Tampa Bay at Boston

The Tampa Bay Rays have continued their torrid pace, which has seen them go 18-2 over their last 20 games. Boston still leads the AL East, and have a pitching advantage here in this one. Roberto Hernandez has been the weakest link in the Rays' rotation, and has struggled mightily on the road. Hernandez is just 1-6 on the road with a 5.74 ERA on the season. His body of work over the last three seasons shows him at a woeful 12-28. Boston is 31-18 and hasn't dropped two in a row at home since May 12th - more than two months ago. The Rays have dropped five straight behind Hernandez as a road dog, while Boston is 7-0 behind Lester in his last seven home starts. Play on Boston.