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BOSTON — Roman Anthony, the top prospect in baseball, hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night.
The Red Sox are favored (-114) in a projected tight game against the Rays (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Walker Buehler (4-4), and Zack Littell (6-5) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Boston has a 33-36 record overall and an 18-17 record at home. The Red Sox have gone 15-7 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
By reaching 25 steals against the Red Sox on Tuesday, José Caballero achieved a feat the Rays had only seen from Carl Crawford, B.J. Upton and Josh Lowe.
Tampa Bay took Game 1 of the series in extra innings, 10-8, yesterday behind two runs in the top of the 11th. The Rays spoiled the debut of the No. 1 prospect in baseball, Roman Anthony. The rookie went 0-for-4, but had a clutch at-bat bringing in a run during the bottom of the 9th inning off a ground out fielders choice.
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After scoring 10 runs in Monday's extra-inning opener, the Tampa Bay Rays notched just three hits and an unearned run against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.
The Rays are a tight favorite (-116 to win on the moneyline) when they take on the Red Sox (-104). The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Ryan Pepiot (3-5, 3.20 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Red Sox will counter with Lucas Giolito (1-1, 6.42 ERA).
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