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Highlights from the Red Sox' 6-1 loss to the Rays originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com FINAL SCORE: Rays 6, Red Sox 1 IN BRIEF: The Rays had a power surge against the Red Sox, launching four solo home runs against the Sox' pitching staff en route to a victory. The Rays never trailed and handed Eduardo Rodriguez his fourth loss of the year. RED SOX RECORD: 34-32 HIGHLIGHTS: 1st inning Brandon Lowe singles to right, Yandy Diaz scores (1-0 TB) Travis d'Arnaud hits sacrifice fly, Lowe scores (2-0 TB) 2nd inning Guillermo Heredia launches solo homer into the Green Monster (3-0 TB) Marco Hernandez singles to right, Sam Travis scores (3-1 TB) 6th inning Brandon Lowe crushes 455-foot homer int... Continue to Article

June 09, 2019 1:38:pm EST

Mitch Moreland returns to IL after just one game, Marco Hernandez called up originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Mitch Moreland's return from the 10-day injured list turned out to be a short one. In the Boston Red Sox' 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Moreland exited the game after playing just six innings. He left with "right quad tightness" and Alex Cora didn't seem optimistic about the injury following the game. Continue to Article

June 08, 2019 11:04:am EST

MLB Rumors: Craig Kimbrel was close to signing with this AL East team originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Craig Kimbrel agreed to a deal with the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, but the ex-Red Sox closer nearly ended up back in the American League East. The Tampa Bay Rays were the runner-up in the Kimbrel sweepstakes, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. They reportedly offered Kimbrel two deals: one for two years, $31 million and a club option, and another for three years, $39 million. Continue to Article

June 06, 2019 6:17:pm EST

In a perfect world, Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire would have a healthy Miguel Cabrera at first base every game. Until that day comes, however, Gardenhire's happy with whatever production he can get out of Cabrera. After missing the previous two games with chronic knee pain and announcing that he will be a full-time DH for the foreseeable future, Cabrera had a grand slam in a three-hit, five-RBI game as the Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-6 Tuesday. Continue to Article

June 04, 2019 11:24:pm EST

Jake Odorizzi allowed three hits over six shutout innings, Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer and C.J. Cron had a three-run double to lead the Minnesota Twins to their third straight victory, 9-7 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla. It was the sixth time in the last seven starts that Odorizzi (8-2) didn't allow a run. Odorizzi, who extended his scoreless innings streak to 16 1/3, struck out nine and walked one while lowering his American League leading ERA to 1.96. Continue to Article

June 02, 2019 9:53:pm EST