Tampa Bay at Boston

Tampa Bay has lost 20 of its last 26 games after Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The Rays come off a 3-8 homestand after losing seven straight on the road. Chris Archer has a 6.65 road ERA and the Rays have lost eight of his last nine starts. Archer already has allowed 10 runs and 15 hits in 10 2/3 innings against the Red Sox this season and he is 0-6 against them the last three years, including a 5.65 ERA at Fenway Park. Sean O'Sullivan came through for Boston when they needed him to recover from a 21-2 loss to the Angels and he gave up just two runs and four hits in five innings the following day. The Sox have won three of their last four games. Play the Red Sox.