The tarp was still on the field at 6 p.m., but the rain had stopped. The forecast is for light showers throughout the evening, and the Red Sox anticipated starting the game on time at 7:05.
The lineups for tonight’s battle for first place in the AL East between the Rays and Red Sox:
Rays
Akinori Iwamura, 2b
Carl Crawford, lf
B.J. Upton, cf
Cliff Floyd, dh
Evan Longoria, 3b
Dioner Navarro, c
Eric Hinske, 1b
Gabe Gross, rf
Jason Barlett, ss
Edwin Jackson, rhp
Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, lf
Dustin Pedroia, 2b
J.D. Drew, rf
Manny Ramirez, dh
Mike Lowell, 3b
Kevin Youkilis, 1b
Jason Varitek, c
Coco Crisp, cf
Julio Lugo, ss
Josh Beckett, rhp