mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Tops Boston 5-2 - Recap
Tampa Bay grabbed a 5-2 win over Boston on Sunday, as Shane McClanahan was credited with a win at Tropicana Field.
Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -174 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Shane McClanahan earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 0, and allowing 6 hits and 2 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Ji-Man Choi in the win.
Boston got a 4-inning outing from Rich Hill in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 3 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Rafael Devers had 1 hits in the loss for the Red Sox.
Tampa Bay outhit their counterparts 9-6 in the game.
The game was closed out by Ryan Thompson who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Tampa Bay takes its act home to face Seattle looking for another win. For Boston, they head on the road to face Toronto.