The Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Sunday afternoon, June 17th to split the 4 game series. The Sox blasted 3 homers, and E-Rod, Eddie Rodriguez, won his 9th game of the year.

Rodriguez went 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 9 and walked just 1. The Red Sox are now 13-1 in Rodriguez's starts this season.

Rafael Devers hit his 11th homer of the season, a 3 run shot in the 3rd inning. In the 4th inning Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a solo homer and in the 7th inning, Xander Bogaerts hit a 2 run homer, his 12th of the season. Andrew Benintendi was 3-4

The Red Sox moved into a virtual tie for 1st place with the New York Yankees, who lost to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, 3-1.

The Red Sox are off on Monday, and will open a 3 game series in Minnesota against the Twins on Tuesday. Tuesday's pregame starts at 7:25 with the 1st pitch at 8:10 on AM 1370 WDEA. The Red Sox are scheduled to send Chris Sale to the mound.

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