4/25: Boston (15-9) at RAYS (11-11)

Boston at RAYS

7:10; FSN Florida
RAYS RADIO/1250 AM

Pitching Matchup:




IP

ERA

+

K/9

BB/9

K/BB

HR/9

OPS

WHIP

G/F

P/IP

BOS

RH T. Wakefield

189.0

4.76

100

5.24

3.05

1.72

1.05

.753

1.35

0.92

15.24

RAYS

RH M. Garza

83.0

3.69

118

7.27

3.47

2.09

0.87

.784

1.54

1.27

17.52

All Statistics from 2007 Season

RH Tim Wakefield, Boston-Of all the Ray-killing pitchers that we've seen come through Tropicana Field over the years, I don't think anyone has managed the surpass Tim Wakefield's track record of pure ownage. Tonight, Wakefield will most likely throw his 200th career inning against the Rays, and through the first 196.1, he has been absolutely dominant in St. Petersburg. For some reason, whenever he faces the Rays, his control gets better, his hanging knucklers go past hitters for strikes, and the Sox seem to achieve victory. Of course, part of this has to do with more than half of his innings against the Rays coming within the confines of a dome, but still. Wakefield, like most knucklers, is naturally a better pitcher in domes, where the neutral environment allows him more control over his knuckleball. Opponents have hit just .224/.312/.366 off of Wakefield in domes, and he has a 2.41 ERA in 101 innings of work at the Trop. more...