YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox earned a 1-0 win at Tropicana Field last night...The game’s lone run came in the 7th inning, when Xander Bogaerts led off with a double and came around to score on a Rafael Devers single...David Price (7.0 IP), Matt Barnes (1.0 IP), and Craig Kimbrel (1.0 IP) combined for the team shutout.

Dating back to 2017, 4 of the Sox’ last 8 regular season wins have been shutouts.

PAIR OF ACES: After Chris Sale threw 6.0 scoreless in-nings on Opening Day, David Price allowed 0 runs in 7.0 IP last night...This is only the 3rd time in the Sox’ 118-year history the club’s starting pitchers did not surrender a run in either of the first 2 games of a season (source: Elias)...That was also accomplished in 1919 (Carl Mays and Sam Jones) and 1940 (Lefty Grove and Jim Bagby Jr.).

PRICE CHECK: David Price needed only 76 pitches to get through 7.0 innings last night...It marked the fewest pitches thrown by a Red Sox starter in a scoreless outing of 7.0+ innings since Tim Wakefield on 4/14/97 vs. OAK (also 7.0 IP, 76 pitches).

Price posted a 6.75 ERA in his first 7 starts with the Red Sox in 2016, but he is 20-11 with a 3.30 ERA (99 ER/270.1 IP) in 45 regular season outings (40 GS) with BOS since then.

CLOSING TIME: Craig Kimbrel struck out all 3 batters faced in the 9th inning last night...In 2017 and 2018, Kim-brel has struck out 26 of 31 Rays hitters faced, allowing 0 hits and 0 runs with only 1 BB in 10.0 IP over 10 outings.

Last night marked the 42nd time Kimbrel has pitched at least 1.0 inning and struck out each batter he faced...In 3 of those games, he recorded 4 SO.

Kimbrel has converted each of his last 11 save opportunities (began 8/5/17), the AL’s 2nd-longest active streak behind OAK’s Blake Treinen (12).

PITCHING IN: Red Sox pitchers have allowed only 8 hits thus far (4 on Thursday, 4 last night)...This is the 1st time in 100 years BOS surrendered 4 hits or fewer in consecu-tive games to begin a season (last: 1918)...The Sox last opened a season with 3 such games in 1916.

‘X’TRA BASES: Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with 2 dou-bles last night, after going 3-for-4 with 2 doubles on Thurs-day...According to Elias, the only other Red Sox players ever to record multiple XBH in each of the team’s first 2 games of a season are Andre Dawson (1994) and Bob Unglaub (1907)...The last Red Sox to record multiple XBH in each of his first 2 games of a season was Jason Varitek in 2010.

Dating back to 2017, Bogaerts has hit safely in 11 consecutive regular season games, the AL’s longest active streak and the majors’ 2nd-longest behind only Starling Marte (13).

CHRISTIAN VALUES: Christian Vázquez went 1-for-3 in each of the Sox’ first 2 games...Since 7/29/17, his .345 AVG (48-for-139) ranks 6th in the majors (min. 100 AB).

On 3/24, the Red Sox signed Vázquez to a 3-year contract extension through the 2021 season, with a club option for the 2022 season.

DEVERS’ ENDEAVORS: Rafael Devers recorded at least 1 RBI in each of the Sox’ first 2 games of 2018 (3 RBI total)...Including the 2017 postseason, Devers has driven in at least 1 run in 8 of his last 9 games, including each of his last 4.

At 21 years and 158 days old today, Devers is the 2nd-youngest player to appear in a game this season...2B Ozzie Albies, who is 75 days younger, played in both of ATL’s games to begin the year...Cardinals RHP Jordan Hicks is the only other 21-year-old to appear in a game in 2018.

Including the postseason, Devers has hit .407 with a 1.124 OPS against LHP (22-for-54, 4 2B, 3 HR).

SOX & RAYS: The Red Sox and Rays continue a 19-game season series today (tied, 1-1)...7 of the Sox’ first 9 games of 2018 will be against the Rays, but these teams will not face each other in June, July, or September.

19 of the last 30 games between these teams have been decided by either 1 or 2 runs, with the Sox going 11-8 in those...12 of those games were decided by 1 run, with each team winning 6.

The Sox have won each of their last 2 season series against the Rays (12-7 in 2016 and 11-8 in 2017).

QUALITY CONTROL: Rick Porcello has pitched 6.0+ innings and allowed 3 runs or fewer in each of his last 11 starts at Tropicana Field, dating back to 2012...That is tied with Jer-emy Hellickson for the 2nd-longest such streak in the venue’s history, trailing only David Price (18 from 2009-10).

In 12 career starts at TB, Porcello is 7-3 with a 2.47 ERA (23 ER/83.2 IP)...In 2017, he posted a 1.27 ERA and a .195 opponent AVG at the Trop (21.1 IP, 15 H, 3 ER).

On 8/9/17 at TB, Porcello recorded 3 SO on 9 pitches in the 5th inning...It is 1 of 4 known immaculate innings in Red Sox history.

LOWEST ERA AT TROPICANA FIELD (MIN. 10 STARTS)

RK. PITCHER (TEAMS) ERA 1. Clay Buchholz (BOS) 1.87 (16 ER/77.0 IP) 2. Pedro Martinez (BOS) 2.28 (18 ER/71.0 IP) 3. Rick Porcello (DET/BOS) 2.47 (23 ER/83.2 IP)

FOR THE RECORD: Rick Porcello led the majors with 17 losses in 2017; he received 2 runs of support or fewer in each of those losses, including 0 runs in 10 of them...The Sox went 15-0 last season when giving Porcello 3+ runs of support.

Porcello lost a ML-high 9 quality starts in 2017, the most by a Sox pitcher since Milt Gaston also lost 9 in 1930...Porcello allowed 2 ER or fewer in 7 of his losses.

WORLD TOUR: Each infielder in the Red Sox’ starting lineup on Thursday and Friday was born outside of the 50 United States: C Christian Vázquez (Puerto Rico), 1B Hanley Ramirez (Dominican Republic), 2B Eduardo Núñez (D.R.), SS Xander Bogaerts (Aruba), and 3B Rafael Devers (D.R.).

RHP Hector Velázquez (Mexico) and C Sandy Leon (Venezuela) were also born outside of the U.S.

Alex Cora is only the 2nd Puerto Rican-born manager in MLB history...Edwin Rodriguez managed the Marlins for parts of the 2010-11 seasons.

YOUTH MOVEMENT: 6 players on the Sox’ active ML roster are 25 years old or younger: Rafael Devers (21), Andrew Benintendi (23), Mookie Betts (25), Xander Bogaerts (25), Blake Swihart (25), and Bobby Poyner (25).

Only 5 players on the Sox’ roster are 30+ years old: J.D. Martinez (30), Eduardo Núñez (30), Mitch Moreland (32), David Price (32), and Hanley Ramirez (34).

12 players on the Sox’ roster were originally signed by BOS as draft picks or international free agents, including 8 of 13 position players.

THE FIRST TIMERS: 5 Red Sox made their 1st career ap-pearance on an Opening Day roster: 3B Rafael Devers, LHP Brian Johnson, LHP Bobby Poyner, RHP Hector Velázquez, and RHP Marcus Walden...15 players on the Red Sox’ 25-man roster were also on the club’s 2017 Opening Day roster.

NON-ROSTER NOTABLES: RHP Marcus Walden and LHP Bobby Poyner attended spring training as non-roster invitees.

Walden’s only prior appearance on an active ML roster came in 2014 when TOR purchased his contract from Triple-A Buffalo on 4/5...He did not appear in a game before being optioned back to Buffalo on 4/9.

Poyner entered 2018 having never pitched above the Double-A level...Since 1981, the only other Red Sox minor leaguers to make the Opening Day roster without experience above Double-A are Shea Hillenbrand (2001), Jackie Bradley Jr. (2013), and Ben Taylor (2017).

