Red Sox beat Rays 4-2 to close in on playoff spot
Roman Anthony hit a leadoff homer and drove in three runs as Boston moved within one win of an American League wild-card berth.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2, with Roman Anthony driving in three runs on a leadoff home run and two-run single.
- With a magic number of three for a wild-card berth, the Red Sox entered Friday's game pursuing a postseason spot while holding an 84-70 record, third-best in the American League.
- Anthony blasted a 438-foot leadoff home run and later ripped a two-run single, while starter Ranger Suarez allowed only one run across 5⅔ innings to earn the win.
- The Rays struggled offensively, finishing 0 for 13 with runners in scoring position and leaving 12 men on base, snapping their six-game winning streak.
- Closer Erik Miller earned his first save with the team as the Red Sox moved closer to clinching a wild-card spot, which they could secure as early as Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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thesportsleader.comRoman Anthony sparks offense as Red Sox stop Rays’ streak
Roman Anthony homered and had three RBIs, Jahmai Jones went deep and the Boston Red Sox cooled off the first-place Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-2 victory on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.The Red Sox (84-70) opened their final road series of the regula...
Red Sox beat Rays to close in on playoff spot
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Roman Anthony homered and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox took a big step toward clinching an American League playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The Red Sox, who entered Friday with a magic number of three, could secure a wild-card spot as early as Saturday. Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda drove in runs for the post-season-bound Rays. They had won six in a row. Anthony h…
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