After dropping two of three to the lowly Orioles, the Red Sox needed to make a statement in their series vs. the Rays. That's exactly what they did on Monday night.
In the third inning of their series opener in Tampa Bay, Boston's offense exploded for seven runs against Rays starter Jalen Beeks. Red-hot third baseman Rafael Devers got the party started with a two-run double, then J.D. Martinez extended the lead with a three-run home run.
Andrew Benintendi and Sam Travis added to the onslaught with back-to-back homers. Watch the sequence below:
For Beeks, who Boston traded to Tampa for Nathan Eovaldi last year, those seven runs were the most the left-hander has allowed since his first start as a Ray when he allowed eight vs. the Orioles.
The Red Sox offense continues to be a bright spot in what's been a disappointing season for the defending champions. They currently rank first in MLB in runs scored, hits, and batting average.
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