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Red Sox vs. Cardinals: How to watch free MLB live stream, buy tickets

The Boston Red Sox take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of a three-game weekend series. The series takes place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. and features two teams coming fresh off a loss.

The game is scheduled to start at 8:15 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on NESN and ESPN+. Fans looking to watch this MLB game can do so for free by using FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both offer a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game. It is also available on ESPN+. ESPN+ plans are $10.99 a month or $14.99 a month if you bundle with Hulu and Disney+.

The Red Sox enter the game on a two-game skid and having lost three of four to the Tampa Bay Rays to drop from third to fourth in the AL East. Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers both went yard in Boston’s 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay in Thursday’s series finale and will now look to help the 22-22 Red Sox get back on track on the road.

Who: Red Sox vs. Cardinals

When: Friday, May 17 at 8:15 p.m. EST

Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo.

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Cardinals take home losing streak into matchup with the Red Sox

By The Associated Press

Boston Red Sox (22-22, fourth in the AL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (18-25, fifth in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (4-1, 3.13 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Cardinals: Kyle Gibson (2-2, 3.67 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Red Sox -115, Cardinals -105; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals play the Boston Red Sox looking to break their four-game home skid.

St. Louis has an 18-25 record overall and a 6-11 record at home. The Cardinals are 11-19 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Boston has gone 12-9 on the road and 22-22 overall. The Red Sox have a 19-5 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Donovan has nine doubles, a triple and four home runs for the Cardinals. Ivan Herrera is 13-for-32 with a double over the last 10 games.

Jarren Duran has 13 doubles, six triples and two home runs while hitting .272 for the Red Sox. Rafael Devers is 12-for-41 with three doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 3-7, .251 batting average, 6.07 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

Red Sox: 4-6, .231 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Cardinals: Riley O’Brien: 60-Day IL (forearm), Willson Contreras: 10-Day IL (arm), Giovanny Gallegos: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Edman: 60-Day IL (wrist), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (back), Drew Rom: 60-Day IL (biceps), Keynan Middleton: 15-Day IL (forearm)

Red Sox: Masataka Yoshida: 10-Day IL (thumb), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (rib), Tyler Heineman: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Whitlock: 15-Day IL (oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bryan Mata: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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