| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 24-25 | 13-14 | 13-11 |
| Game 2 | 29-20 | 17-8 | 13-12 |
| Game 3 | 26-22 | 17-13 | 9-10 |
| Game 4 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 26-23 | 13-9 | 13-15 |
| Game 2 | 23-26 | 12-14 | 11-13 |
| Game 3 | 25-23 | 12-11 | 14-12 |
| Game 4 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
Boston @ Tampa Bay Game Overview
BOS vs TBRecords
BOS vs TBHead To Head
Win / Loss
8-2
Over / Under
3-6-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BOS Starter (IP) | TB Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, '25 | BOS |
4 - 1
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BOS -111 | u8.5 | B. Bello (6.1) | R. Pepiot (6.0) |
| Jul 12, '25 | BOS |
1 - 0
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BOS -161 | u8.0 | G. Crochet (9.0) | S. Baz (6.1) |
| Jul 11, '25 | BOS |
5 - 4
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BOS -107 | P9.0 | H. Dobbins (1.2) | D. Rasmussen (2.0) |
| Jul 10, '25 | BOS |
4 - 3
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BOS -116 | u9.0 | W. Buehler (6.0) | T. Bradley (6.0) |
| Jun 11, '25 | BOS |
4 - 3
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BOS -122 | u9.5 | W. Buehler (7.0) | Z. Littell (6.0) |
| Jun 10, '25 | BOS |
3 - 1
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BOS -108 | u8.5 | L. Giolito (6.0) | R. Pepiot (5.2) |
| Jun 09, '25 | BOS |
10 - 8
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TB -106 | o8.5 | B. Bello (6.1) | S. Baz (5.1) |
| Apr 16, '25 | TB |
1 - 0
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BOS +120 | u9.0 | S. Newcomb (4.2) | Z. Littell (6.0) |
| Apr 15, '25 | TB |
7 - 4
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BOS +115 | o8.5 | W. Buehler (5.0) | R. Pepiot (6.0) |
| Apr 14, '25 | TB |
16 - 1
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TB -114 | o8.5 | T. Houck (2.1) | S. Baz (6.0) |
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4.09
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Last Meeting ( Jul 13, 2025 ) Tampa Bay 1, Boston 4
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been reminded recently of the grueling September stretch drive as the regular season nears its end, but he fully expects his club to keep playing next month.
Cora and the wild-card-holding Red Sox return to Florida for Friday night's opener of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in the final matchups between the division foes this season.
The Red Sox (83-70) lost 5-3 to the Athletics on Thursday afternoon, dropping two of three in the series.
"A good friend of mine told me today that September is to suffer, because you've still got teams around you and you win and you look (at the scoreboard) and you suffer," Cora said. "In October, it's head-to-head. You've got control of whatever happens in that series. But in September, everything gets magnified. But you have to enjoy it. We're blessed to be part of this."
The Red Sox might not feel so blessed with how their scoreboard has looked lately.
In a battle with the New York Yankees for second place in the AL East, Boston has played sub-par baseball for a playoff hopeful by going 7-8 in September.
The club holds the final wild-card spot by a tenuous 1 1/2 games over the Cleveland Guardians, who have won seven straight and are knocking on the postseason door.
Still, Cora doesn't feel he'll be making October tee times anytime soon, adding plainly, "Our plan is to play in the playoffs."
In the opener, Boston will send out its best to get the series started on the right foot by turning to lefty Garrett Crochet (16-5, 2.63 ERA).
Since the beginning of June, the veteran hurler in his first season in Boston has a sparkling 12-1 record and a 3.02 ERA, helping to propel the Beantown bunch into postseason position.
He is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA in three starts and one relief outing against Tampa Bay.
Manager Kevin Cash's Rays (75-78) split four games with the Toronto Blue Jays in a 4-0 shutout win on Thursday behind starter Shane Baz's five scoreless innings, a Carson Williams homer, and Chandler Simpson's second straight three-hit game.
It was the Rays' 11th shutout this season, and the team won the season series against the first-place Blue Jays for the eighth consecutive season by taking seven of 10 matchups.
Williams, who played poorly in the first two games, stepped up in the latter two as he scored the game-winning run on Wednesday before Thursday's long ball, his fourth since debuting on Aug. 22.
