Rick Porcello became an 18 game winner and Mookie Betts became a 30 home run hitter as the Red Sox beat up on Tampa Bay 9-4. The win means the Sox keep pace with Toronto, trailing the Blue Jays by two games in the standings.

Porcello threw 102 pitches over seven innings to go 18-3 (3.26 ERA). He struck out seven and did not walk a batter in giving up two runs.

Mookie Betts hit home run #30 as part of a two hit night. Betts is hitting .322 30 HRs 96 RBI.

The Boston Red Sox play the middle game of the series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night with the pregame starting at 6:25 and 1st pitch at 7:10 on AM 1370 WDEA.

More From WDEA Ellsworth Maine