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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 12: Alex Verdugo #99 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 12, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida.
Final: Rays 5, Red Sox 4 - Sox swept in Tampa
WHO: Red Sox (47-42) at Tampa Bay Rays (48-40)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m.
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
SEASON SERIES TO DATE: TB 7-2.
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP Kutter Crawford (2-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-3, 3.11 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran RF
Devers 3B
Martinez DH
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo LF
Cordero 1B
Plawecki C
Bradley CF
Downs 2B
RAYS
Díaz 3B
Choi 1B
Ramirez DH
Aranda 2B
Bethancourt C
Lowe RF
Walls SS
Raley LF
Phillips CF
PREGAME NOTES:
With Boston looking to shore up its defense after a sloppy couple of games down in St. Pete, Bradley will play in center field on Thursday — while Duran will slot over to right field.
Jeter Downs is back at second base in place of Trevor Story, who is out for the second straight night with a right-hand contusion.
Josh Winckowski tested positive for COVID on Thursday, with Darwinzon Hernández replacing him on the roster for now.
Alex Cora said that both Nathan Eovaldi and Garrett Whitlock should be activated off the IL on Friday.
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