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Thursday’s game against the Rays was certainly shaping up to be the night the Red Sox saw their winning streak halted. The Sox were trailing 3-1 through six innings, unable to muster much offense against Rays starter Taj Bradley.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora explained the decision to keep Marcelo Mayer in the big leagues. He also discussed where he will play with Alex Bregman back.
The midseason signing has sparkled in nine starts, the latest one ending Toronto’s 10-game winning streak with the help of rookie catcher Edgar Quero, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, and second baseman Lenyn Sosa, who added an RBI single.
Bullpen games happened with alarming regularity in previous seasons: 12 times in 2024, 14 times in 2023, but once this season.
The Red Sox will give the ball to Garrett Crochet (9-4) versus the Rays and Shane Baz (8-4). Before watching this Red Sox vs. Rays matchup, here's everything you need to know about Saturday's action on the diamond,