| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-4 | 6-1 | 2-3 |
| Game 2 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 8-4 | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 2-3 | 4-3 |
| Game 2 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 5-7 | 4-0 | 1-7 |
| Game 4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
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4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Pitcher
H. Bigge
(W)
Boston Pitcher
J. Bennett
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-102 | 12.5o | +2.5 (6.5) |
|
|
-116 | 12.5u (0.5) | -2.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .323 |
| R. Palacios | PR -DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| R. Vilade | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .277 |
| H. Feduccia | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .263 |
| J. DeLuca | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 |
| B. Williamson | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| N. Fortes | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| C. Simpson | PH -LF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 |
| T. Walls | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .197 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Duran | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .192 |
| W. Contreras | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| W. Abreu | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| T. Story | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .204 |
| M. Yoshida | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| C. Rafaela | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 |
| M. Mayer | 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| C. Wong | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| C. Durbin | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Jax | 4 .0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.00 |
| H. Bigge (W 1-0) | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.77 |
| K. Kelly (H 7) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 |
| G. Cleavinger (H 5) | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 |
| C. Sulser | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.61 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bennett (L 1-1) | 5 .1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.35 |
| G. Weissert | 0 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.52 |
| T. Samaniego | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Watson | 3 .0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.46 |
Location Fenway Park
Temperature 57° Temperature
Attendance 33,961 attendance
Home Tyler Jones
1st Steven Jaschinski
2nd David Rackley
3rd Jen Pawol
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | BOS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, '25 | TB |
|
TB +111 | o8.0 | J. Boyle (4.1) | C. Early (4.0) |
| Sep 20, '25 | TB |
|
BOS -100 | o8.0 | A. Houser (6.0) | K. Harrison (6.0) |
| Sep 19, '25 | TB |
|
BOS -135 | o6.5 | D. Rasmussen (3.0) | G. Crochet (6.0) |
| Jul 13, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -120 | u8.5 | R. Pepiot (6.0) | B. Bello (6.1) |
| Jul 12, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -174 | u8.0 | S. Baz (6.1) | G. Crochet (9.0) |
| Jul 11, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -112 | P9.0 | D. Rasmussen (2.0) | H. Dobbins (1.2) |
| Jul 10, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -116 | u9.0 | T. Bradley (6.0) | W. Buehler (6.0) |
| Jun 11, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -124 | u9.5 | Z. Littell (6.0) | W. Buehler (7.0) |
| Jun 10, '25 | BOS |
|
BOS -112 | u9.0 | R. Pepiot (5.2) | L. Giolito (6.0) |
| Jun 09, '25 | BOS |
|
TB -108 | o8.0 | S. Baz (5.1) | B. Bello (6.1) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 20, 2026 ) Boston 0, Tampa Bay 2
It has been a good week for both the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
The American League East rivals will look to build on recent sweeps as they collide for the first time this season, opening a four-game series on Thursday night in Boston.
Amid their teams' momentum, two starting pitchers who are quite new to their roles are set to take the mound. Boston interim manager Chad Tracy will hand the ball to rookie left-hander Jake Bennett (1-0, 1.80 ERA) for only his second career start, while Tampa Bay will have right-hander Griffin Jax (1-2, 5.14) continuing his recent transition from the bullpen.
Bennett made a solid first impression on Friday, earning a 3-1 victory after holding the Houston Astros to a solo home run and stranding six of his seven baserunners across five innings.
That game also marked Tracy's managerial debut at Fenway Park. (The Red Sox fired Alex Cora as manager on April 25.)
"There's comfort with that for me, for sure, because I know the kid," Tracy said of Bennett, who also began the season at Triple-A Worcester. "I know him better than anybody here as far as watching him and what he's capable of doing."
Tracy's club bounced back from a 1-4 slump to win three games in a row, completing a road sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. It was Boston's fifth shutout of the season, which ties for the most in baseball.
While a pair of two-run innings and just four total hits got it done in the Detroit finale, the first two games of the series featured a one-run win and a 10-run outburst. The Red Sox are 6-4 under the new skipper.
