Red Sox Beat Rays 4-2 Magic Number to Clinch Playoffs is 2 [VIDEO]

The Boston Red Sox inched closer to clinching the 2nd Wild Card Playoff spot with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, September 18 reducing their magic number to 2 games with 8 games to play.

Roman Anthony drove in 3 runs, with a home run to start the game and then a bases-loaded single in the 2nd inning, to drive in 2 runs. The homer was his 5th of the season. He finished 2-5.

Jahmai Jones hit a solo homer, his 6th of the season.

Caleb Durbin was 2-3

Willson Contreras missed the game with a bruised hand after being hit in the hand on Thursday night.

Ranger Suarez picked up the win and is now 8-4. He went 5.2 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. He struck out and walked 5.

Erik Miller picked up his 1st save of the season, pitching the 9th inning. He allowed a hit and 1 run, striking out and walking 2.

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Boston and Tampa Bay will play the middle-game of the 3-game series Saturday afternoon. The pregame starts at 3:10 with the 1st pitch at 4:10 p.m. on WDEA AM 1370.

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