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There were plenty of cheers at loanDepot park when a Red Sox player got a hit. Luckily for those in red, the Sox’s bottom of order gave them plenty to cheer about as they topped the Marlins, 4-2, on Monday after a back-and-forth duel. The bottom third of the order accounted for five hits and three runs, with No. 9 hitter Anthony Seigler delivering the go-ahead run in the ninth. “They were awesome,” interim manager Chad Tracy said. “They set up innings for us all night. … We created opportunities down there. Like I said, we didn't get some runs early, but they just kept going.” After Mickey Gasper drew a five-pitch lead-off walk, Seigler laced an 84.4 mph curveball from Tyler Zuber down the right-field line for his first career triple. Eli White -- who pinch-ran for Gasper -- scored as the Sox took the lead. It was Seigler's first start since Aug. 16, with Nick Sogard having received most of the action at second base lately. But Seigler stayed ready behind the scenes, working with the hitting coaches to simulate in-game opportunities. “Mick had a great at-bat, so really get him over, get him in scoring position, just get a good pitch to hit, and I mean that's really all I was trying to do,” Seigler said. “It was just a pitch that I knew that I could put a good swing on. Honestly, \[he had me\
How the bets landed
Moneyline favoriteBOS -122 · 54% to win
Won
Run LineBOS -1.5
Covered
TotalO/U 7 · 6 scored
Under
Against the consensus line at the start, across 16 books