Rays-Red Sox May 9 game postponed
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Key Points:
- The Red Sox vs. Rays game scheduled for Saturday at Fenway Park was postponed about 15 minutes before the 4:10 p.m. ET start due to heavy rain expected to persist throughout the day.
- The postponed game will be rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on July 17, with the first game at 1:35 p.m. and the regularly scheduled game at 7:10 p.m.; tickets for Saturday’s game remain valid for the rescheduled 1:35 p.m. contest.
- Sunday’s game will feature Red Sox lefty Payton Tolle, coming off a strong start, against Rays right-hander Nick Martinez, with Drew Rasmussen’s start pushed to Monday in Toronto.
- The Rays currently lead the series 1-0 after winning Thursday’s opener 8-4, but the Red Sox bounced back with a 2-0 win on Friday, ending Tampa Bay’s seven-game winning streak and setting up a decisive Sunday matchup.
