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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 12: Manager Alex Cora #13 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 4, Red Sox 1 - Red Sox fail to execute, drop another games to Tampa
WHO: Red Sox (47-41) at Tampa Bay Rays (47-40)
WHEN: 7:10 p.m.
WHERE: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
SEASON SERIES TO DATE: TB 6-2.
STARTING PITCHERS: LHP Shane McClanahan (9-3, 1.73) vs. RHP Josh Winckowski (3-3, 4.35)
TV/RADIO: NESN; WEEI-FM 93.7
LIVE BOX SCORE
LINEUPS
RED SOX
Refsnyder RF
Devers 3B
Martinez DH
Bogaerts SS
Verdugo LF
Vazquez C
Dalbec 1B
Downs 2B
Bradley CF
RAYS
Díaz DH
Ramirez RF
Bethancourt C
Paredes 3B
Arozarena LF
Choi 1B
Walls SS
Chang 2B
Phillips CF
PREGAME NOTES:
The Red Sox did receive some encouraging news on the injury front on Wednesday, as the team announced that X-rays for both Trevor Story and Matt Strahm were both negative. Both Story and Strahm left Tuesday’s loss to the Rays after suffering hand and wrist contusions, respectively. Story could be back in the lineup at some point during Boston’s road series against the Yankees this weekend. Jeter Downs will slot into the lineup in place of Downs.
After serving as the DH during Boston’s loss against the Rays on Tuesday, Rafael Devers will be back at third base for tonight’s contest.
The Red Sox have lost six of eight games and eight of their last 12 games.
Boston will need to win the final two games of this series to at least earn a split down in Tampa. So far, the Red Sox are 0-8-1 in nine series against divisional opponents this season.