mlb Game Recap
Boston vs Tampa Bay Final: 5-4 - Recap
Chris Sale reached double figures in strikeouts, fanning 10 Rays en route to a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday at Tropicana Field.
Bettors who backed the Red Sox were rewarded as -158 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Boston got 6 innings from Chris Sale, who gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 10. Chris Sale earned the victory, while the Red Sox got 2 RBIs from Andrew Benintendi in the win.
Tampa Bay's starting pitcher Adam Kolarek worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 1 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Tommy Pham in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored Boston as they had 10 hits, while Tampa Bay only had 6.
The game was closed out by Marcus Walden who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 1 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.