Scouting Report:
Rays: Shields faced just 29 hitters Sunday against the Red Sox, limiting the world champions to two hits and a walk, while throwing just 98 pitches en route to a two-hit shutout. Shields' best pitch has always been his changeup, but he also has a plus fastball and curve and he's added a cutter that has helped him throw inside to left-handers. Shields is 0-1 with a 1.54 ERA in one start at Fenway Park.
Red Sox: Boston's ace may have taken the loss in his last start, but the right-hander was dominating. Beckett had a career-high 13 strikeouts, allowing four hits and one earned run over seven innings on April 27. Minus a solo home run to Rays rookie Evan Longoria, Beckett kept the Rays batters in fits, issuing one walk over 26 batters faced. The right-hander will look to get his third win this season as he faces the Rays again, this time on his home turf.
Rays: Shields faced just 29 hitters Sunday against the Red Sox, limiting the world champions to two hits and a walk, while throwing just 98 pitches en route to a two-hit shutout. Shields' best pitch has always been his changeup, but he also has a plus fastball and curve and he's added a cutter that has helped him throw inside to left-handers. Shields is 0-1 with a 1.54 ERA in one start at Fenway Park.
Red Sox: Boston's ace may have taken the loss in his last start, but the right-hander was dominating. Beckett had a career-high 13 strikeouts, allowing four hits and one earned run over seven innings on April 27. Minus a solo home run to Rays rookie Evan Longoria, Beckett kept the Rays batters in fits, issuing one walk over 26 batters faced. The right-hander will look to get his third win this season as he faces the Rays again, this time on his home turf.
