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BOSTON — Entering the middle game of their weekend series with the New York Yankees, the Red Sox had won six of their previous eight games, bringing them to within a game of .500. It’s not hard to pinpoint why things have stabilized some: the team is getting far better — and deeper — contributions from the team’s starting rotation.

The Boston Red Sox did all of their damage via home runs, going yard four times against Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell on Wednesday night.