AL East Division foes will square off on Tuesday night, when the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays continue their series from Tropicana Field. The Red Sox (67-69) are three games below .500 on the road and running out of time to make a postseason push. On Monday, Boston left nine men on base and struck out 13 times during a disappointing 4-3 road loss.
Forty-two year old southpaw Rich Hill (6-5 4.52 ERA) has quietly put together a nice season. The Red Sox have won Hill's last three starts and he has allowed six runs over his last 16 innings of work.
The Tampa Bay Rays have won 45 of their 69 home games and trail Seattle by a half-game for the top spot in the AL Wild Card race. During yesterday's home victory, Manuel Margot tied the game in the seventh inning with an RBI double and David Peralta put Tampa Bay ahead for good with a run scoring double of his own. Four relievers combined to fire four shutout frames for the Rays (75-58).
Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will turn to right-hander Drew Rasmussen (9-4 2.70 ERA) on Tuesday. The Rays have won Rasmussen's previous five starts and he has allowed just five runs total over that stretch.'
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