The Boston Red Sox took a 6-4 loss here at Tropicana Field in the season opener yesterday after a six-run eighth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Very disappointing for Boston and its otherwise solid bullpen, and I think the visitors will bounce back tonight with left-hander David Price on the mound. Price was 6-3 with a 3.38 ERA last season and he has plenty of experience of the Trop since his six-plus seasons with the Rays. We can also note that the Rays struggled offensively against left-handers last year, hitting just .239 as a team.

Tampa Bay turns to a southpaw of their own in Blake Snell who finished last season 5-7 with a 4.04 ERA. Snell has struggled in previous meetings with Boston; he went 0-2 last year with a 5.91 ERA, and for his career, he's 1-3 with a 5.95 ERA against the Red Sox.

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