Matt Wisler shuts down the Red Sox: breaking down an at-bat

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty ImagesLet’s face it, no one drew up this year with the idea that Matt Wisler, a journeyman reliever who joined the Rays in a forgettable transaction this season, would be closing out a 1 run game in an August battle for first place.

But it worked, and indeed, Wisler has been a welcome addition to the Rays injury-ridden bullpen.

In a key at-bat last night, Wisler found himself in the highest of high leverage situations: it was the ninth inning, there were Boston runners at the corners, and JD Martinez, a very talented hitter was at the plate.

Let’s break down that at-bat, which, spoiler alert, ended in an out. Wisler started out by falling behind:

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