History wasn’t something Tampa Bay Rays starter Chris Archer wanted to pay any attention when he stepped on the mound at Fenway Park on Friday.

His numbers against the Red Sox spoke volumes, and even if he tried to tune it out, he got reminders.

He was dragging an 11-decision losing streak against the Sox with him into Boston, which spanned 15 starts since 2012.

Some were rougher than others.

There was the time last April at Fenway when he gave up six runs in 4⅓ innings. There was the frustrating outing the year before in June at Tampa when he rang up 10 strikeouts but gave up five runs in six innings. Then there was the disaster at Tropicana Field two years ago when he got knocked around for eight runs in four innings.

But in his time facing the Sox this season, the struggles of the past were the furthest thing from his mind.

“I really don’t think about that stuff because every year’s a new year, every game’s a new game, every pitch is a new pitch,’’ Archer said.

With a clean slate, Archer put the past to rest with 5⅔ solid innings, striking out five and holding the Sox to one run on six hits as the Rays coasted to a 10-5 win.

For the first time since his rookie season in 2012, Archer was able to walk away with a win against one of the Rays’ biggest AL East rivals.

Even though Archer was able to put the losing streak to bed, Rays manager Kevin Cash said it was never something that haunted him.

“It certainly didn’t get in my head, and I don’t want to speak for Arch, but it didn’t appear like it’s been in his head either,’’ said Cash.

“He just went out and threw his game and kind of just followed up on what he’s done this year.’’

Archer was aggressive, throwing 62 strikes on his 102 pitches and holding the Sox scoreless through the first four frames.

The approach was a shift he started to make toward the end of last season. It showed in his last two starts against the Sox in 2016, when he held them to two runs over five innings in late August and two runs in six innings in September. He carried the mind-set over to this season, helping him get to a 2-0 start with a 2.21 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his first three outings.

“Honestly, I just started filling up the strike zone, just in general. They’re a patient team, so if you fall behind, they’re going to capitalize on 2-0, 3-1 pitches, so you have to make sure you stay ahead, you stay aggressive. That’s what I didn’t do in the past and that’s what I’ve been doing my past few starts.’’

Archer’s only rough patch came in the fourth inning, when he found himself in a two-out, bases-loaded jam, but he navigated around it without any damage. He got into a full-count situation with Pablo Sandoval and went to his slider to get Sandoval to bounce out to second to pull the plug on the Red Sox’s biggest threat and hush the Fenway crowd.

“I’m still thinking about it one pitch at a time, whether it’s loud or whether the crowd’s silent,’’ Archer said. “It was a battle, for sure. I just had to dig deep and execute a pitch. I mean, we had a six-run lead at the time, so even if the worse-case-possible situation happened, we’re still ahead a few runs, so I just focused on executing the pitch.’’

The only run the Sox could muster off him was an RBI single by Andrew Benintendi in the fifth. Otherwise, Cash was pleased with the way Archer kept the game under control and the Sox lineup in check.

“I mean, look, coming into the game, you know that this lineup, they’re going to drive your pitch count up and Arch was outstanding except for one inning where they got really selective,’’ Cash said. “He threw some close pitches, probably fell behind some guys, but other than that, I thought he was outstanding. He controlled the game. And even when the base runners got on base, he was able to quiet everything down.’’

What struck Archer about this encounter with the Sox, though, was the void left by David Ortiz. They had their battles in the past and exchanged words because of it, but there was a level of mutual respect.

“It’s different,’’ Archer said. “Because my four years in the big leagues have primarily consisted of David Ortiz hitting third or fourth, but that’s not to discredit anybody else in that lineup because it’s still a power-packed lineup. They still have guys who can leave [the ballpark]. They still have guys who are very capable.’’

With a win in Archer’s pocket, Cash was able to laugh off the streak once and for all.

“Small sample size, man,’’ Cash joked. “He’s in a good spot right now.’’

Julian Benbow can be reached at jbenbow@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @julianbenbow.