Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox

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Sonny Gray got the ball for the finale looking to close out the sweep, and Shane McClanahan tried to be the guy who finally slowed Boston down. First pitch went off at 1:35 PM ET with the Red Sox riding an 11-game winning streak and the Rays desperate to snap a run of ugly baseball.

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Rays(56-41)

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+1.5-186+115o8.5+108

Red Sox(49-48)

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-1.5+178-117u8.5-106

Best BetRays +103

Postgame

The pick missed — Tampa Bay's bats stayed silent and Boston cruised behind Gray, extending the streak the Rays couldn't solve all series.

Pregame

We backed the Rays at plus money on the strength of their AL East standing and a McClanahan outing that looked like a bounce-back spot. Boston's roll made that a tough hold, but the price reflected real value on a first-place club getting live odds against a shorthanded home roster.

McClanahan came in off a strong outing against the Yankees and Gray had been nearly untouchable all year, but neither pitcher's track record mattered much once the game actually started. Boston's lineup has been finding barrels against everybody lately, while Tampa Bay's has gone cold at the worst possible time, and this one played out true to form.

Shane McClanahan

(9-6)·3.09 ERA

Jul 8 vs Yankees

W

6.1IP

0ER

5K

0BB

85P

07/19 Lineup

Sonny Gray

(13-2)·2.93 ERA

Jul 10 @ Mets

W

6.0IP

1ER

3K

1BB

91P

07/19 Lineup

The Rays came in still holding a share of first place in the AL East, which made the scale of this collapse even stranger. A team good enough to be atop the division has now lost 5 straight, and Sunday's finale did nothing to change the narrative.

Boston chipped away early and then broke it open, tacking on 3 runs in the 3rd and 2 more in the 5th to put it away. Gray cruised behind the offense, and Tampa Bay's 2 errors in the field didn't help a lineup that was already struggling to scratch out runs.

Tampa Bay Rays

(56-41)

Jul 18L@ Red Sox6-7

Jul 17L@ Red Sox3-5

Jul 17L@ Red Sox0-10

Jul 12Lvs Mariners2-8

Jul 11Wvs Mariners6-1

Boston Red Sox

(49-48)

Jul 18Wvs Rays7-6

Jul 17Wvs Rays5-3

Jul 17Wvs Rays10-0

Jul 12W@ Mets3-2

Jul 11W@ Mets4-0

The injury sheet explains part of why Tampa Bay's lineup has looked so thin. Losing Gavin Lux and Jake Fraley off rehab assignments in the same week gutted the outfield depth, and it's left the Rays leaning hard on Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz with little margin for a slump like this one.

Tampa Bay Rays

(9)

• 10-Day-ILJake Fraley (RF) — Fraley (groin) was pulled off his rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Durham after feeling something in the area of his hernia surgery, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.07/12
• 15-Day-ILJesse Scholtens (RP) — Scholtens (wrist) is scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance Tuesday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, MLB.com reports.07/07
• 15-Day-ILSteven Matz (SP) — Matz (ankle) will embark on a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — Wilson (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment.07/10
• 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Uceta has yet to resume throwing and will meet with a doctor to have his nagging right shoulder injury examined, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Rodriguez (elbow) will begin throwing live batting practice June 30, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/19
• 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley (RP) — Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.06/08
• 60-Day-ILRyan Pepiot (SP) — Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/08

Boston Red Sox

(11)

• 10-Day-ILMarcelo Mayer (2B) — Interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that Mayer (forearm) remains shut down from swinging a bat and will undergo new imaging next week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/17
• 10-Day-ILIsiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) — Interim Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said Friday that Kiner-Falefa (forearm) remains shut down from swinging a bat and will undergo new imaging next week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILConnelly Early (SP) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Thursday that Early (elbow) started a throwing program earlier this week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/17
• 15-Day-ILRanger Suarez (SP) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that Suarez (groin) could be activated from the 15-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday to start against the Orioles that night, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has started throwing two bullpen sessions per week, MLB.com reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will throw a bullpen session next week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Thursday that Crochet (shoulder/lat) has yet to resume a formal throwing program and is limited to playing catch with weighted plyometric balls, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — Interim manager Chad Tracy confirmed Thursday that Anthony's (finger) recent follow-up appointment with Dr. Gary Lourie revealed no new information about his injury, and the outfielder will continue to rehab at the Red Sox's complex in Florida through at least the All-Star break, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.07/13
• 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — The Red Sox announced June 28 that Story (sports hernia) is taking part in full baseball activities, MLB.com reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — The Red Sox announced June 29 that Crawford (forearm) has been throwing plyometric balls during workouts at the team's spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.07/06
• 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Saturday that Casas (abdomen/knee) has been shut down from hitting due to a wrist issue, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.07/06

Boston, for what it's worth, isn't exactly whole either — Chad Tracy is running this team with half his projected rotation and multiple infielders on the shelf. It just hasn't mattered. An 11-game winning streak turned into 12, and the Rays now have to regroup fast before this skid turns into something bigger than a bad week.