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Recap - Boston Defeats Tampa Bay 9-4

Boston got 7 innings of work from Eduardo Rodriguez en route to a 9-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Monday at Tropicana Field.

Bettors who backed the Red Sox were rewarded as -124 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.5.

Eduardo Rodriguez earned the victory for the Red Sox, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 4, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from J.D. Martinez in the win.

Tampa Bay's starting pitcher Chaz Roe worked 1.1 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Travis d'Arnaud in a losing cause.

The battle of the bats favored Boston as they had 12 hits, while Tampa Bay only had 9.