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Austin Meadows hit a three-run home run, and Kevin Kiermaier and Willy Adames added solo shots as the Tampa Bay Rays held off the host Boston Red Sox 8-5 Wednesday night. Kiermaier, fresh off the injured list (thumb), also had a key RBI triple. The Rays have won the first two games of the series -- and five of their last six -- and will seek a sweep Thursday. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 11:15:pm EST

The New York Mets didn't find any offers to their liking Wednesday and opted to stand pat. Speculation about the potential trade deadline departures of right-hander Zack Wheeler, ace Noah Syndergaard, closer Edwin Diaz or third baseman Todd Frazier came to nothing. "We evaluated a lot of different opportunities, but the short version of my comments here is that we only wanted to consider moves that were going to improve our club and keep us on mission," general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said during a post-deadline news conference. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 9:29:pm EST

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder Jedd Gyorko from the St. Louis Cardinals and left-handed reliever Adam Kolarek from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Injuries influenced their decision to grab Gyorko, while Kolarek's arrival addresses one of their only weaknesses -- the bullpen leading up to closer Kenley Jansen. The Dodgers, who owe much of their MLB-best record to their depth and the ability of so many players to play multiple positions in the field, are dealing with injuries to several utility players. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 6:30:pm EST

A two-hit, three-RBI performance from Avisail Garcia pushed the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-5 victory over the host Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Despite falling behind in the first and again in the fifth, the Rays responded both times to claim the first contest of a three-game set. In the top of the sixth, Red Sox reliever Marcus Walden forced the first two batters to ground out before walking Travis d'Arnaud. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 12:16:am EST

FINAL SCORE: Rays 6. Red Sox 5 IN BRIEF: David Price lasted only 4 1/3 innings - the fourth time in five outings he's gone five or less - as he and the bullpen blew multiple leads and the Red Sox leave seven on base in the finals three innings of a 6-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Boston has dropped six of seven to Tampa Bay at Fenway this season. Continue to Article

July 30, 2019 10:53:pm EST