B.J. Upton isn't exactly the model of consistency. But while he's had plenty of ups and downs over the course of his career, there's no denying the amount of talent the Rays outfielder possesses.
Upton carries a nine-game hitting streak into Sunday's series finale against the Red Sox. He's increased his season average from .262 to .303 during the streak, while elevating his on-base percentage from .726 to .827.
Upton is 3-for-9 in the series against Boston after a 1-for-4 performance on Saturday. He's also scored a run in each of his last five games.
Here are the Red Sox and Rays temperatures for May 27.
Red Sox
Kelly Shoppach 84
Will Middlebrooks 77
Scott Podsednik 77
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 77
Daniel Nava 74
Kevin Youkilis 72
Che-Hsuan Lin 68
Mike Aviles 68
Dustin Pedroia 68
David Ortiz 62
Adrian Gonzalez 62
Nick Punto 60
Marlon Byrd 54
Rays
B.J. Upton 81
Matt Joyce 76
Drew Sutton 72
Stephen Vogt 72
Luke Scott 71
Will Rhymes 70
Ben Zobrist 65
Rich Thompson 64
Elliot Johnson 63
Carlos Pena 62
Sean Rodriguez 61
Chris Gimenez 56
Jose Molina 55
