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Mookie Betts clouted a three-run homer,
Rafael Devers smacked a solo shot, and
Chris Sale pitched 7.2 strong innings as Boston reclaimed sole possession of first place with
a 4-2 win over the Rays. Betts' blast was his MLB-leading 16th and he is now hitting .368. Perhaps the rest of baseball (and
John Henry's wallet) will begin noticing that this is the best player in the game. Sale got his fifth win of the year, yielding only four hits and one earned run, while striking out nine.
Jackie Bradley, Jr. showed signs of breaking out his season-long slump—smacking two hits and scoring a run. Boston's win coupled with a loss by
The Evil Ones, shot the Red Sox into first place in the AL East. They own the most wins in baseball—33.
