BOSTON -- The formula isn't always going to work. Particularly when the opponent is the Red Sox, a team that doesn't seem to lose.
And Boston did not break stride Friday night, taking a 7-3 win over the Rays in the first game of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
After taking two of three from the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, the Rays saw their two-game winning streak snapped as they moved to 62-60 on the season. Meanwhile, the Red Sox moved to 51 games over .500 at 87-36.