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Prior to the rainout, Payton Tolle was in line for the start, a day after Connelly Early threw a career-high seven shutout innings and the late-game duo of Garrett Whitlock and Aroldis Chapman slammed the door for a 2-0 win<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was Boston\u2019s MLB-leading sixth shutout of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s easy (to push a young starter seven innings deep) when they\u2019re pitching that way,\u201d Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said of the 24-year-old Early.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tolle worked seven innings in his most recent outing, limiting the Tigers to two unearned runs on one hit and striking out eight en route to his first big-league win on Monday<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tolle\u2019s only start at Fenway Park this season was dominant, as he fanned 11 and allowed one run over six innings against the Yankees on April 23<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tolle will toe the rubber on the two-year anniversary of the passing of his mother, Jina.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday will mark his first career start against the Rays, although he made one relief appearance against them last season.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Red Sox now are tied with Baltimore for fourth place in the AL East after winning four of their last five games.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike I said early in the year, it\u2019s just a matter of time for everybody to get back to the rhythm and the timing,\u201d Wilyer Abreu said. \u201cThe results are coming. Everybody can see it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

RAYS (25-13):<\/b>\u00a0Simpson LF, Caminero 3B, Williamson 2B, Diaz DH, Vilade 1B, Mullins CF, DeLuca RF, Fortes C, Walls SS<\/span><\/p>\n

Pitching:<\/b>\u00a0RHP Nick Martinez (3-1, 1.71 ERA)<\/span><\/p>\n

RED SOX (17-22):<\/b>\u00a0Duran LF, Contreras 1B, Abreu RF, Yoshida DH, Story SS, Gasper C, Mayer 2B, Rafaela CF, Durbin 3B<\/span><\/p>\n

Pitching:<\/b>\u00a0LHP Payton Tolle (1-1, 2.04 ERA)<\/span><\/p>\n

Time:<\/b>\u00a04:10 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

TV, radio:<\/b>\u00a0NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7<\/span><\/p>\n

Rays vs. Tolle:<\/b>\u00a0Nick Fortes 1-1<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Sox vs. Martinez:<\/b>\u00a0Wilyer Abreu 1-3, Willson Contreras 3-7, Jarren Duran 1-4, Caleb Durbin 1-3, Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2-6, Marcelo Mayer 1-3, Andruw Monasterio 1-3, Ceddanne Rafaela 1-4, Trevor Story 3-3, Connor Wong 1-4, Masataka Yoshida 1-1<\/span><\/p>\n

Stat of the day:<\/b>\u00a0The Rays have gone a franchise-record 15 consecutive games without allowing more than three earned runs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Notes:<\/b>\u00a0Friday\u2019s loss snapped the Rays\u2019 seven-game winning streak and marked only their second setback in 15 games. … They had also been 7-0 against AL East foes. … Nick Martinez has been victorious in three straight starts, allowing just two runs in 20 innings. … Martinez is 1-3 with a 5.80 ERA in nine career appearances (five starts) against the Red Sox.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cam Kerry can be reached at cam.kerry@globe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n