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Boston Red Sox (6-13 Will Middlebrooks Jersey , fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-5, first in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 7 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 7.98 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 15 strikeouts) Rays: Ryne Stanek (1-0, 1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-pat-neshek-jersey Jersey , 13 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: Boston enters the game as losers of their last three games.The Red Sox are 3-5 against opponents from the AL East. Boston’s team on-base percentage of .296 is last in the American League. J.D. Martinez leads the team with an OBP of .410.The Rays are 4-2 against the rest of their division. Tampa Bay’s team on-base percentage of .346 is second in the American League. Austin Meadows leads the team with an OBP of .432. This is the first meeting of the season for these two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Austin Meadows leads the Rays with 10 extra base hits and is batting .364. Brandon Lowe is 12-for-38 with three doubles, four home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.Martinez leads the Red Sox with 25 hits and is batting .352. Mitch Moreland is 8-for-36 with two doubles, four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games for Boston.LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 8-2, .299 batting average, 2.87 ERA, outscored opponents by 34 runsRed Sox: 4-6, .209 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored by 16 runsRays Injuries: Blake Snell: 10-day IL (toe) Jake Arrieta Jersey , Jose De Leon: 10-day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-day IL (elbow), Joey Wendle: 10-day IL (hamstring), Matt Duffy: 10-day IL (back).Red Sox Injuries: Brian Johnson: 10-day IL (elbow), Andrew Benintendi: day-to-day (foot), Dustin Pedroia: 10-day IL (left knee discomfort.), Brock Holt: 10-day IL (eye), Marco Hernandez: 10-day IL (shoulder). The Dodgers traded Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp and Alex Wood to the Red for Homer Bailey and two prospects on Friday.The deal is regarded as a salary dump by industry bigwigs Nick Williams Jersey , with Los Angeles pushing to sign Bryce Harper.Oddsmakers also believe the Dodgers will be getting better as a result of this move, as their World Series odds have moved from +700 to +600 - making them the lone favorite.As many folks were heading for the hills to get home for Christmas on late Friday afternoon, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds pulled off a pretty substantial trade involving several major league players.The Dodgers traded veteran outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp in addition to left handed starter Alex Wood in exchange for Homer Bailey, Jeter Downs and Josiah Gray. Late reports also have catcher Kyle Farmer headed to Cincinnati.>> Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to get the smartest conversation delivered into your inbox each day.If you’re wondering why the Dodgers would deal away so much major league talent for a struggling veteran starter and the Reds’ seventh- and 20th-best prospects, respectively, many believe it’s to clear up salary with the hopes of signing Bryce Harper.Kemp is set to make $21.5 million this season, while Puig is in his final year of arbitration, as is Wood.Obviously, in addition to freeing up some money Tyler Glasnow Jersey , the Dodgers now have two fewer major league outfielders, which would also point to a Harper signing.The Dodgers had been +260 to land Harper in free agency, but those odds were just taken off the board following the trade. The Phillies had been favored at +156.Though the Dodgers’ major league roster just got worse, their World Series odds got better. They went from +700 to +600, making them the lone favorite ahead of the Red Sox, Astros and Yankees, who all sit at +700.The Reds also benefited from the deal, as their odds went from 66-1 to 50-1.Other possible roster moves that folks believe the Dodgers could be interested in are trading for Corey Kluber or J.T. Realmuto. They could also sign a lesser star such as A.J. Pollock if they do not sign Harper.Has Christmas come early for the Dodgers? Perhaps it has. Stay tuned for more hot stove news as both Harper and Manny Machado appear to be inching closer to new homes.