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Wendle grounded out, shortstop Bogaerts to first baseman Moreland.

Duffy doubled to right, Robertson scored.

C.Gómez walked on a full count, Duffy to third, Kiermaier to second.

Walked on a full count, Duffy to third, Kiermaier to second.

Miller walked, Duffy scored, Kiermaier to third, C.Gómez to second.

Walked, Duffy scored, Kiermaier to third, C.Gómez to second.

Span tripled to right, Kiermaier scored, C.Gómez scored, Miller scored.

Tripled to right, Kiermaier scored, C.Gómez scored, Miller scored.

Hechavarria hit an infield single to second, Span scored.

Grounded out, shortstop Bogaerts to first baseman Moreland.

Rays

Devers grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Cron, J.Martinez scored, Bogaerts to third.

Grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Cron, J.Martinez scored, Bogaerts to third.

Núñez hit an inside-the-park home run to center on the first pitch, Bogaerts scored.

Hit an inside-the-park home run to center on the first pitch, Bogaerts scored.

Devers doubled to right, Bogaerts scored.

Red Sox second.  Martinez walked on a full count.  Bogaerts doubled to left, Martinez to third.  Devers grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Cron, Martinez scored, Bogaerts to third.  Núñez hit an inside-the-park home run to center on the first pitch, Bogaerts scored.  Bradley Jr. popped out to shortstop Hechavarria.  Vázquez singled to center.  Betts fouled out to first baseman Cron.

Red Sox seventh.  Bogaerts doubled to center.  Devers doubled to right, Bogaerts scored.  Pruitt pitching.  Núñez grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Cron.  Bradley Jr. popped out to third baseman Duffy.  Vázquez grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Cron.

Rays eighth.  Moreland in as first baseman.  Kelly pitching.  Robertson walked on a full count.  Refsnyder struck out.  Duffy doubled to right, Robertson scored.  Kiermaier walked on a full count.  Gómez walked on a full count, Duffy to third, Kiermaier to second.  Miller pinch-hitting for Cron.  Smith pitching.  Miller walked, Duffy scored, Kiermaier to third, Gómez to second.  Ramos struck out.  Span tripled to right, Kiermaier scored, Gómez scored, Miller scored.  Hechavarria hit an infield single to second, Span scored.  Wendle pinch-hitting for Robertson.  Wendle grounded out, shortstop Bogaerts to first baseman Moreland.

Boston won the final three series between these teams in 2017, outscoring the Rays 47-19 and limiting their hitters to a .191 average in eight games. Chris Sale started three of those games, allowing four runs and striking out 30 in 19.2 innings.

The Red Sox went 16-8, including 8-1 on the road, in their last 24 regular-season games of 2017 en route to their second consecutive AL East title. They enter this game having won on Opening Day in each of the last three seasons.

The Rays hit a franchise-record 228 home runs in 2017. However, 75 percent of their home run production from last year, including the top-four individual home run hitters, did not return to the 2018 roster. Kevin Kiermaier (15) and Wilson Ramos (11) are the only returnees who reached double-digit home runs last season.

Chris Sale led the majors with 308 strikeouts in 2017, the most by any pitcher in a season since Randy Johnson (334) and Curt Schilling (316) in 2002. He was the first Red Sox pitcher to top 300 Ks since Pedro Martinez in 1999 (313). Sale is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in three Opening Day starts and 5-0 with a 1.73 ERA in six season-opening starts.

Chris Archer's 734 strikeouts over the past three seasons are fourth-most in MLB behind Max Scherzer, Sale and Corey Kluber. He has not fared well against Boston in his career, going 2-12 with a 5.45 ERA (second-worst ERA against any opponent).

In his 2017 rookie season, Andrew Benintendi hit .400 with a .538 OBP in two-out situations with runners in scoring position. Those numbers ranked third and tied for fourth in MLB, respectively, and both rank among the top five for Red Sox rookies in the last 40 years (minimum 25 PA for all ranks).

HP - Nelson, 1B - Diaz, 2B - Fletcher, 3B - Gonzalez

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Their teams are in decidedly different places, with the Boston Red Sox coming off a second straight American League East title and the Tampa Bay Rays wondering if they can field a .500 team in 2018.
But Chris Sale and Chris Archer will go head-to-head Thursday afternoon on Opening Day, two of the AL's top three strikeout pitchers opening another year's division rivalry.

Red Sox ace Sale looks to extend mastery of Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)  The way the Tampa Bay Rays were cleaning house and slashing payroll, Denard Span spent much of spring training wondering if he'd ever play a game for his hometown team.
The biggest name acquired by the budget-minded club during a winter of revamping the roster survived the purge and made a huge splash in his debut on opening day, lining a bases-loaded triple to highlight a six-run eighth inning that carried the Rays over the Boston Red Sox 6-4 Thursday.

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Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays on March 29, 2018

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