The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet in game one of the ALDS. The Red Sox are coming off a 6-2 win over the Yankees in the Wild Card game. The red Sox will open the series by sending Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. will make the start here and was 13-8 with a 4.74 ERA and 185 strikeouts in the regular season.
The Tampa Bay Rays finished the season at 100-62. The rays will send Shane McClanahan to the mound for tonight's game. This season, he posted a 10-6 record with a 3.43 ERA and 141 strikeouts.

Boston is 9-1 in their last 10 playoff games and 4-0 in their last 4 games overall. Tampa Bay is 4-1 in their last 5 ALDS home games. McClanahan was 7-3 with a 3.50 ERA in 13 starts at home this season. He has made three starts against the Red Sox this season and had a 2.81 ERA. Rodriguez has not fared well against the Rays in his career. He has a career 16.20 ERA in eight postseason appearances. Take the rays at home in this one.

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