Boston at Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay is off a bad offensive game in a 1-0 loss, but they are not a bad offensive team, ranked #15 in on-base percentage. The Rays are 15-7 at home against an opponent with a road winning percentage of greater than .600 and face erratic righty Joe Kelly, who had a 4.45 ERA on the road last season walking 27 in 60+ innings. The Red Sox are 3-7 after allowing 2 or fewer runs in their previous game. Tampa Bay righty Nathan Karns has allowed 2 runs in each of his last two starts, including an 8-5 win at Miami as a dog. He's a good strikeout pitcher and Boston has never faced him. This is the third straight road game for Boston, part of a six-game trip, making this an excellent spot for the home team. Play Tampa Bay.