Rays vs. Red Sox: ALDS Game 2 live stream, TV channel, watch online, time, odds for 2021 MLB playoffs

After taking Sport 1 within the best-of-five American League Division Sequence, the Tampa Bay Rays wish to push the Boston Red Sox to the brink of elimination in Sport 2. Let’s have a look.

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How one can watch

Date: Friday, Oct. 8 | Time: 7:02 p.m. ET
Location: Tropicana Area (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
TV: FS1 | Stream: fuboTV (Strive at no cost)
Odds: TBD
Beginning pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Shane Baz

Preview

The pitching matchup is a hilarious distinction in expertise. On the Pink Sox aspect, it is Chris Sale, the 32-year-old veteran with seven All-Star Video games, 321 profession regular-season appearances and 7 profession playoff appearances. Baz is a 22-year-old rookie with three profession begins. 

Baz pitched to a 2.03 ERA in his three begins and the Rays have such an extremely deep bullpen that has solely thrown 4 innings since Sunday. The Pink Sox have not seen him and that is usually advantageous to the pitcher, although it is clearly not a hard-and-fast rule. J.D. Martinez continues to be recovering from his ankle harm and Rafael Devers seems to be compromised as effectively. 

Sale returned from Tommy John surgical procedure to make 9 begins this season, pitching to a 3.16 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. He struggled late, although, posting a 5.87 ERA in his final two begins, which got here in opposition to two last-place groups within the Orioles and Nationals. He confronted the Rays twice this season, giving up seven runs (solely three earned) on 16 hits in 9 2/3 innings. Nelson Cruz is 12 for 35 (.343) with two homers in opposition to Sale in his profession. Yandy Diaz and Kevin Kiermaier have had good success as effectively. Mike Zunino is 0 for 14 with eight strikeouts. 

Prediction

The Rays are the significantly better workforce and the Pink Sox are coping with banged-up sluggers.

Decide: Rays 4, Pink Sox 2

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