Red Sox rally past Rays 4-2 to tighten grip on wild-card berth

Boston's Roman Anthony hit a first-pitch leadoff homer and later drove in two runs with a single, setting the tone against the Tampa Bay Rays. Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda supplied the Rays' offense, but the team failed to score with runners in scoring position, going 0 for 13. Jahmai Jones added a solo homer in the third inning, and Caleb Durbin recorded two hits for the Red Sox.

Starter Ranger Suarez (8-4) limited Tampa Bay to one run over 5⅔ innings, striking out five and walking five. The Rays left bases loaded twice but could not convert, and Erik Miller earned his fifth save for Boston despite three wild pitches and two walks in the ninth.