mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay vs Boston Game Final 5-1 - Charlie Morton Earns Win
Tampa Bay grabbed a 5-1 win over Boston on Tuesday, as Charlie Morton was credited with a win at Tropicana Field.
The Rays were a -135 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.
Charlie Morton earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 0, and allowing 5 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Hunter Renfroe in the win.
Boston got a 5-inning outing from Nathan Eovaldi in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while J.D. Martinez had 2 hits in the loss for the Red Sox.
Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 9-8 in the game.
The game was closed out by Nick Nelson who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.