Rays bosses had hopes but weren’t sure what to expect from converted reliever Zack Littell as he went into a season as a full-time starter for the first time in the big leagues. Littell, who moved from the bullpen to the rotation out of necessity in the middle of last season,

Cut loose after two games with the Red Sox last season, Zack Littell has found new life with the Rays and dominated his former team in Thursday night’s series finale.

Zack Littell allowed one hit over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Littell (8-9), who made his team-leading 28th start in his first full season as starter,

Zack Littell allowed just two hits over six scoreless innings, Logan Driscoll clubbed his first career home run and Jonathan Aranda also went deep as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 on Friday night.

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Manager Kevin Cash discusses Zack Littell's strong start, Jose Siri's baserunning and more in the Rays' 2-0 win over the Red Sox

Cut loose after two games with the Red Sox last season, Zack Littell has found new life with the Rays and dominated his former team in Thursday night's series finale.