Finally healthy, Shane McClanahan gets his final tuneup start for the Tampa Bay Rays as they host the Boston Red Sox on Friday

Left-hander Shane McClanahan closes out his spring preparation on Friday as the Tampa Bay Rays (8-16-1) host the Boston Red Sox (12-12) at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida. McClanahan, set to return to the Rays rotation after missing the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery and nerve irritation in his triceps, was an All-Star in both 2022 and 2023 before being sidelined. In three spring starts, McClanahan has 11 strikeouts in eight innings with a 1.000 WHIP. Boston goes with non-roster invitee Blake Wehunt on Friday.

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Game Date: Friday, March 20, 2026

Game Time: 1 p.m. ET

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On Thursday, Caleb Durbin learned he won the starting third base job for the Red Sox after coming over from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade just before the start of spring training. The decision means Marcelo Mayer becomes the leading candidate at second base. Roman Anthony slashed .292/.396/.463 with eight home runs in 71 games in his age-21 season and is set to top the batting order in his first full season while new first baseman Willson Contreras should thrive at Fenway Park from the middle of the order.

Tampa Bay has its own young star in third baseman Junior Caminero, who slashed .264/.311/.535 with 45 home runs in his age-21 season in 2025. But after Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda and Caminero at the top of the order, the lineup gets both thin and very left-handed. Drew Rasmussen heads up the rotation after a 2.76 ERA/1.020 WHIP performance in 150 innings last season. Prospect Carson Williams, 22, appears set to open the season at shortstop after Taylor Walls went down with a right oblique injury.

Brayan Bello worked six scoreless innings, striking out seven and allowing only three hits, as Boston beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Thursday. Home runs from Ryan Vilade and Alfonzo Martinez made up the entire Tampa Bay offense in an 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies as Rasmussen was hit hard in 5.2 innings, allowing three homers and 11 hits.

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The Red Sox vs Rays spring training game takes place on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great MLB baseball action.

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