BOSTON, MA - APRIL 12: Steven Wright #35 of the Boston Red Sox pitches in the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on April 12, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
The Texas Rangers (40-53) will visit the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, and here is what you need to know.
This is the finale of a three-game series. The Red Sox (64-29) won the first two games (5-0 and 8-4).
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Left-hander Chris Sale (9-4, 2.36 ERA), one of this year’s All-Stars, will likely start for Boston. Sale boasts an amazing 176 strikeouts in 2018. He will likely face righty Bartolo Colon (5-6, 4.65 ERA), who has struck out 59 batters this year.
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Wednesday’s game will start at 7:10pm EST and will air on NESN. The Red Sox currently hold the best record in MLB and are on an eight-game win streak. The New York Yankees (59-31) are 3.5 games behind them in the AL East.
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The Rangers are fifth in the AL West, 21.5 games behind the leading Houston Astros and 7.5 games behind the fourth-place Los Angeles Angels.
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