The Boston Red Sox were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Thursday night at Tropicana Field to secure the series loss. Boston's offense was anemic again, as Tampa Bay's arms, including starting pitcher Zack Littell, who tossed seven innings of one-hit ball, shut them down.

Zack Littell allowed one hit over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night.

Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox will hit the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and Christopher Morel on Thursday at 6:50 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field.The Red Sox’s 4.13 team ERA ranks