BOSTON RED SOX (1-1) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (1-1)Saturday, March 31, 2018 • 6:10 p.m. ET • Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL

RHP Rick Porcello (11-17, 4.65 in 2017) vs. RHP Andrew Kittredge (0-1, 1.76 in 2017)Game #3 • Road Game #3 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish)

REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWNAL East Standing .........................T-3rd, -1.0Home/Road ..................................... 0-0/1-1Day/Night ........................................ 0-1/1-0March.....................................................1-1vs. AL East ..............................................1-1vs. AL Central .........................................0-0vs. AL West .............................................0-0vs. National League................................0-0vs. RH/LH starter ............................. 0-1/1-0Leading after 6 innings ..........................0-1Tied after 6 innings ................................1-0Trailing after 6 innings ...........................0-0Leading after 7 innings ..........................1-1Tied after 7 innings ................................0-0Trailing after 7 innings ...........................0-0Leading after 8 innings ..........................1-0Tied after 8 innings ................................0-0Trailing after 8 innings ...........................0-1Red Sox score first ..................................1-1Opponents score first .............................0-0Shutouts .................................................1-0Scoring less than 3 runs .........................1-0Scoring 3 or 4 runs .................................0-1Scoring 5 or more runs ...........................0-0Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .................. 0-1/1-01-run/2-run games .......................... 1-0/0-1Walk-offs ................................................0-0Extra innings (home/road) ............... 0-0/0-0Series openers/finales ..................... 0-1/0-0Series W-L-T (home) ........................... 0-0-0Series W-L-T (road) ............................. 0-0-0Series W-L-T (total) ............................. 0-0-0Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 0-0/0-0Come-from-behind wins ...........................0

TODAY IN RED SOX HISTORY MARCH 31, 2003 (15 YEARS AGO): Kevin Millar and Bill Mueller made their Red Sox debuts at Tropicana Field...Both players went on to win a World Series with BOS in 2004.

VS. THE RAYSAll-Time ................................. 204-152 In Boston ......................................111-66 In Tampa Bay ..................................93-86

2018................................................ 1-1 In Boston ............................................0-0 In Tampa Bay ......................................1-1

DATE H/R SCORE WP LP3/29 R L4-6 Pruitt SMITH3/30 R W1-0 PRICE Roe

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPSDATE OPP. BOS TIME RED SOX STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TV Sun., 4/1 at TB 1:10 p.m. RHP Hector Velázquez (3-1, 2.92 in 2017) RHP Jake Faria (5-4, 3.43 in 2017) NESNRed Sox on the Radio: All regular season games are broadcast in English on WEEI 93.7 FM and network affiliates, and in Spanish on WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM.

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009

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MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL)Rk. Pitcher Wins1. Chris Sale ................................ 87 David Price .............................. 873. Justin Verlander ............................ 824. Rick Porcello ........................... 80

* Special thanks to the Elias Sports Bureau, Baseball-Reference.com, and STATS Inc. *

RED SOX TEAM LEADERSBattingHits ..........................................Bogaerts (5)Doubles ....................................Bogaerts (4)Triples....................................................N/AHR ................................................Núñez (1)RBI ..............................................Devers (3)Runs .........................................Bogaerts (3)SB..........................................................N/ABB ............................................Martinez (2)AVG (min. 5 AB) ..................Bogaerts (.625)OBP (min. 5 AB) ..................Bogaerts (.625)SLG (min. 5 AB) .................Bogaerts (1.125)OPS (min. 5 AB) .................Bogaerts (1.750)

PitchingERA (min. 5.0 IP) ............... Price/Sale (0.00)Strikeouts ........................................ Sale (9)Wins ...............................................Price (1)Saves ..........................................Kimbrel (1)Appearances ...............................Barnes (2)Starts...................................... Price/Sale (1)Innings (Starter) ..........................Price (7.0)Innings (Reliever) .....................Barnes (2.0)

TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER

TOMORROW’S STARTING PITCHER

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2017 11-17 4.65 33 33 203.1 236 125 105 38 48 181 .286CAREER 118-99 4.25 278 274 1671.2 1821 870 790 197 381 1174 .277

TONIGHT’S START: Ranked among AL leaders last season in starts (T-3rd, 33), IP (5th, 203.1), SO (9th, 181),

BB/9.0 IP ratio (5th, 2.12), and SO/BB ratio (7th, 3.77). Was 1 of 4 AL pitchers (1 of 8 in MLB) to toss multiple complete games in 2017...Went 0-2

in those efforts (7/8 at TB, 7/23 at LAA). His 19 starts with 1 or 0 BB last campaign were tied for the 2nd-most in the AL (Josh

Tomlin-23, Chris Sale-19, Corey Kluber-19, Carlos Carrasco-19). Threw 6.0+ innings in 19 consecutive starts from 4/19-7/28/17, the majors’ longest streak

of 2017...Also had a 20-start streak with 6.0+ IP from 6/28/16-4/9/17, the longest by a Red Sox pitcher since Derek Lowe did so in 22 consecutive starts from 4/27-8/25/02.VS. THE RAYS:

Owns the 3rd-lowest ERA (2.47) ever at Tropicana Field (min. 10 starts)...Is his lowest mark at any ballpark in which he has accumulated at least 30.0 IP.

Has tossed 11 straight quality starts at TB, the longest such streak ever vs. the franchise (next: A.J. Burnett-8, 2002-09)...Is 7-2 with a 2.24 ERA (19 ER/76.1 IP) in those outings.

Porcello’s last 8 quality starts at TB have been as a Red Sox, which marks the longest streak ever by a Red Sox pitcher at Tropicana Field.

Posted a 1.27 ERA (3 ER/21.1 IP) in 3 starts at TB in 2017, including a 1-0 complete-game loss on 7/8/17...Limited Rays hitters to a .195 AVG (15-for-77).

Was 3-4 with a 2.28 ERA (12 ER/47.1 IP) in 7 starts as a visitor in AL East ballparks last year. Is 9-5 with a 3.27 ERA (38 ER/104.2 IP) in 16 starts vs. TB as a Red Sox (2015-present).

ON THE ROAD: Tossed 6.0+ innings in each of his first 13 road starts of 2017, extending his streak of

such starts to 26 (5/28/16-9/16/17)...Is the longest streak in MLB since Justin Verlander from 2010-12 (34).

Allowed 3 ER or fewer in 10 of his 14 road starts last season (4-6, 3.67 ERA, 37 ER/90.2 IP).2018 SPRING TRAINING:

Was 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA (8 ER/16.0 IP), 15 SO, and 2 BB in 4 Grapefruit League starts.2017 HIGHLIGHTS:

Made 30+ starts for the 6th time in his career and eclipsed 200.0 IP for the 3rd time...Joins Max Scherzer and Jon Lester as the only pitchers to make 27+ starts in each of the 9 seasons from 2009-17.

Led MLB with 20 UER allowed, the most by a Red Sox during a single season since Tim Wakefield in 2011 (22). Reached double-digit wins for the 8th time in 9 ML seasons (9 in 2015 with BOS). Received 0 runs of support in 10 of his 17 losses, and either 1 or 2 in his other 7. Went 11-0 with a 4.18 ERA (43 ER/92.2 IP) when the Red Sox scored 3+ runs with him in the game...The Red Sox were 15-0 in those games. Lost a ML-high 9 quality starts, the most by a Red Sox pitcher since Milt Gaston also lost 9 in 1930...Allowed 2 ER or fewer in 7 of his losses.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has been in the majors since opening the 2009 season as part of the Tigers’ starting rotation at only 20 years old. Won the 2016 AL Cy Young Award after leading MLB in wins (22-4, 3.15 ERA) and SO/BB ratio (5.91)...Also named AL Comeback Player of the Year by MLB. Over the course of his career, has issued 2.05 BB/9.0 IP, the 2nd-lowest rate in the AL among active pitchers and the 4th-lowest in the majors (min. 1,000.0 IP). Is the only qualifying pitcher to average fewer than 3.0 BB/9.0 IP in each of the last 9 seasons (2009-17)...Has posted a BB/9.0 IP ratio below 2.00 in 3 of the last 4

seasons (2014-17), and is 1 of 6 ML pitchers to do so. Is the 2nd-youngest pitcher to start at least 1 game in each of the 9 seasons from 2009-17, trailing only Madison Bumgarner. Is 1 of 11 pitchers who debuted in 1976 or later to earn 100 wins before turning 28 years old, joining Fernando Valenzuela, Roger Clemens, Bret Saberhagen, Dwight

Gooden, Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez, CC Sabathia, Felix Hernandez, Clayton Kershaw, and Madison Bumgarner. In his first 9 ML seasons (2009-17), led MLB with 192 opponent GIDP and ranked among AL leaders in wins (5th, 118), starts (2nd, 274), innings (4th, 1,671.2), and

BB/9.0 IP (6th, 2.05). Became the only modern ML pitcher (since 1900) to make more than 25 starts in each of his first 7 big league seasons, all before turning 27 (also made more than 25

starts in his 8th season)...Was 1 of only 3 modern ML pitchers to post 10+ wins in each of his first 6 seasons before turning 26 (also Bert Blyleven and Dennis Eckersley). Has 3 career streaks of 15+ consecutive starts with 6.0+ IP: 20 starts from 6/28/16-4/9/17, 19 starts from 4/19/17-7/28/17, and 15 starts from 8/26/15-5/11/16.

