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

Vaughn Grissom had an RBI double and scored a run to help Boston beat Tampa Bay 3-1 in the teams’ season finales, earning the Red Sox third place ahead of the Rays in the AL East.

The Red Sox beat the Rays in Sunday’s season finale, clinching a third place finish in the AL East and a .500 record.