Kike Hernandez homers on the first pitch from Gerrit Cole, who allows a season-high six runs in Boston’s 9-2 win.

Nathan Eovaldi takes a shutout into the eighth inning, and Adam Ottavino escapes jams in the eighth and ninth to close out a 4-2 victory.

Boston’s relievers pitch 5 1/3 scoreless innings to close out a 5-3 victory.

Boston takes a no-hitter into the eighth and allows only two hits, but Tampa Bay moves back into first place in the AL East.

Austin Meadows, Mike Zunino and Brandon Lowe hit homers for Tampa Bay, which is a 1/2-game behind Boston in the AL East.

Wander Franco hits a three-run homer and a double for Tampa Bay, which lost its seventh straight.

Alex Verdugo isn’t Mookie Betts, and that’s just fine. He’s making his own mark in Boston, and hopes it might one day include some pitching.

Boston stumbles into Tampa after losing two of three to lowly Kansas City, a series marked by poor defense and a lack of clutch hitting by the Red Sox.

Kansas City wins a series for the first time in three weeks, taking 2 of 3 from Boston.

Adalberto Mondesi hits a three-run homer and Salvador Perez adds a solo shot for Kansas City.