22-RICK PORCELLO, RHP First appearance of 2018

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS

IPHRERBBSOHRCG

SHOWIN STREAKLOSS STREAK

10+ SO G

20178.0, 2x, last 7/23 at LAA11, 3x, last 5/28 vs. SEA

11, 8/25 vs. BAL8, 4/14 vs. TB

4, 4/26 vs. NYY9, 4/26 vs. NYY4, 4/14 vs. TB

2, last 7/23 at LAA---

4, 8/3-8/205, 6/28-7/28

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CAREER9.0, 6x, last 9/19/16 at BAL12, 6x, last 7/4/16 vs. TEX

11, 8/25/17 vs. BAL9, 4/20/13 at LAA6, 5/29/14 at OAK13, 9/1/15 vs. NYY4, 4/14/17 vs. TB

9, last 7/23/17 at LAA3, last 8/20/14 at TB8, 5/22/16-7/29/16

7, 5/22-7/1/154, last 9/1/15 vs. NYY (13)

SPLITS

HOMEROAD

OPP. AVGVS. LHBVS. RHB

WHIP

20177-11, 5.43 ERA, 19 GS4-6, 3.67 ERA, 14 GS.286 (236-824), 38 HR.286 (112-392), 21 HR.287 (124-432), 17 HR

1.40

CAREER61-48, 4.45 ERA, 137 GS

57-51, 4.06 ERA, 141 G, 137 GS.277 (1821-6577), 197 HR.287 (1013-3529), 111 HR.265 (808-3048), 86 HR

1.32

RAYS CAREER VS. PORCELLO PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBICron .500 4 2 0 0Duffy .300 10 3 0 0Gomez .333 3 1 1 1Hechaverria .214 14 3 1 1Kiermaier .238 42 10 0 1Miller .297 37 11 5 9Ramos .100 10 1 0 1Refsnyder .333 3 1 0 0Robertson - 0 0 0 0Smith .167 12 2 0 0Span .371 35 13 0 4Sucre .000 4 0 0 1Wendle .000 2 0 0 0

RED SOX CAREER vs. KITTREDGE

PLAYER AVG. AB H HR RBI Benintendi .000 2 0 0 0Betts .000 1 0 0 0Bogaerts - 0 0 0 0Bradley Jr. .000 1 0 0 0Devers - 0 0 0 0Holt - 0 0 0 0Leon - 0 0 0 0Martinez - 0 0 0 0Moreland - 0 0 0 0Núñez - 0 0 0 0Ramirez .000 1 0 0 0Swihart 1.000 1 1 0 0Vázquez - 0 0 0 0

Red Sox Game Notes Page 2

VS. TB W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO2017 2-4 3.93 6 6 36.2 37 16 7 8 33CAREER 12-8 3.25 23 23 152.1 152 55 14 26 136at TB 7-3 2.47 12 12 83.2 71 23 5 15 74

STARTING PITCHERS’ BREAKDOWN

QUALITY SOXSTARTER GS STARTS RS/IP RSA REC.Sale 1 1 4/6.0 6.00 0-1Price 1 1 1 1.29 1-0

76-HECTOR VELÁZQUEZ, RHP First Appearance of 2018

W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG2017 Boston 3-1 2.92 8 3 24.2 21 8 8 4 7 19 .236 Pawtucket 8-4 2.21 19 19 102.0 78 27 25 7 24 79 .213MiLB CAREER 51-33 3.56 155 139 789.1 778 347 312 74 237 607 .262

2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOGDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO2/23 MIN - 2.0 1 0 0 0 12/28 PIT W 2.1 5 3 3 1 13/6 at TB W 3.0 4 1 1 0 03/12 at TOR W 3.0 7 3 3 1 23/22 at BAL - 4.1 4 4 4 1 33/27 CHC - 4.0 3 0 0 1 25.30 ERA 3-0 18.2 24 11 11 4 9

TOMORROW’S START: Made his 1st career major league Opening Day roster (2nd U.S. season). Enters 2018 with an active scoreless streak of 13.1 IP in the majors (began 6/19/17). Will be making his 1st career appearance vs. TB.

2018 SPRING TRAINING GAME LOGDATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO3/1 at HOU - 2.0 2 0 0 0 43/11 BAL L 4.0 7 4 4 0 33/16 MIN W 5.0 4 2 2 2 53/26 CHC - 5.0 7 2 2 0 34.50 ERA 1-1 16.0 20 8 8 2 15

16 - ANDREW BENINTENDI , OF .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .000 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-5 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-4 ROAD TRIP: 0-8 CURRENT STREAK: 0-8vs. LHP: 0-3 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-8 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

Started his 2nd straight Opening Day for BOS Thursday, becoming the 4th Red Sox LF with multiple Opening Day starts at the position before the age of 24...Joined Carl Yastrzemski (3), Ted Williams (2), and Duffy Lewis (2).Finished 2nd in 2017 AL Rookie of the Year voting...Ranked among ML rookies in SB (1st, 20), hits (3rd, 155), runs (3rd, 84), RBI (T-3rd, 90), 2B (T-3rd, 26), BB (2nd, 70), and outfi eld assists (1st, 11).In 2017, became the 3rd rookie in Red Sox history to reach 20 HR and 20 SB, joining Ellis Burks (1987) and Nomar Garciaparra (1997)...Was the fi rst ML rookie to reach those totals since Mike Trout in 2012.In his last 10 games vs. TB, has gone 14-for-47 (.298) with 7 R, 6 RBI, and 3 SB.Ranked 5th in the AL in 2017 with a .351 AVG with RISP (47-for-134), including an AL-leading .400 clip (24-for-60) with RISP and 2 outs...Since his 2016 debut season, leads the majors with a .387 AVG (29-for-75) with RISP and 2 outs.In 17 Grapefruit League games this spring, led the Red Sox with an .804 SLG and batted .391 (18-for-46) with 7 2B, 4 HR, and 11 RBI.

50 - MOOKIE BETTS , OF .143 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .250 OBP .143 SLG vs. RHP: 1-5 (.200), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3, BB ROAD TRIP: 1-7, BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-3vs. LHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 1-7, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (1-4)

Named the Red Sox MVP by the Boston Baseball Writers for the 2nd straight season in 2017...Started his 2nd consecutive All-Star Game for the AL.Led BOS in 2017 with 153 games, 101 runs (6th in the AL), 166 hits, 46 2B (3rd), 24 HR, 102 RBI (T-7th), 77 BB (T-10th), 26 SB (T-8th), and an .803 OPS.In each of the last 3 seasons, has led the Red Sox in Baseball-Reference’s WAR (6.0 in 2015, 9.5 in 2016, and 6.4 in 2017) and finished in the top 20 in AL MVP voting (19th in 2015, 2nd in 2016, and 6th in 2017)...From 2015-17, led the majors in doubles (130) and ranked 3rd in hits (554) and 5th in runs (315).Is a career .314/.382/.518 hitter in 63 games vs. TB, going 80-for-255 with 51 R, 16 2B, 12 HR, 37 RBI, and 13 SB...Ranks among active players against the Rays in AVG (5th), OBP (6th), SLG (6th), and OPS (.900, 5th; min. 50 G).Began his Grapefruit League season 0-for-16, but went 17-for-36 (.472) with 6 2B and 3 HR in his final 13 games. Earned consecutive Gold Glove Awards in RF in 2016-17...In that time, led all players at all positions with 63 defensive runs saved (source: FanGraphs).

