4/27: Avoid the sweep

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Boston Red Sox (15-11) @ Tampa Bay Rays (13-11) Josh Beckett (2-1, 5.12) @ James Shields (2-1, 3.30) 1:40 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL) TV: NESN RADIO: WRKO 680, SBN 1150

GAME NOTES: The Red Sox are going to look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays tonight. Big Papi is out again due to his bellyflop slide on Friday and the team will look to recover from a gut-punch loss last night. Can Beckett step up? If not, the Rays will suddenly be tied for first with the Orioles and Red Sox (and if the Orioles win today, they’re the sole team in first.)