When Does Game 1 of the 2021 ALDS Start? Who Will Win the 2021 ALDS Series: Rays or Red Sox? 2021 ALDS: Rays vs. Red Sox!
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Rays vs. Red Sox: 2021 ALDS Series Preview
2021 American League Division Series (ALDS): Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Start Times for 2021 ALDS:
- 1st Game: Thursday, October 7, 2021 (8:07 P.M. EDT/5:07 P.M. PDT) on Fox Sports 1-Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- 2nd Game: Friday, October 8, 2021 (7:02 P.M. EDT/4:02 P.M. PDT) on Fox Sports 1-Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- 3rd Game: Sunday, October 10, 2021 (4:07 P.M. EDT/1:07 P.M. PDT) on MLB Network-Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 4th Game: Monday, October 11, 2021 (TBA)-Fenway Park, Boston, MA (if Necessary)
- 5th Game: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 (TBA) on Fox Sports 1-Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL (if Necessary)
Starting Pitchers for the 2021 ALDS Series:
Game 1
- Rays: LHP Shane McClanahan: 10-6 Record, 3.43 E.R.A., 141 Strikeouts
- Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez: 13-8 Record, 4.74 E.R.A., 185 Strikeouts
Game 2
- Rays: RHP Shane Baz: 2-0 Record, 2.03 E.R.A., 18 Strikeouts
- Red Sox: RHP Chris Sale: 5-1 Record, 3.16 E.R.A., 52 Strikeouts
2021 Regular Season Series: Tampa Bay Won the Regular Season Series 11-8 vs. Boston
Most Recent Playoff Meeting: 2013 ALDS (Red Sox Won 3-1)
Tampa Bay Rays (100-62)-2021 AL East Division Champions
- 3rd Straight Playoff Appearance Dating Back to 2019 (Longest Streak in Team History)
- 2nd Consecutive AL East Division Title (1st in Franchise History)
- 1st 100-Win Season in Rays’ History
- 7th Playoff Appearance All-Time
- Kevin Cash Won 2020 AL Manager of the Year
- Acquired DH Nelson Cruz from Twins in July 2021
- Acquired RHP Matt Wisler from Giants in July 2021
- 3rd Playoff Meeting vs. Red Sox (2008, 2013, 2021)
- Tampa Bay is 5-6 vs. Boston All-Time in the Postseason
- Seeking Back-to-Back ALCS Appearances for the 1st Time in Franchise History
- Looking to Become 1st Club to Win Consecutive AL Pennants Since…
- …2014-2015 Kansas City Royals
- Has Not Won a World Series Championship in Team History
- Seeking to Avoid an ALDS Loss for the 1st Time Since 2019 vs. Houston
Boston Red Sox (92-70)-2021 AL Wild Card Team
- Defeated New York Yankees 6-2 in the AL Wild Card Game
- 1st Playoff Appearance Since 2018
- First ALDS Series Appearance Since 2018
- 11th Playoff Appearance Since 2003 Season
- Re-Hired Alex Cora as Manager in the Off-Season
- Signed OF Hunter Renfroe in the Off-Season
- Signed INF/OF Kike Hernandez in the Off-Season
- 3rd Playoff Meeting vs. Rays (2008, 2013, 2021)
- Boston is 6-5 vs. Tampa Bay All-Time in the Postseason
- Seeking 1st ALCS Appearance Since 2018
- Has Not Been to the World Series Since 2018
- Looking for 1st World Championship Since 2018
- Seeking to Avoid an ALDS Loss for the 1st Time Since 2017 vs. Houston
Top Players to Watch in Rays vs. Red Sox-2021 ALDS Series (2021 MLB Regular Season Statistics)
Tampa Bay Rays
- 2B Brandon Lowe: 0.247 BA, 39 Home Runs, 99 RBIs
- LF Randy Arozarena: 0.274 BA, 20 Home Runs, 69 RBIs
- SS Wander Franco: 0.288 BA, 7 Home Runs, 39 RBIs
- DH Austin Meadows: 0.234 BA, 27 Home Runs, 106 RBIs
- Starting LHP Shane McClanahan: 10-6 Record, 3.43 E.R.A, 141 Strikeouts
- Starting RHP Shane Baz: 2-0 Record, 2.03 E.R.A, 18 Strikeouts
- Closer RHP Pete Fairbanks: 5 Saves, 3.59 E.R.A, 56 Strikeouts
- Set Up Man RHP Matt Wisler: 7 Holds, 2.15 E.R.A., 36 Strikeouts
Boston Red Sox
- 3B Rafael Devers: 0.279 BA, 38 Home Runs, 113 RBIs
- RF Hunter Renfroe: 0.259 BA, 31 Home Runs, 96 RBIs
- LF J.D. Martinez: 0.286 BA, 28 Home Runs, 99 RBIs
- SS Xander Bogaerts: 0.295 BA, 23 Home Runs, 79 RBIs
- Starting RHP Nathan Eovaldi: 11-9 Record, 3.75 E.R.A, 195 Strikeouts
- Starting LHP Eduardo Rodriguez: 13-8 Record, 4.74 E.R.A, 185 Strikeouts
- Closer RHP Matt Barnes: 24 Saves, 3.79 E.R.A, 84 Strikeouts
- Set Up Man RHP Adam Ottavino: 22 Holds, 4.21 E.R.A., 71 Strikeouts
Official Rays vs. Red Sox: 2021 ALDS Series Prediction
Red Sox in Five Games
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