Overview

• Wednesday’s rubber match at Fenway Park will pit Boston’s Walker Buehler against Tampa Bay’s Zack Littell to decide the three-game series
• Lucas Giolito carried the Red Sox to a 3-1 win in game two with six innings of three-hit ball and minimal bullpen usage
• Buehler enters with a 5.18 ERA and no victories since his May 20 return from the injured list following a two-inning, seven-run outing versus the Yankees
• Littell has posted a 6-0 record and 2.79 ERA over his last eight starts, delivering nine quality outings and anchoring the Rays’ rotation
• Both clubs are stretched by injuries to key players such as Boston’s Alex Bregman and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan, while rookie Roman Anthony has provided early lineup spark with his first major league RBI hits