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Tampa Bay Rays (14-17) @ Boston Red Sox (19-11) Scott Kazmir (3-3, 6.00) v. Jon Lester (2-2, 5.10) 3:40 PM EDT | Fenway Park (Boston, MA) TV: FOX RADIO: WEEI 850, SBN 1150 |
GAME NOTES: Kid Kaz has owned the Red Sox at Fenway Park over the course of his career. Yet despite the 2.88 ERA and 72 strike outs in 68.2 innings pitched, Kazmir is still only a game above .500 against the Sox at Fenway (5-4). Truth be told, this hasn’t been the same Scott Kazmir that we’ve been used to seeing. He’s averaging a career low 7.6 K/9 and his average fastball velocity has dipped below 90 MPH for the first time in his career. Let’s hope Fenway Park doesn’t bring out the best in him. We know it does of his opponent.