Red Sox Score Early in 9-0 Win Over Tampa Bay Rays

BOSTON (AP) — For a change, Boston’s hitters made it a much easier night for Chris Sale.
Sale struck out eight over six innings and Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run homer in the first to get Boston’s offense off to a fast start, carrying the Red Sox to a 9-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
It was the fourth consecutive win for the AL East-leading Red Sox, who remained 4 1/2 games ahead of the second-place Yankees.
Andrew Benintendi had three hits and three