Jarren Duran laced a go-ahead two-run homer, Garrett Crochet won his third straight start, and the Boston Red Sox continued their mastery of Tampa Bay with their seventh consecutive win over the Rays, 11-7, on Friday night.

Duran went 2-for-6 and scored twice as the Red Sox (84-70) moved to 9-2 against Tampa Bay (75-79) with the series-opening victory.

Ceddanne Rafaela was 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI. Alex Bregman had a solo homer and walked twice. Nate Eaton was 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base.

Over six innings, Crochet (17-5) allowed three runs on four hits with nine strikeouts and three walks. The left-hander improved to 13-1 in his past 19 starts. He is one win behind Major League leader Max Fried, who picked up his 18th win on Thursday.

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