Quinn Priester limited the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to one run on four hits in five innings Sunday to help the Boston Red Sox avoid a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory in the final game of the season for each team.

The Red Sox finished 81-81, missing the playoffs for the third straight year for the first time since 2010-12. The Rays ended 80-82, halting a stretch of five consecutive seasons going to the

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox will try to break their three-game losing streak when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston has an 80-81 record overall and a 37-43 record at home. The Red Sox are 59-12 in games when they out-hit their opponents.