Whitlock dominated his rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday but experienced pain in his elbow the next day.

For all their planning, the Red Sox probably didn’t expect that they’d struggle so much offensively.

Tampa Bay breaks a tie against Kenley Jensen after Boston erases a 5-1 deficit.

Wilyer Abreu and Rafael Devers homers for Boston

Romy Gonzalez was just hoping to advance baserunners, but instead got the winning hit in Tuesday’s 5-4 Red Sox victory over the Rays.

Gonzalez drives in Connor Wong to end a wild extra innings and give Boston 5-4 victory.

Brayan Bello allows two runs over five innings, and Ceddanne Rafaela’s bloop two-run double propels Boston to a 3-2 win.

Winckowski, who was demoted when Boston activated Brayan Bello off the IL, will start in Worcester.

Rafael Devers breaks an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, lifting Boston to just its second win in eight games.

Boston strands 11 runners and goes 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position in a 5-1 loss to Washington.