2 - XANDER BOGAERTS , SS .625 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .625 OBP 1.125 SLG vs. RHP: 5-6 (.833), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4, R, 2 2B ROAD TRIP: 5-8, 3 R, 4 2B CURRENT STREAK: 11 G (18-43, 13 R, 7 2B, HR, 5 RBI)vs. LHP: 0-2 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 5-8, 3 R, 4 2B SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (5-8, 3 R, 4 2B) Doubled twice yesterday for the 2nd straight game and scored the Red Sox’ lone run...Leads MLB with 5 hits (tied), 4 2B, and 4 XBH...Is the first AL player since 1908 (and 3rd ML player) to record multiple 2B in each of his team's first 2 games (also Travis Shaw in 2017, Cesar Cedeño in 1973).Has hit safely in his last 11 regular-season games dating back to 9/22/17 (.419/.479/.651, 7 2B, HR, 5 RBI)...Marks the AL's longest active hitting streak.3 of his 5 hits so far have come with 2 strikes...His 251 2-strike hits since 2015 are 25 more than any other player in that time.Batted .319 (15-for-47) in 18 spring training games, recording 4 2B, 3 HR, and a .596 SLG.Thursday marked his 5th consecutive Opening Day start at SS for the Red Sox, becoming just the 7th player in the last 100 years to make 5 Opening Day starts for the Red Sox at any position before turning 26...3 of the other 6 are in the Hall of Fame (Bobby Doerr, Tris Speaker, Carl Yastrzemski).Since 2015, ranks among AL leaders with 296 runs scored (7th), 549 hits (4th), and a .298 AVG (7th)...Also ranks 6th in the AL with 152 multi-hit games and 2nd with 51 3-hit games, and is tied for 2nd with 11 games with 4+ hits.In 567 games at SS, owns the highest fielding percentage at the position in Red Sox history and the 11th-highest in AL history (.978; min. 500 games at SS).

19 - JACKIE BRADLEY JR. , OF .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .000 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-4 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3 ROAD TRIP: 0-7 CURRENT STREAK: 0-7vs. LHP: 0-3 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-7 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

According to Baseball-Reference, ranked 2nd among 2017 Sox position players with 2.8 WAR...Named BOS’ Defensive Player of the Year by the Boston BBWAA.Hit .284 (31-for-109) with an .825 OPS with RISP in 2017...From 8/4 through the end of the season, went 12-for-33 (.364) with a 1.007 OPS with RISP.In 2017, his .361 OBP vs. LHP ranked 3rd among left-handed AL hitters (min. 100 AB)...Since 2015, has hit .265 vs. LHP and .250 vs. RHP.His 85.7% career stolen base success rate (30-for-35) ranks 4th among active players (min. 35 attempts)...Was successful in his fi rst 20 career attempts.Made his 4th Opening Day start for the Red Sox Thursday, his 3rd straight in CF...Also started for the Sox in LF on Opening Day in 2013.

11 - RAFAEL DEVERS , 3B .250 AVG 0 HR 3 RBI .250 OBP .375 SLG vs. RHP: 1-5 (.200), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4, RBI ROAD TRIP: 2-8, 2B, 3 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 5 G (5-20, R, 4 2B, 7 RBI)vs. LHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR TB SERIES: 2-8, 2B, 3 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (2-4, 2B, 3 RBI)

Has driven in a go-ahead run in each of the season's first 2 games, including yesterday's game-winner...Has at least 1 RBI in each of his last 5 regular-season games (since 9/29/17), and 8 of his last 9 games including the postseason (6 XBH, 12 RBI).With 2 RBI Thursday, became the youngest Sox hitter to drive in a run on Opening Day since Dwight Evans in 1973 vs. NYY, and the youngest Red Sox hitter to drive in multiple runs on Opening Day since Bobby Doerr in 1938...The last younger AL hitter with multiple Opening Day RBI was Ken Griffey Jr. in 1990.At 21 years, 156 days old Thursday, became the 2nd-youngest Opening Day starter at 3B in Red Sox history (Luis Alvarado, 1970 at NYY).Made his ML debut at the age of 20 last season, batting .284 (63-for-222) with an .819 OPS, 14 2B, 10 HR, 30 RBI, and 34 runs in 58 games...Became the first ML player to hit 8 HR in his first 20 games before turning 21 (source: Elias).In the 2017 ALDS vs. HOU, became the youngest Red Sox position player ever to appear in a postseason game...Hit a game-winning HR in Game 3 and an inside-the-park HR to lead off the 9th in Game 4...The only other players with multiple postseason HR before turning 21 are Mickey Mantle, Andruw Jones, and Miguel Cabrera.

612- BROCK HOLT , OF/INF --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: --- CURRENT STREAK: 2 G (4-7, R, 2B, HBP)vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR TB SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

Played in 64 games (37 starts) in 2017, missing 75 games while on the disabled list with vertigo...Boston went 23-14 (.648) in his starts.Since 2016, has hit .311 (14-for-45) with 5 R, 4 2B, and 4 RBI in 16 games vs. the Rays...Has stolen 6 bases in 6 career attempts vs. the club.Has a career .300 AVG (45-for-150) and .393 OBP in games played before May 1...That OBP ranks 2nd among active AL hitters with at least 100 such AB.In 17 spring training games, hit .308 (12-for-39) with 3 2B, 6 BB, and a .426 OBP...Appeared defensively at 2B, 3B, SS, LF, and RF.

LAST HOME RUN MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMESPLAYER DATE, OPP. PITCHER AB SINCE 2H 3H 4H 5H TOTAL 2RBI 3RBI 4RBI 5RBI 6+RBI TOTALBenintendi 9/25/17 vs. TOR Leone 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Betts 9/30/17 vs. HOU Gregerson 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Bogaerts 9/27/17 vs. TOR Santos 22 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Bradley Jr. 9/17/17 at TB Odorizzi 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Devers 9/24/17 at CIN Stephens 37 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Holt 9/7/16 at SD Campos 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Leon 9/26/17 vs. TOR Dermody 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Martinez 9/27/17 vs. SF Dyson 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Moreland 9/28/17 vs. HOU Peacock 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Núñez 3/29/18 at TB Archer (ITPHR) 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1Ramirez 9/27/17 vs. TOR Estrada 19 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Swihart 9/29/15 at NYY Mitchell 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Vázquez 9/14/17 at OAK Gossett 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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63- SANDY LEON , C --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: --- CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (1-3)vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR TB SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

In 2017, set career highs with 85 games, 39 RBI, and 25 BB...6 of his career-high-tying 7 HR came in the 6th inning or later, including 4 in the 8th or later.Finished 3rd in the majors with a 3.41 catcher’s ERA last season, the lowest by a qualifying Sox catcher since at least 1987.Ranks 3rd among active catchers (min. 100 games) with a 38.6 career CCS% (44-for-114)...Cut down 16 of 47 attempts last season (34.0%).In 2017, the Red Sox went 5-1 when he hit a HR, 16-8 when he drove in a run, and 11-1 in his multi-hit games...BOS is 35-13 when he drives in a run since 2015.Caught 7 of the Red Sox’ 11 shutouts in 2017 and has caught 14 of the team’s 27 since 2015.

28 - J.D. MARTINEZ , OF/DH .000 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .250 OBP .000 SLG vs. RHP: 0-5 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-3, BB ROAD TRIP: 0-6, R, 2 BB CURRENT STREAK: 0-6vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000), 0 HR TB SERIES: 0-6, R, 2 BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

Made his Red Sox debut Thursday...In 119 games between DET and ARI last season, set career highs with 45 HR, 104 RBI, and a 1.066 OPS...Among players with 300+ AB, led the majors in SLG (.690), AB/HR (9.60), and AB/RBI (4.15)...His .690 SLG was the highest since Barry Bonds in 2004 (.812; min. 350 AB).Named NL Player of the Month for September 2017, batting .404 (40-for-99) with a NL September record-tying 16 HR and a Diamondbacks-record 36 RBI...Also earned 4 Player of the Week Awards, becoming the first player ever to win the honor 4 times in the same season.Led the majors last season with an .892 SLG and 1.356 OPS vs. LHP (min. 50 AB), each the higest mark in the last 10 seasons...Hit .376 (35-for-93) vs. LHP.In 106 career games vs. the AL East, has hit .313 (121-for-387) with 24 HR and a .949 OPS...His .576 career SLG vs. the division is the 2nd-highest since divisional play began (min. 100 games)...Posted a .409/.534/.818 line vs. those clubs in 2017 (13 G).Posted a .300/.362/.574 batting line from 2014-17...The only hitter with a higher SLG in that time was Mike Trout (.579, min. 1,500 PA).

