This is a 10* RUNLINE PLAY on the Red Sox.

The saying, all good things have to come to an end, could not be more apt in this particular case.

Yes, Tampa won the opener of this series by a score of 1-0 and the Rays are now out to the best start in franchise history at 10-0, but the Red Sox looked pretty decent in defeat as well yesterday. At least the bullpen did.

I'm expecting another tight battle here as well, but regression is imminent at some point, both for the Rays as a whole, but also for some of their starting pitchers, including Shane McClanahan, who is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA.

The visitors counter with Garrett Whitlock, who makes his season debut here. He is fresh off a strong rehab in Portland. He's 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 12 innings vs. Tampa in his career. Overall he's 12-6 with a 2.73 ERA for his entire career, now entering his third season.

In a contest that I see being decided late, or even in extras, Im grabbing the 1.5 runs of insurance.

The play is BOSTON on the RUNLINE option.

Good luck, NP