Tampa Bay at Boston

Tampa Bay is now four games ahead of the Red Sox for first place in the AL East, and the Rays have won four straight and eight of 10 after defeating Baltimore, 9-6, on Sunday. Boston has lost eight of its past 10 games and had averaged only 2.1 runs per game in the seven games before Sunday's loss. The Rays have won the past five meetings while holding the Sox to a total of 12 runs. Eduardo Rodriguez has a 6.35 ERA at home this season (5.33 overall), and he gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits in one start against Tampa Bay this year. All but one of the Boston hitters will be seeing Luis Patino for the first time. The Rays have won 14 of 19 versus teams with winning records, and they are 41-13 their past 54 games following a win. Take the Rays.