The Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox in MLB 2023 action Saturday, April 12, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game will be live streamed via ESPN+.

Left-hander Chris Sale will start on the mound for the Red Sox vs. right-hander Taj Bradley for the Rays. Tampa Bay is 11-0 this season, while Boston is 5-6.

The Red Sox vs. Rays game starts at 5:40 p.m. Central (6:40 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Bally Sports Sun and NESN will provide regional coverage for the game.

Preview

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -124, Red Sox +104; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep their eight-game home win streak intact when they face the Boston Red Sox.

Tampa Bay has gone 8-0 in home games and 11-0 overall. The Rays have hit 29 total home runs to lead the majors.

Boston has a 3-2 record on the road and a 5-6 record overall. The Red Sox have gone 4-2 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams match up this season.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 10-0, .000 batting average, 1.90 ERA, outscored opponents by 59 runs

Red Sox: 5-5, .000 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Rays: Yandy Diaz: day-to-day (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Taylor Walls: day-to-day (elbow), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Tyler Glasnow: 15-Day IL (oblique), Shane Baz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 15-Day IL (neck), Andrew Kittredge: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Red Sox: Adam Duvall: 10-Day IL (wrist), Joely Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (oblique), James Paxton: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Wyatt Mills: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brayan Bello: 15-Day IL (elbow), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.