Red Sox (Bennett) vs Rangers (Gore): 09/16/26, 8:05 PM

[Brock Beauchamp]

Bennett starts for the Red Sox against Gore and the Rangers at Globe Life Field.

[Brock Beauchamp]

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Wyatt Olds	0	0	0	0	14	14
Raymond Burgos	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jovani Morán	23	0	0	0	23	46
Greg Weissert	18	0	11	0	0	29
Garrett Whitlock	0	11	9	0	0	20
Erik Miller	12	0	16	0	0	28
Brayan Bello	0	0	0	0	19	19
Aroldis Chapman	0	16	25	0	0	41
Alec Gamboa	0	0	0	0	18	18

[mvp 78]

Bennett's last 5 starts:

5.08 ERA, 4.65 FIP, 28.1 IP (5.2 per start), 28 K, 3 BB, 29 H, 1.13 WHIP, 7 HR (5 in his last two starts)

[vegasbob]

20 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Bennett's last 5 starts:

5.08 ERA, 4.65 FIP, 28.1 IP (5.2 per start), 28 K, 3 BB, 29 H, 1.13 WHIP, 7 HR (5 in his last two starts)

So you are pointing out how much trouble our lineup is in tonight ?

[mvp 78]

20 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

So you are pointing out how much trouble our lineup is in tonight ?

Just hoping he pitches a little better! 

[moonslav59]

Those 5 game numbers are brought down by his last start:

6 ERs in 5.1 IP with 9 hits and a BB. Only 2 Ks was scary.

That's not to say his previous starts have been great. He had let up 3 or more runs in 7 of his last 8 starts before the meltdown game. Granted, all were 3 or 4 runs, but per 4.0 to 7.0 IP, that is not good.

4.50 ERA (3.58 FIP) in the 8 games before his last start.

However....

3.91 ERA (3.36 FIP) in the previous 4 games before that game.

2.84/3.20 last 3

2.25/2.93 last 2 could have been a sin he was getting his act back together before having one really bad game.

He's averaged just 73 pitches his last 2 starts, and he had an extra day off before his last start and 2 extra days before tonight's game.

Let's hope the rest and lower pitch counts can help him get strong for the home stretch and playoffs.

 

[illinoisredsox]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

Those 5 game numbers are brought down by his last start:

6 ERs in 5.1 IP with 9 hits and a BB. Only 2 Ks was scary.

That's not to say his previous starts have been great. He had let up 3 or more runs in 7 of his last 8 starts before the meltdown game. Granted, all were 3 or 4 runs, but per 4.0 to 7.0 IP, that is not good.

4.50 ERA (3.58 FIP) in the 8 games before his last start.

However....

3.91 ERA (3.36 FIP) in the previous 4 games before that game.

2.84/3.20 last 3

2.25/2.93 last 2 could have been a sin he was getting his act back together before having one really bad game.

He's averaged just 73 pitches his last 2 starts, and he had an extra day off before his last start and 2 extra days before tonight's game.

Let's hope the rest and lower pitch counts can help him get strong for the home stretch and playoffs.

 

Barring anything catastrophic, the starters for the Yankee playoff series will be Gray, Tolle and Suarez in some order.

After tonight, Bennett's next start would be next Tuesday on 5 days rest and then the last day of the season (4 days rest), though if he even makes that one, it would be abbreviated.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Getting the Rangers feed and just learned that they lead  MLB in hitting against LH's. They lead in BA, Slugging and OPS.

[vegasbob]

WTF was Abreu swinging at , should have been a walk, instead he gets a weak FC

[FredLynn]

Abreu swings at ball 4 then hits a ball that should have been a DP

[vegasbob]

Finally early runs by Contreras,

Nice to see that happen

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Oh! Contrare!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox are 54-18 when they score first 

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

WTF was Abreu swinging at , should have been a walk, instead he gets a weak FC

Cost us a run

[FredLynn]

This lead won’t last long

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Comparing AR to Wong, the only difference I notice is AR has a better arm.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Comparing AR to Wong, the only difference I notice is AR has a better arm.

The Sox traded Betts for Wong and they traded many acres of the farm for AR.

[FredLynn]

Well that didn’t take long

More runs are on the way

Flops will soon be behind 

[moonslav59]

Aprox HRs per 650 PAs

36 Jones

30 Contreras & Gasper

24 Abreu

22 Duran

18 Rafaela

15 Durbin

14 Sogard

[vegasbob]

Bennett with nothing good tonight.

Eaton showed why Rafaela is needed.

I know they want Cedanne as near 100% as they can but they haven't clinched yet

[moonslav59]

I'd bet Rafaela catched that GR 2B by Burger, but nevertheless, it was hit hard.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd bet Rafaela catched that GR 2B by Burger, but nevertheless, it was hit hard.

It definitely wasn't a nothing burger.

[vegasbob]

If 2027 turns out to be a short season, even by 20 games it might help Bennett and Tolle by reducing their workload, 

Don't want a repeat of Crochet 's missed season

 

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd bet Rafaela catched that GR 2B by Burger, but nevertheless, it was hit hard.

Rafaela definitely would have caught that

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd bet Rafaela catched that GR 2B by Burger, but nevertheless, it was hit hard.

Good chance that Duran could have caught it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Well that didn’t take long

More runs are on the way

Flops will soon be behind 

File that in your overloaded 'wrong' file.

[FredLynn]

What? You think the Rangers are done scoring?

More runs are definitely on the way 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe Gore leads the AL in innings pitched.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, FredLynn said:

What? You think the Rangers are done scoring?

More runs are definitely on the way 

Whatever.

[Bagwell Anderson]

What was Durbin doing going in contact. ?? See it through   Unreal