The Boston Red Sox were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Thursday night at Tropicana Field to secure the series loss. Boston's offense was anemic again, as Tampa Bay's arms, including starting pitcher Zack Littell, who tossed seven innings of one-hit ball, shut them down.

At Tropicana Field on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays (73-80) meet the Tampa Bay Rays (75-78), fellow members of the AL East, at 6:50 p.m. ET.The Rays are a close favorite (-113 moneyline odds) when

Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox will hit the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and Christopher Morel on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field.The Red Sox’s 4.13 team ERA ranks