The shortstop broke a 0-for-19 skid in the series.
"Any new level you go to, there's going to be challenges," said Williams, the organization's top prospect. "Slowly, day by day, I'm going to learn this level as much as I can."
Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.74) will face Crochet in a battle of aces. The right-hander has no decisions in all three September starts with a 3.60 ERA.
Across nine games against Boston, including five starts, Rasmussen is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA.
All-Star third baseman Junior Caminero (back) did not play in Thursday's victory.
--Field Level Media
BOS vs TBInjury report
Boston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Grissom | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Vaughn Grissom on the 60-day injured list with plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| M. Mayer | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( Aug 31, '25) | Aug 31, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Marcelo Mayer from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right wrist. | ||||
| L. Guerrero | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Luis Guerrero to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| T. Houck | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox reported on Saturday (Aug. 2) that RHP Tanner Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery due to a right flexor pronator strain. | ||||
| H. Dobbins | SP | Sixty Day IL - ACL( Jul 30, '25) | Jul 30, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Hunter Dobbins from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right ACL tear. | ||||
| L. Hendriks | RP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jul 07, '25) | Jul 07, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Liam Hendriks to the 60-day injured list with right hip inflammation. | ||||
| J. Winckowski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 06, '25) | Jun 06, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Josh Winckowski on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from elbow inflammation in mid-May. | ||||
| T. Casas | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Jun 02, '25) | Jun 02, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Triston Casas to the 60-day injured list due to a left patellar tendon rupture. Casas will be off crutches in two weeks and expects to be ready for Opening Day next season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. | ||||
| K. Crawford | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( May 15, '25) | May 15, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right patellar tendinopathy. Crawford will undergo what will likely be season-ending surgery on his right wrist as reported on (Jun. 25) Wednesday. | ||||
| P. Sandoval | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 14, '25) | Feb 14, '25 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed LHP Patrick Sandoval on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his Tommy John surgery. | ||||
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Walls | SS | Sixty Day IL - Groin( Sep 16, '25) | Sep 16, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred INF Taylor Walls from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left groin strain. | ||||
| B. Van Belle | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 08, '25) | Sep 08, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Brian Van Belle to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. | ||||
| N. Lavender | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 11, '25) | Feb 11, '25 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Nate Lavender on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from an internal brace procedure on his left elbow. | ||||
BOS vs TB Starters Recent Games
Garrett Crochet (L)Last 5
Win / Loss
5-0
ERA
3.66
Avg. IP
6.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 14, '25
BOS 6 - NYY 4
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W -150 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
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Sep 08, '25
ATH 0 - BOS 7
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W -149 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 14.4 | 1.5 |
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Sep 02, '25
BOS 11 - CLE 7
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W -243 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 13.5 | 3.5 |
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Aug 28, '25
BAL 2 - BOS 3
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W -193 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 16.3 | 0.8 |
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Aug 23, '25
NYY 1 - BOS 12
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W -111 | o8.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 14.7 | 7.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 96.4 | 15.1 | 2.5 |
Last Vs Tampa Bay
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 12, '25
BOS 1 - TB 0
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W -161 | u8.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 11.1 | 5.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 11.1 | 5.5 |
Drew Rasmussen (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
3.33
Avg. IP
5.1
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 13, '25
CHC 4 - TB 5
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W -106 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 16.0 | 1.7 |
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Sep 07, '25
TB 1 - CLE 2
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L -160 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 3.5 |
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Sep 02, '25
TB 6 - SEA 5
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W +103 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 14.4 | 0.8 |
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Aug 27, '25
CLE 4 - TB 3
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L -146 | p7.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
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Aug 20, '25
TB 4 - NYY 6
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L -108 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 91 | 15.2 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 82.0 | 15.2 | 1.7 |
Last Vs Boston
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 11, '25
BOS 5 - TB 4
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L -101 | p9.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 26.5 | 3.0 |
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Jul 14, '22
TB 5 - BOS 4
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W -118 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 14.8 | 3.5 |
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Oct 10, '21
BOS 6 - TB 4
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L +108 | o8.5 | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 | 2.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 58.3 | 19.3 | 2.8 |