Righty Drew Rasmussen (7-5, 2.82 ERA) will start for Tampa. The Red Sox reinstated Hunter Dobbins from the IL after he missed 18 games with a right elbow strain. Boston optioned utility player David Hamilton and righty reliever Isaiah Campbell to Triple-A Worcester to clear roster spots for Bregman and Dobbins.

Six relievers followed injured Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins, who came off the IL before the game only to leave in the second inning. Bregman was 1 for 4 with a double in his first game back from a quad injury.

As the Red Sox force themselves back into the American League playoff picture, their search for a co-ace to Garrett Crochet is more important than ever.

After sweeping back-to-back cellar dwellers in the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best seven games by rallying past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead two-run double as part of a three-run seventh inning and Boston Red Sox earned their season-high seventh straight win, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3. Boston