Connor Wong is not in the Red Sox lineup for the rubber game Thursday here at Tropicana Field. Danny Jansen is catching and Nick Sogard will play second.

For the Rays, Yandy Diaz has a slash line of .282/.339/.417 while clubbing 14 home runs with 52 runs and 65 RBI in 595 plate appearances. He's fanning at a 15.5% clip and walking 7.7% of the time.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Tampa Bay is 38-39 at home and 74-78 overall. The Rays have gone 53-26 in games when they record eight or more hits.