Price, Ortiz carry Red Sox to sweep of Rays, 4-0

Center fielder Steven Souza Jr. dropped Mookie Betts’ fly on the track, putting runners on second and third before Dustin Pedroia’s two-run single.

The Tampa Bay Rays can’t win anywhere lately. Second half of the year, he finished strong here, and he’s carried that momentum into the start of this year. “Just come back to me and let me know, ‘” he said.

Price had received two runs or fewer in each of his last seven starts.

After being acquired from Detroit in a trade during the offseason before 2015, the 27-year-old took a while to start feeling relaxed in Fenway. After that at-bat, though, he scattered five hits over the remaining six-plus frames while striking out five.

Koji Uehara worked the ninth for his fourth save, second in two days.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Sunday, July 10, 2016.

Boston Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia (15) looks on as designated hitter David Ortiz gestures skyward at home plate after hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway P… In fact, Porcello’s given up a career-low 1.8 walks per nine innings so far this season. He’s expected to be with the team Sunday. Boston lost closer Craig Kimbrel for at least 3-6 weeks with a torn meniscus that will require surgery on Monday and acquired right-handed reliever Brad Ziegler from Arizona for a pair of minor leaguers after Friday’s game. She turned 100 on Thursday.

“More than anything, we look back to the year and a half that he’s been here – probably the first half of last season maybe getting comfortable in his surroundings”, Farrell said.

The Rays (34-53) dropped 19 games under.

The former American League Cy Young Award victor has especially struggled versus his former team this season, allowing 12 runs and 17 hits over 10 innings in two turns – including a loss on June 29.

Rays: They’re still planning that CF Kevin Kiermaier (broken left hand) will return Friday. Manager Kevin Cash said he’ll likely start a rehab assignment Monday and they hope to have him in the lineup Friday.

To create a spot on the 40-man roster for Ziegler, the Red Sox transferred left fielder/catcher Blake Swihart to the 60-day disabled list. He was much better than his previous start, when he gave up a season-high seven runs to the Los Angeles at home Tuesday.

Price (9-6) struck out 10, allowed four hits, walked one and hit two batters in snapping a personal two-game losing streak.

Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (1-3, 8.59) is expected to be recalled Friday and start the first of a three-game series against the Yankees in NY. The lefty lost to his former team on June 29, giving up four runs in 6 1/3 innings.