18 - MITCH MORELAND , 1B --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 0-0 ROAD TRIP: --- CURRENT STREAK: 4 G (5-13, 5 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI)vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR TB SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

Has entered each of the Red Sox’ first 2 games as a defensive replacement at 1B...Set career highs in 2017 with 149 games, 508 AB, 73 R, 34 2B, and 55 BB.Is 1 of 2 AL 1st basemen with 20+ HR and 20+ 2B in each of the last 3 seasons, joining José Abreu.Hit .273 with an .837 OPS in the first month of the 2017 season...Led MLB with 12 2B in April, including a Red Sox record 7 straight games with a 2B (4/7-13).Since 2014, his .429 AVG (18-for-42) as a pinch hitter leads MLB (min. 40 AB)...Reached base in 6 of 14 pinch-hit PA in 2017, including 1 HR (8/30 at TOR).Leads AL 1st basemen in FanGraphs’ defensive runs saved (17) and ultimate zone rating (10.3) metrics since 2016...Won the 2016 AL Gold Glove Award at 1B.

36 -EDUARDO NÚÑEZ , INF .375 AVG 1 HR 2 RBI .375 OBP .875 SLG vs. RHP: 2-5 (.400), 1 HR YESTERDAY: 1-4 ROAD TRIP: 3-8, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI CURRENT STREAK: 7 G (12-28, 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI)vs. LHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR TB SERIES: 3-8, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (3-8, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI)

Hit an inside-the-park HR in his first AB of the season Thursday, the first HR of the Red Sox' season...Marked Boston’s first Opening Day inside-the-park HR since Carl Yastrzemski on 4/10/68...Came just 2 innings after BOS's most recent previous inside-the-parker, hit by Rafael Devers in the 9th inning of Game 4 of the 2017 ALDS.His ITPHR was the first by any player in his team's opening game since Stephen Drew with ARI in 2010 vs. SD...Was the 2nd such HR of Núñez' career (6/2/16 vs. TB).Has hit safely in both games this season and his last 7 regular season games (.429/12-for-28)...In 40 games since joining BOS, has 20 multi-hit games, batting .324 (56-for-173) with 13 2B, 9 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB, and a .909 OPS.In 114 games between BOS and SF last year, posted career highs in AVG (.313/146-for-467), OBP (.341), SLG (.460), 2B (33), and XBH (45).Has hit safely in each of his 9 games vs. TB since the start of 2016, including 7 multi-hit games...Is batting .447 (17-for-38) with 8 runs, 3 2B, 3 HR (including two inside-the-park HR), 4 SB, and a 1.225 OPS in those games...Is 21-for-68 (.309) in 22 career games at Tropicana Field.

13 -HANLEY RAMIREZ , 1B/DH .286 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .375 OBP .286 SLG vs. RHP: 0-4 (.000), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 2-4 ROAD TRIP: 2-7, BB CURRENT STREAK: 1 G (2-4)vs. LHP: 2-3 (.667), 0 HR TB SERIES: 2-7, BB SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 1 G (2-4)

Singled twice off LHP Blake Snell yesterday, his first 2 hits of the season...The Red Sox have won each of his last 8 multi-hit games.Has reached base safely in his last 11 games (.410/.452/.590), including the regular season and postseason...Went 8-for-14 (.571) in the 2017 ALDS vs. HOU.Hit .242 (120-for-496) with 23 HR in 133 games in 2017...The Red Sox went 16-6 when he homered. In 14 games vs. the Rays since 2017, has hit .288 (15-for-52) with a .373 OBP...Homered with 2 outs in the 9th inning on 7/7/17 at Tropicana Field.Hit .345 with a 1.059 OPS on first pitches last season (19-for-55, 4 2B, 5 HR)...Is a career .390 hitter with a 1.127 OPS on first pitches (337-for-864, 72 HR).

23 -BLAKE SWIHART , C/UTIL --- AVG 0 HR 0 RBI --- OBP --- SLG vs. RHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR YESTERDAY: DNP ROAD TRIP: --- CURRENT STREAK: ---vs. LHP: 0-0 (---), 0 HR TB SERIES: --- SEASON-HIGH STREAK: ---

Made his 2nd career Opening Day roster (also 2016)...Has 109 games of ML experience, batting .270 (96-for-355) with 17 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, and 36 RBI.Spent the majority of the 2017 season with Triple-A Pawtucket...Missed 2 months of the season due to a pair of DL stints...Was a September call-up for BOS.The majority of his ML experience came in 2015, when he hit .274 (79-for-288) with 17 2B, 5 HR, and 31 RBI in 84 games.Posted a .485 SLG in 25 spring training games, tying for the league lead with 7 2B and homering 3 times...Appeared defensively at C, 1B, 3B, and LF.

7 - CHRISTIAN VÁZQUEZ , C .333 AVG 0 HR 0 RBI .333 OBP .333 SLG vs. RHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR YESTERDAY: 1-3 ROAD TRIP: 2-6 CURRENT STREAK: 3 G (3-10, R)vs. LHP: 1-3 (.333), 0 HR TB SERIES: 2-6 SEASON-HIGH STREAK: 2 G (2-6)

Started at C and hit safely in each of the Red Sox’ first 2 games...Since 7/29/17, ranks 3rd in the AL with a .345 AVG (48-for-139, min. 50 AB).Is a career .325/.378/.410 hitter in 27 games vs. TB (27-for-83, 4 2B, HR, 9 RBI)...In 2017, hit .375 (12-for-32) in 10 games vs. the club.Played a career-high 99 games in 2017, leading AL catchers with a .290 AVG (94-for-324; min. 250 AB) and recording more runs (43), hits (94), 3B (2), HR (5), and SB (7) than he did in his first 3 seasons combined...Earned the Red Sox Unsung Hero Award from the Boston BBWAA.His 42.0% career CCS% (42-for-100) is the highest rate by any catcher since 1987 (min. 200 G)...Threw out 19 of 48 attempted base stealers (39.6%) in 2017.On 3/24, signed a 3-year contract extension through the 2021 season, with a club option for the 2022 season.

2018 vs. TB CAREER vs. TB CAREER AT TROPICANA FIELDPLAYER AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBIBenintendi .000 8 0 0 0 .273 99 27 0 11 .224 58 13 0 4Betts .143 7 1 0 0 .314 255 80 12 37 .271 140 38 4 16Bogaerts .625 8 5 0 0 .286 276 79 4 29 .281 139 39 1 6Bradley Jr. .000 7 0 0 0 .164 220 36 4 15 .154 117 18 2 7Devers .250 8 2 0 3 .243 37 9 0 7 .160 25 4 0 7Holt - 0 0 0 0 .245 151 37 1 12 .176 85 15 0 3Leon - 0 0 0 0 .202 89 18 1 11 .174 46 8 1 6Martinez .000 6 0 0 0 .231 108 25 5 13 .220 41 9 1 3Moreland - 0 0 0 0 .246 187 46 8 18 .222 99 22 5 8Núñez .375 8 3 1 2 .298 151 45 6 13 .309 68 21 1 8Ramirez .286 7 2 0 0 .270 278 75 9 32 .234 141 33 3 11Swihart - 0 0 0 0 .189 37 7 0 3 .235 17 4 0 0Vázquez .333 6 2 0 0 .325 83 27 1 9 .231 52 12 0 2

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32-Matt Barnes 3/30 at TB (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 2/2 -/- -/- 1.0 (2 times) 1 (3/30 at TB)37-Heath Hembree --- - - - - - - -/- -/- -/- --- --- 56-Joe Kelly 3/29 at TB 0.1 1 4 4 3 1 0/1 -/- -/- 0.1 (3/29 at TB) 1 (3/29 at TB) 46-Craig Kimbrel 3/30 at TB (SV, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 1/1 -/- 1/1 1.0 (3/30 at TB) 3 (3/30 at TB)66-Bobby Poyner --- - - - - - - -/- -/- -/- --- ---39-Carson Smith 3/29 at TB (BS, 1; L, 0-1) 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0/1 3/3 0/1 0.2 (3/29 at TB) 1 (3/29 at TB)64-Marcus Walden --- - - - - - - -/- -/- -/- --- ---BULLPEN TOTALS: 13.50 ERA 4.0 3 6 6 5 6 3/5 (60%) 3/3 1/2

1ST BATTERS RELIEF HIGHSPITCHER LAST TIME OUT (Dec.) IP H R ER BB SO RETIRED/FACED RI/S SAVES/OPP INNINGS STRIKEOUTS

32-MATT BARNES, RHP 0-0 0 SV 0.00 ERAvs. ALL: .000 (0-6), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-4), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-2), 0 HR WHIP: 0.50

Recorded his 1st hold of the year in last night’s win at TB, throwing a scoreless 8th inning (1.0 IP, BB, SO, 18 pitches); his 2nd scoreless appearance of 2018.Spring 2018: 1-0, 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP), 4 hits, 3 BB, 15 SO in 8 games.Has made his 3rd consecutive Opening Day roster...Led BOS relievers last season in wins (7), innings (69.2), games (70), and holds (21).Has made 60-or-more appearances in both of the last 2 seasons (132 total games) which leads all BOS pitchers and is T-9th in the AL in that span.Posted a career-best 10.72 SO/9.0 IP ratio in 2017 (83 SO/69.2 IP)...Over the last 2 seasons (2016-17), has held opponents to a .193 AVG with RISP.

