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Núñez struck out, catcher Ramos to first baseman Miller

J.Martinez grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Miller.

Grounded out, shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Miller.

Devers grounded out, third baseman Duffy to first baseman Miller, Bogaerts to third.

Grounded out, third baseman Duffy to first baseman Miller, Bogaerts to third.

E.Núñez struck out, catcher W.Ramos to first baseman Miller.

Struck out, catcher W.Ramos to first baseman Miller.

Rays

Devers singled to center, Bogaerts scored.

Red Sox seventh.  Bogaerts doubled to left.  Alvarado pitching.  Devers singled to center, Bogaerts scored.  Núñez hit an infield single to second, Devers to second.  Bradley Jr. grounded into a double play, second baseman Robertson to shortstop Hechavarria to first baseman Miller, Devers to third, Núñez out.  Vázquez struck out, catcher Ramos to first baseman Miller.

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

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox had one of the best bullpens in baseball last season, ranking second in all of baseball with their relievers posting a 3.15 ERA.
As the Red Sox continue their season-opening series at the Rays on Friday, they'll hope to bounce back from a rare late-inning collapse Thursday when relievers Joe Kelly and Carson Smith combined to give up six runs in the eighth inning in a 6-4 loss to the Rays.

Red Sox hope to bounce back vs. Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)  David Price is back in the Red Sox rotation and looking, feeling and - more important - performing like one of the best pitchers in baseball.
The five-time All-Star was dominant in his first start since last July, allowing four singles over seven innings of Boston's 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

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Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays on March 30, 2018

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