FINAL: Red Sox 7, Marlins 2 - Devers, Rafaela powers Boston to win

The Red Sox defeat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Wednesday night at LoanDepot Park. Ceddanne Rafaela blew the game open for Boston in the top of the ninth inning with a three-run double making it 7-1 Red Sox. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Brayan Bello pitched well going 6.2 IP, 7 K, 1 BB, 1 ER and 7 H. After a rocky first inning with traffic on the bases he locked down the Miami offense from there on out. 
• Rafael Devers went 2-4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. 

• Rob Refsnyder made a spectacular diving catch in LF in the bottom fo the eighth that would've brought the tying run up to the plate.

• Ref flashing the leather! pic.twitter.com/oaxOtiZxye

  — Red Sox (@RedSox) July 4, 2024

The Red Sox have clinched this three-game series and will go for the sweep tomorrow afternoon at 1:10 p.m. 

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WHO: Red Sox (45-39) at Miami Marlins (30-55)
WHEN: 6:40 p.m.
WHERE: LoanDepot Park, Miami. 
SERIES TO DATE: 1-0
STARTING PITCHERS: RHP  Brayan Bello (7-5, 5.55 ERA) vs. LHP Trevor Rogers (1-8, 4.87 ERA)
TV/RADIO: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Duran CF
Refsnyder LF
O'Neill RF
Devers 3B
Wong C
Gonzalez 2B
Yoshida DH
Smith 1B
Rafaela SS

SP Brayan Bello
OPPONENT
Chrisholm Jr. CF
De La Cruz LF
Bell DH
Sanchez RF
Burger 1B
Edwards SS
Burjan 2B
Rivera 3B
Fortes C

SP Trevor Rogers 
WHAT'S UP

•  The Red Sox have won back-to-back games and are 10-4 in their last 14 since 6/15.
•  Since 5/19, Boston is 23-15 (.605)...That's the AL's 3rd-best record in that span behind CLE (24-13, .649) and BAL (26-16, .619).
•  At 44-39 (.536), the Sox own MLB's 11th-best record.
• The Sox' 25-16 (.610) record on the road is the 4th-best in MLB behind BAL (25-14, .641), NYY (30-18, .625) and LAD (27-17, .614).
• They lead the AL in AVG on the road (.259), rank 2nd in road OBP (.326) behind NYY (.329) and rank 3rd in road SLG (.433) and OPS (.759).
• Boston has a .145% higher win percentage on the road (.610) than at home (.465)...That's the largest difference in MLB among teams who have a better road record.
• With a win tonight or tomorrow, the Sox would improve to 13-10-5 in series play, including 7-5-2 on the road.>>> It would be their 3rd straight series win on the road, and 4th without a loss beginning 6/6 at CWS (3-0-1).
• They would be undefeated in 9 of their last 10 series overall, beginning 5/30 vs. DET (5-1-4).
•  Boston ranks in MLB's top 5 in triples (3rd, 21), XBH (4th, 269), and doubles (5th, 152).
• BOS ranks in the AL's top 5 in OBP (2nd, .322), AVG (3rd, .254), OPS (4th, .743), and SLG (5th, .421).
• The Red Sox have homered in 12 consecutive games (22 total HR), their longest streak since going 18 straight games from 8/11-29 last season.
• Alex Cora told reporters Triston Casas is still taking dry swings during his rehab process.