37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERAvs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: ---

Spring 2018: 1-0, 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.1 IP), 8 hits, 4 BB, 12 SO in 9 games...Last appeared on Monday, 3/26 vs. CHC (W, 1.0 IP, H).Has made his 2nd career Opening Day roster (other 2017)...In his 5th year in the Red Sox organization after being acquired from SF in 2014.Set career-highs with 62 appearances and 70 SO in 2017...Also posted a 10.16 SO/9.0 IP ratio and a 3.89 SO/BB ratio (18 BB), both career bests.Has posted a 2.89 ERA (44 ER/137.0 IP) and a 3.00 SO/BB ratio over his last 121 ML games since 5/25/15.

.56-JOE KELLY, RHP 0-0 0 SV 108.00 ERAvs. ALL: .500 (1-2), 0 HR vs. RHB: .500 (1-2), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: 12.00

Allowed 4 runs in 0.1 IP with 3 BB, 1 SO (29 pitches) on 3/29 at TB...His 3 BB tied his career high as a reliever, only 2nd time in 99 career relief appearances.Spring 2018: 0-0, 4.91 ERA (4 ER/7.1 IP), 4 hits, 2 BB, 12 SO in 8 games.Entering his 2nd full season as reliever...In a career-high 54 games in 2017, set career lows in opponent AVG (.202), OBP (.294) & SLG (.279).Had a career-best 22.0-IP scoreless streak in 2017 & didn’t allow a run 23 consecutive games for the 3rd-longest single season scoreless streak in club history.In his last 76 appearances as a reliever (since 5/30/13), has gone 7-1, 2.36 ERA (25 ER/95.1 IP) with a 1.13 WHIP and a .201 opponent AVG.

46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 0-0 1 SV 0.00 ERAvs. ALL: .000 (0-3), 0 HR vs. RHB: .000 (0-2), 0 HR vs. LHB: .000 (0-1), 0 HR WHIP: 0.00

Threw a perfect 9th with 3 SO (15 pitches) to earn the SV in his season debut last night at TB...Was his 292nd career SV; has a 90.9% career conversion rate...Has allowed only 1 baserunner in his last 10 appearances against TB (since 4/15/17): 31 batters faced, 0 hits, 1 BB, 26 SO, 10.0 IP, 7 SV, 7 SVO, 0.10 WHIP.Spring 2018: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (2.0 IP), 1 hit, 2 SO in 2 games.Named 2017 AL Reliever of the Year (Mariano Rivera Award) & finished 6th in AL Cy Young Award voting...Posted his 7th straight season with 30+ saves (35).A 2017 AL All-Star, led all ML relievers in WHIP (0.68) and SO/9.0 IP ratio (16.43) and T-1st in SO (126)...Posted career bests in SO/BB (9.0) and BB/9.0 IP (1.83).Struck out 126 of 254 batters faced in 2017 (49.6%), the highest single-season rate ever for a Red Sox pitcher.

66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERAvs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: ---

Spring 2018: 0-0, 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.0 IP), 4 hits, 1 BB, 8 SO in 10 games...Last appeared on Sunday, 3/25 at MIN (1.0 IP, H).Non-roster invite to 1st ML spring training made 1st Opening Day roster...Selected to active roster, 3/29...Enters 2018 having never appeared above Double-A.Since 1981, the only other Red Sox minor leaguers to make the Opening Day roster without experience above Double-A are Shea Hillenbrand (2001), Jackie Bradley Jr. (2013), and Ben Taylor (2017)...Since 1964, other notable Sox to do so were Billy Conigliaro (1964), Bob Stanley (1977), and Bruce Hurst (1980).Was a 14th-round selection by BOS in the 2015 June Draft out of the University of Florida.For his professional career (99 games), has averaged 10.10 SO/9.0 IP (168 SO/149.2 IP), 5.60 SO/BB (30 BB), and has posted a 1.02 WHIP.

39-CARSON SMITH, RHP 0-1 0 SV 27.00 ERAvs. ALL: .500 (2-4), 0 HR vs. RHB: .500 (1-2), 0 HR vs. LHB: .500 (1-2), 0 HR WHIP: 4.50

Charged with a blown SV and the loss on 3/29 at TB (0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, SO, 20 pitches)...Allowed 3 inherited runners to score which were charged to Kelly.Spring 2018: 1-0, 2.00 ERA (2 ER/9.0 IP), 7 hits, 4 BB, 12 SO in 9 games.Entering his 3rd season with BOS (2016-present)...Has appeared in only 11 games (0.96 ERA) for BOS due to Tommy John surgery performed on 5/24/16.Began 2017 on the DL and made his season debut on 9/5...Was on the Sox’ ALDS roster vs. HOU, appearing in 2 games (1.1 IP), both scoreless appearances.For his ML career, has held opponents to a .192 AVG (60-313) with just 2 HR...Has also averaged 11.40 SO/9.0 IP (111 SO/87.2 IP) for his big league career.

64-MARCUS WALDEN, RHP 0-0 0 SV --- ERAvs. ALL: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. RHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR vs. LHB: --- (0-0), 0 HR WHIP: ---

Spring 2018: 1-0, 1 SV, 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), 6 hits, 4 BB, 16 SO in 8 games...Last appeared on Tuesday, 3/27 vs. CHC (1.0 IP, SO).Was selected to the active ML roster on 3/29 and has made his 1st Opening Day roster...Selection marks the 2nd ML stint of his career (other: 2014 with TOR, but did not appear in a ML game)...Was a non-roster invitee to BOS spring training in 2016 and 2017.Spent the 2017 season with Triple-A Pawtucket where he won their Most Valuable Pitcher Award: 10-6, 3.92 ERA, 86 SO in 29 games (15 starts).Originally selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 9th round of the 2007 June Draft.

2018 VS. TB CAREER VS. TB CAREER AT TROPICANA FIELDPLAYER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ER W-L-SV ERA G/GS IP H ERBarnes 0-0-0 0.00 2/0 2.0 0 0 0-1-0 3.70 26/0 24.1 22 10 0-0-0 4.97 13/0 12.2 10 7Hembree -- / 1-1-0 3.31 14/0 16.1 16 6 1-1-0 2.45 6/0 7.1 6 2Johnson -- / -- / -- / Kelly 0-0-0 108.00 1/0 0.1 1 4 3-1-0 6.29 12/3 24.1 25 17 1-1-0 6.75 7/1 14.2 12 11Kimbrel 0-0-1 0.00 1/0 1.0 0 0 0-0-12 0.87 20/0 20.2 6 2 0-0-7 1.69 11/0 10.2 4 2Porcello -- / 12-8-0 3.25 23/23 152.1 152 55 7-3-0 2.47 12/12 83.2 71 23Poyner -- / -- / -- / Price 1-0-0 0.00 1/1 7.0 4 0 4-3-0 3.45 10/9 60.0 46 23 37-30-0 2.84 92/90 617.1 506 195Sale 0-0-0 0.00 1/1 6.0 1 0 8-5-1 3.10 17/15 101.2 68 35 3-3-0 2.02 9/8 58.0 30 13Smith 0-1-0 27.00 1/0 0.2 2 2 0-1-1 3.86 5/0 4.2 4 2 0-1-0 10.80 2/0 1.2 2 2Velazquez -- / -- / -- / Walden -- / -- / -- /

