | L | 3-4 |
| Sep-13 | at Minnesota Twins | W | 9-2 |
| Sep-14 | vs Chicago White Sox | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-15 | vs Chicago White Sox | W | 7-6 W/O |
| Sep-16 | vs Chicago White Sox | W | 6-3 |
| Sep-18 | vs The Athletics | W | 5-3 |
| Sep-19 | vs The Athletics | W | 12-6 |
| Sep-20 | vs The Athletics | W | 1-0 |
| Sep-22 | at Boston Red Sox | W | 3-2 |
Boston Red Sox Form – Last 10 Games
Boston go into this matchup on the back of their third straight loss, and having now been beaten in six of their last 10 games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep-11 | vs Kansas City Royals | L | 2-3 |
| Sep-12 | vs Kansas City Royals | W | 5-1 |
| Sep-13 | vs Kansas City Royals | W | 4-1 |
| Sep-15 | at Texas Rangers | L | 2-4 |
| Sep-16 | at Texas Rangers | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-17 | at Texas Rangers | W | 4-3 |
| Sep-18 | at Tampa Bay Rays | W | 4-2 |
| Sep-19 | at Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-2 W/O |
| Sep-20 | at Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-5 |
| Sep-22 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L | 2-3 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Griffin | Cleveland Guardians | 15-5 | 3.67 | 151 | 166.2 |
| Sonny Gray | Boston Red Sox | 17-5 | 2.82 | 146 | 163.0 |