The Boston Red Sox, sitting fourth in the AL East with a 34-36 record, are looking at using the trade market to bolster their roster and make a second-half surge into a playoff sp

Boston Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer, right, is kissed on the Wally the Green Monster mask by pitcher Lucas Giolito (54) after his solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Boston. Credit: AP/Charles Krupa

A line drive that isn’t caught, well-struck balls that don’t fall, a couple pitches that are hit make for a different kind of night.

After posting a 3-1 win over the Rays Tuesday night, the Red Sox will go for the series win when the teams meet again Wednesday in the rubber match. Lucas Giolito had a bounce-back performance, allowing three hits over six innings as the Sox handed the Rays just their fifth loss in the last 20 games.

Anthony was due to lead off the bottom half of the 11th, but Rob Refsnyder pinch hit for him and walked. With two on and two out, Gonzalez took a 3-2 pitch for a third strike and was ejected for arguing the call; the Red Sox had no other batters to replace him.

Though Littell gives up 4 solo homers, manager Kevin Cash feels like the offense should have been able to do more.

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Marcelo Mayer’s first major league home run was greeted by a chorus of boos as he rounded the bases at New York’s Yankee Stadium last week.