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1 3/29 D at Tampa Bay L4-6 0-1 T-4th -1.0 Pruitt (1-0) SMITH (0-1) Colome (1) 31,042* 1 31,042 2 3/30 N at Tampa Bay W1-0 1-1 T-3rd -1.0 PRICE (1-0) Roe (0-1) KIMBREL (1) 19,203 2 50,245 3 3/31 N at Tampa Bay 4 4/1 D at Tampa Bay 5 4/2 N at Miami 6 4/3 N at Miami 4/4 Off Day 7 4/5 D TAMPA BAY 4/6 OFF DAY 8 4/7 D TAMPA BAY 9 4/8 D TAMPA BAY 4/9 OFF DAY 10 4/10 N NEW YORK-AL 11 4/11 N NEW YORK-AL 12 4/12 N NEW YORK-AL 13 4/13 N BALTIMORE 14 4/14 D BALTIMORE 15 4/15 D BALTIMORE 16 4/16 D BALTIMORE 17 4/17 N at Anaheim 18 4/18 N at Anaheim 19 4/19 N at Anaheim 20 4/20 N at Oakland 21 4/21 N at Oakland 22 4/22 D at Oakland 4/23 Off Day 23 4/24 N at Toronto 24 4/25 N at Toronto 25 4/26 N at Toronto 26 4/27 N TAMPA BAY 27 4/28 D TAMPA BAY 28 4/29 D TAMPA BAY 29 4/30 N KANSAS CITY 30 5/1 N KANSAS CITY 31 5/2 D KANSAS CITY 32 5/3 N at Texas 33 5/4 N at Texas 34 5/5 N at Texas 35 5/6 D at Texas 5/7 Off Day 36 5/8 N at New York-AL 37 5/9 N at New York-AL 38 5/10 N at New York-AL 39 5/11 N at Toronto 40 5/12 D at Toronto 41 5/13 D at Toronto 42 5/14 N OAKLAND 43 5/15 N OAKLAND 44 5/16 N OAKLAND 5/17 OFF DAY 45 5/18 N BALTIMORE 46 5/19 N BALTIMORE 47 5/20 D BALTIMORE 5/21 OFF DAY 48 5/22 N at Tampa Bay 49 5/23 N at Tampa Bay 50 5/24 N at Tampa Bay 51 5/25 N ATLANTA 52 5/26 D ATLANTA 53 5/27 D ATLANTA 54 5/28 D TORONTO 55 5/29 N TORONTO 56 5/30 D TORONTO 57 5/31 N at Houston 58 6/1 N at Houston 59 6/2 N at Houston 60 6/3 N at Houston 6/4 Off Day

2018 TRANSACTIONS

February 20 OF Bryce Brentz traded to Pirates in exchange for cash considerations.March 11 LHP Jalen Beeks, LHP Williams Jerez, RHP Ty Buttrey and RHP Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Austin Rei, INF Michael Chavis, INF Esteban Quiroz,

OF Jeremy Barfield, OF Steve Selsky, RHP Kyle Martin, and RHP Fernando Rodriguez Jr. reassigned to minor league camp.March 15 C Óscar Hernández reassigned to minor league camp.March 19 INF Chad De La Guerra reassigned to minor league camp.March 24 INF Deven Marrero traded to the Diamondbacks in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations...INF Tzu-Wei Lin and LHP Roenis Elias and Robby

Scott optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Dan Butler, INF Iván De Jesús Jr., and OF Rusney Castillo and Aneury Tavárez reassigned to minor league camp.March 25 1B Sam Travis optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.March 26 LHP Drew Pomeranz placed on 10-day DL...LHP Edurado Rodriguez placed on 10-day DL...RHP Steven Wright placed on 10-day DL...RHP Brandon Workman optioned to

Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Justin Haley reassigned to minor league camp.March 29 LHP Bobby Poyner and RHP Marcus Walden selected to active ML roster...INF Marco Hernandez placed on 60-day DL...RHP Austin Maddox, 2B Dustin Pedroia, and RHP

Tyler Thornburg placed on 10-day DL.

DISABLED LIST

Drew Pomeranz Left forearm flexor strain March 26 --- 2 (1-1)Eduardo Rodriguez Recovery from right knee surgery March 26 --- 2 (1-1)Steven Wright Recovery from left knee surgery March 26 --- 2 (1-1)Marco Hernandez Left shoulder surgery March 29 --- 2 (1-1)Austin Maddox Right shoulder strain March 29 --- 2 (1-1)Dustin Pedroia Recovery from left knee surgery March 29 --- 2 (1-1)Tyler Thornburg Recovery from right shoulder surgery March 29 --- 2 (1-1)2018 Totals 7 Players 7 DL stints 14 Games Missed

DAILY HOME ATT. ROAD ATT. GM# DATE D/N OPPONENT SCORE REC. POS. GA/GB WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATT. NO. TOTAL NO. TOTAL

DATE TRANSACTION

PLAYER INJURY PLACED ON DL (RETRO) REINSTATED GAMES MISSED

2018 REGULAR SEASON DAY-BY-DAY Red Sox Game Notes Page 6

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5 hits in a game ........................................ Andrew Benintendi, 7/4/17 at TEX6 hits in a game ...................Nomar Garciaparra, 6/21/03 at PHI (13 innings) 6 RBI in a game .............................................. Mookie Betts, 9/12/17 vs. OAK7 or more RBI in a game ...............................Mookie Betts, 7/2/17 at TOR (8)10 RBI in a game (ties club record) ........Nomar Garciaparra, 5/10/99 vs. SEA3 home runs in a game (ties club record) ......... Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 vs. ARIGame-ending home run ......... Mitch Moreland, 8/4/17 vs. CWS (11th inning)Pinch-hit grand slam ............................................... Mike Carp, 9/11/13 at TB2 grand slams in a game ......................................Bill Mueller, 7/29/03 at TEXHome run in 1st ML game .............Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam)HR in 1st Red Sox PA ....................Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI (grand slam) Grand Slam in 1st Red Sox PA............................Daniel Nava, 6/12/10 vs. PHI Inside-the-park home run........... Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 at TB (2nd inning)Homered from both sides of the plate ......... Victor Martinez, 5/17/10 at NYYPitcher collected a hit.......David Price, 9/22/17 at CIN, 1B off Asher WojciechPitcher hit a home run .................. Josh Beckett, 6/14/09 at PHI off J.A. HappHit for the cycle .................................................... Brock Holt, 6/16/15 vs. ATLHitting streak of at least 30 games .....Nomar Garciaparra (30), 7/26-8/29/97Hitting streak of at least 20 games ........ Jackie Bradley Jr. (29), 4/24-5/26/16.................................................................... Xander Bogaerts (26), 5/6-6/2/16Straight steal of home ..................................Jacoby Ellsbury, 4/26/09 vs. NYYSteal of home on double steal ............................. Travis Shaw, 4/21/16 vs. TB5 steals in a game (club record) ..................... Jacoby Ellsbury, 5/30/13 at PHI

No-hitter ...................................................Jon Lester, 5/19/08 vs. KC (W, 7-0)One-hitter .............................................. Doug Fister, 8/22/17 at CLE (W, 9-1)15 or more strikeouts in a game .................... Jon Lester (15), 5/3/14 vs. OAKPosition player pitched ................................Mitch Moreland, 8/25/17 vs. BALPitcher played another defensive position .... Javier Lopez (RF), 4/30/09 at TB

Walk-off win ....................................................9/5/17 vs. TOR (3-2 in 19 innings)Scored 20 runs in a game..................................................... 8/15/15 vs. SEA (22)Had 20 hits in a game ............................................. 7/2/17 at TOR (21, 9 innings)Scored 10 runs in an inning .......................5/7/17 at MIN (10 runs in 9th inning)Hit 8 home runs in a game (club record) ....................2 times, last 9/4/13 vs. DETHit 4 consec. HR (club & MLB record) .....................4/22/07 vs. NYY (3rd inning): ...................................... Manny Ramirez, J.D. Drew, Mike Lowell & Jason Varitek Hit game-ending HR in back-to-back games .........................5/10-11/05 vs. OAK:................................................. 5/10 (9th inning, Kevin Millar off Octavio Dotel), ................................................ 5/11 (9th inning, Jason Varitek off Octavio Dotel)Turned a triple play .................................................. 8/15/17 vs. STL (4th inning): ............................ 3B Rafael Devers to 2B Eduardo Núñez to 1B Mitch MorelandHit into a triple play .......................5/2/17 vs. BAL (8th inning, Jackie Bradley Jr.)Back-to-back 1-0 wins ............................................................. 7/18-19/06 vs. KC

