Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox

MLB

Rays

40-19

5-8

Final

Red Sox

30-27

Fenway Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	5
BOS	0	0	0	0	1	6	1	0	X	8

Who won: Red Sox 8-5

The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Fenway Park. The Rays win the series 3-1. The Red Sox outscored the Rays 6-0 in the 6th inning. Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI for the Red Sox. Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Jun 3

Justin Turner's 3-run double helps Red Sox beat MLB-best Rays in doubleheader opener

Justin Turner hit a three-run double in Boston's six-run sixth inning, and the Red Sox beat the major league-best Tampa Bay Rays 8-5 on Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 3-1.
Rays 14-13 on the road; Red Sox 17-13 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Garrett Whitlock RP
Leg, Fracture, right
Out
Masataka Yoshida DH
Hamstring, Strain, left
Out
Roman Anthony LF
Hand, Strain, right
Out
Tyron Guerrero RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
Out
Romy Gonzalez DH
Elbow
Day-To-Day

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Trevor Kelley SP

Probable starter · 0-1, 5.87 ERA, 11 K, 1.43 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Wander FrancoSS
3Brandon Lowe2B
4Randy ArozarenaLF
5Harold RamirezDH
6Josh LoweRF
7Jose SiriCF
8Taylor Walls3B
9Christian BethancourtC

Red Sox3rd in AL East

Garrett Whitlock SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 5.15 ERA, 72 K, 1.33 WHIP

Lineup

1Alex VerdugoRF
2Rafael Devers3B
3Justin Turner1B
4Masataka YoshidaLF
5Rob RefsnyderCF
6Triston CasasDH
7Enrique HernandezSS
8Reese McGuireC
9Pablo Reyes2B

The series

TB wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Rays 0, Red Sox 0 (Jun 2)

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Game info

Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts · Attendance 31,303
Officials: David Rackley (Home Plate Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (First Base Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Third Base Umpire)