INDIVIDUAL BATTING

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

TEAM

Most runs, game ...................................................................... 4, 3/29 at TBMost runs, inning ............................................................3, 3/29 at TB (2nd)Most hits, game (9 innings) ..................................................... 8, 3/29 at TBMost hits, game (extra innings) ................................................................. 0 Most hits, inning ..........................................3, 2 times, last 3/30 at TB (7th)Consecutive hits, inning ...................................................3, 3/30 at TB (7th)Fewest hits, game .................................................................... 7, 3/30 at TBMost doubles, game................................................................. 4, 3/29 at TB Most triples, game ..................................................................................... 0Most home runs, game ............................................................ 1, 3/29 at TBMost home runs, inning ..................................................1, 3/29 at TB (2nd)Most extra-base hits ................................................................ 5, 3/29 at TBMost stolen bases, game ........................................................................... 0Most walks, game (9 innings) .............................. 2, 2 times, last 3/30 at TB Most walks, game (extra innings) .............................................................. 0 Most strikeouts, game (9 innings) ........................ 6, 2 times, last 3/30 at TBMost strikeouts, game (extra innings) ........................................................ 0 Most hit by pitch, game ............................................................................. 0Most left on base (9 innings) ................................................... 6, 3/30 at TB Most left on base (extra innings) ............................................................... 0

Most hits .................................................................. 3, Bogaerts, 3/29 at TB Most runs ................................................................. 2, Bogaerts, 3/29 at TBMost doubles .............................................. 2, 2 times, last Bogaerts, 3/30 at TBMost triples ................................................................................................ 0Most home runs ............................................................1, Núñez, 3/29 at TB Most extra-base hits ............................ 2, 2 times, last Bogaerts, 3/30 at TBMost total bases .......................................................... 6, Núñez, 3/29 at TB Most RBI .................................................................. 2, 2 players, 3/29 at TBMost stolen bases ...................................................................................... 0 Most walks ..............................1, 4 times, last Betts & Martinez, 3/30 at TB Most strikeouts ..................................... 2, 2 times, last Ramirez, 3/30 at TB Longest hitting streak .......................................... 2, 4 players, 3/29-presentMost strikeouts (9 innings).................... 2, 2 times, last Ramirez, 3/30 at TB Most strikeouts (extra innings) .................................................................. 0

Most walks (9 innings) ............................................................. 7, 3/29 at TBMost walks, (extra innings) ........................................................................ 0 Fewest walks ............................................................................ 1, 3/30 at TBMost runs allowed, game ........................................................ 6, 3/29 at TB Most runs allowed, inning ...............................................6, 3/29 at TB (8th) Most hits allowed, game (9 innings) .................... 4, 2 times, last 3/30 at TBMost hits allowed, game (extra inning) ..................................................... 0 Fewest hits allowed, game ................................... 4, 2 times, last 3/30 at TBMost hits allowed, inning ................................................3, 3/29 at TB (8th) Most home runs allowed, game ................................................................. 0 Most consecutive scoreless inn. ................................ 9.0, 3/30 (1st)-present

Most innings pitched, starter .......................................7.0, Price, 3/30 at TB Fewest innings pitched, starter .....................................6.0, Sale, 3/29 at TBMost innings pitched, reliever .....1.0, 3 times, last Barnes & Kimbrel, 3/30 at TB Most strikeouts, starter ....................................................9, Sale, 3/29 at TB Most strikeouts, reliever ...............................................3, Kimbrel, 3/30 at TB Most walks allowed ................................................3, 2 pitchers, 3/29 at TB Longest winning streak ...............................................1, Price, 3/30-presentLongest losing streak ................................................ 1, Smith, 3/29-present Most consec. scoreless inn., starter ..........................7.0, Price, 3/30-present Most consec. scoreless inn., reliever ......................2.0, Barnes, 3/29-presentMost runs allowed .......................................................... 4, Kelly, 3/29 at TBMost earned runs allowed .............................................. 4, Kelly, 3/29 at TBMost hits allowed ...........................................................4, Price, 3/30 at TBFewest hits allowed, CG ............................................................................. 0Most home runs allowed ........................................................................... 0 Most pitches thrown ......................................................92, Sale, 3/29 at TB

Longest winning streak ........................................................ 1, 3/30-presentLongest losing streak ........................................................................ 1, 3/29Most games over .500 ............................................................................... 0Most games under .500 ...................................................1, 3/29 at TB (0-1) Longest game, innings ......................................... 9, 2 times, last 3/30 at TBLongest game, time (9 innings) ........................................... 3:00, 3/29 at TB Longest game, time (extra innings) ............................................................ 0 Shortest game, time ............................................................ 2:46, 3/30 at TBShortest game, time (9 innings) .......................................... 2:46, 3/30 at TBLargest crowd, Fenway Park ....................................................................... 0 Smallest crowd, Fenway Park ..................................................................... 0 Largest crowd, road ........................................................ 31,042, 3/29 at TBSmallest crowd, road ...................................................... 19,203, 3/30 at TBLargest winning margin ...................................................1, 3/30 at TB (1-0) Largest losing margin.......................................................2, 3/29 at TB (4-6) Largest deficit overcome to win ................................................................. 0 Largest lead relinquished to lose.............................4, 3/29 at TB (led 4-0, lost 4-6)Most double plays turned ........................................................ 1, 3/30 at TBMost double plays turned by opponent .............. 1, 2 times, last 3/30 at TBMost errors ................................................................................................ 0Most errors by an opponent ....................................................................... 0Most stolen bases by an opponent ............................................................ 0

TEAM BATTING

INDIVIDUAL BATTING

TEAM PITCHING

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING

MISCELLANEOUS TEAM

SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS

RED SOX 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5OPPONENTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6

STARTERS 1-0 0.00 13.0 5 0 0 3 14 0RELIEVERS 0-1-1 13.50 4.0 3 6 6 5 6 0

VÁZQUEZ 0 0 0.0 1 0

RUNS BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ TOTAL

PITCHING BREAKDOWN W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR

CATCHING BREAKDOWN CS SBA CS% PB PICKOFFS

EJECTIONS (0 in 2018)

Last: 9/3/17 at NYY (6th inning), Carl Willis by HP umpire Sam Holbrook Last: 9/5/17 vs. TOR (19th inning), Hanley Ramirez single

WALK-OFF WINS (0 in 2018)

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)

1st: Betts (2, 1-1)2nd: Benintendi (2, 1-1)3rd: Ramirez (2, 1-1)4th: Martinez (2, 1-1)5th: Bogaerts (2, 1-1)6th: Devers (2, 1-1)7th: Núñez (2, 1-1)8th: Bradley Jr. (2, 1-1)9th: Vázquez (2, 1-1)

STARTS BY POSITION (TOTAL, RED SOX W-L)

C: Vázquez (2, 1-1)1B: Ramirez (2, 1-1)2B: Núñez (2, 1-1)SS: Bogaerts (2, 1-1)3B: Devers (2, 1-1)LF: Benintendi (2, 1-1)CF: Bradley Jr. (2, 1-1)RF: Betts (2, 1-1)DH: Martinez (2, 1-1)

OUTFIELD ASSISTS (0 in 2018)

Last: Chris Young, 10/1/17 vs. HOU (2nd inning)

RED SOX MANAGER CHALLENGES

TOTAL OVERTURNED CONFIRMED STOOD 1 0 1 0

BREAKDOWNSRed Sox Game Notes Page 8

HOME RUN NOTES9 HOMERS AT HOME: 0 SOLO HOMERS: 0 3-RUN HOMERS: 0 HOMERS ON THE ROAD: 1 2-RUN HOMERS: 1 GRAND SLAMS: 0

2-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Mookie Betts, 9/12/17 vs. OAK (10th career multi-HR game)

3-HOME RUN GAMES BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Mookie Betts, 8/14/16 at ARI

PINCH-HIT HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Andrew Benintendi, 9/25/17 vs. TOR off Dominic Leone

GRAND SLAMS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Dustin Pedroia, 9/24/16 at TB off Danny Farquhar

FIRST-INNING LEADOFF HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Mookie Betts, 7/9/17 at TB off Chris Archer (11th career)

WALK-OFF HOME RUNS (0 in 2018) Last: Mitch Moreland, 8/4/17 vs. CWS off Aaron Bummer (3rd career)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (1 in 2018)Eduardo Núñez, 3/29/18 at TB off Chris Archer (2nd inning)

INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS AT FENWAY PARK (0 in 2018)Last: Jacoby Ellsbury, 9/19/11 vs. BAL (G2) off Jeremy Accardo

BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS BY RED SOX (0 in 2018)Last: Andrew Benintendi and Jackie Bradley Jr., 7/4/17 at TEX (8th inning)

BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS (0 in 2018)Last: David Ortiz, Josh Reddick and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 7/7/11 vs. BAL (7th)