"Just try to keep being as consistent as possible," third baseman Caleb Durbin said. "As a lineup, we're working really hard, and we expect a lot of ourselves. This series was great, but it's on to Tampa Bay."
The Rays, however, will present a tall task, having banked consecutive three-game sweeps against the San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays during a six-game homestand before arriving in Boston. Their five series sweeps are the most in MLB this season.
"It's a really fun place to work right now," starting pitcher Shane McClanahan said after his 5 2/3-inning start in a 3-0 win over Toronto on Wednesday. "I come into the field each day, and I'm like, 'Man, I've got a lot of my friends just hanging out, and we're gonna go to war for each other.' I can't say enough good things."
Complete baseball has been the key to Tampa Bay's recent run of 12 wins in the last 13 games. Not once during that stretch have the Rays allowed more than three runs.
With such dominant pitching and defensive play, the runs do not need to come in bunches.
On Wednesday, Jonny DeLuca's fourth-inning RBI double was all the Rays needed vs. the Blue Jays. The center fielder has 10 RBIs and 10 runs since April 8.
Jax will look to keep the line of strong pitching moving in his third straight start since moving into the rotation, though he is 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA in 14 career appearances (one start) against the Red Sox.
After allowing 11 runs (eight earned) across 11 relief appearances to start the season, Jax has been sharp since helping the Rays' injury-depleted staff in a starting role, pitching five innings of shutout, two-hit ball over two starts.
"They're on a good run, no doubt," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said of his team. "They're setting the bar really high for themselves, and they should all be feeling pretty good about how individually they're contributing."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Heasley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| J. Scholtens | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. | ||||
| J. DeLuca | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( May 23, '26) | May 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| J. Fraley | RF | Ten Day IL - Groin( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list due to a hernia. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Grove | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Michael Grove to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| S. Wilson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day injured list with lumbar disc inflammation. | ||||
| M. Rodriguez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Moran | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jun 05, '26) | Jun 05, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed LHP Jovani Morán on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| G. Crochet | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 04, '26) | Jun 04, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred LHP Garrett Crochet to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| T. Story | SS | Sixty Day IL - Abdomen( Jun 03, '26) | Jun 03, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Trevor Story from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to sports hernia. | ||||
| N. Sogard | 3B | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Jun 02, '26) | Jun 02, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Nick Sogard on the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain. | ||||
| K. Crawford | SP | Sixty Day IL - Wrist( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Kutter Crawford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right wrist surgery. | ||||
| R. Anthony | LF | Ten Day IL - Wrist( May 06, '26) | May 06, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed OF Roman Anthony on the 10-day injured list due to right wrist sprain. | ||||
| P. Sandoval | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 03, '26) | May 03, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred LHP Patrick Sandoval to the 60-day injured list due to recover from left ulnar collateral ligament surgery. | ||||
| T. Casas | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred INF Triston Casas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left patellar tendon repair. | ||||
| J. Oviedo | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox transferred RHP Johan Oviedo to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| R. Gonzalez | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed INF Romy Gonzalez on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| T. Houck | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Boston Red Sox placed RHP Tanner Houck on the 60-day injured list due to a right flexor pronator strain. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 02, '26
TB 5 - SF 1
|
W +100 | u7.5 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 16.9 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 26, '26
TB 4 - MIN 2
|
W -152 | u8.5 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 13.3 | 0.5 |
|
Sep 10, '25
CHW 6 - TB 5
|
L -128 | o8.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 05, '25
TB 1 - CLE 7
|
L -148 | o7.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
|
Oct 02, '21
KC 0 - MIN 4
|
W +114 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 24, '21
BOS 11 - MIN 9
|
L +192 | o10.0 | 4.2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 19.7 | 0.7 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.2 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 92.0 | 19.7 | 0.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 01, '26
BOS 3 - HOU 1
|
W -120 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 7.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 85.0 | 17.0 | 7.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bennett has not played against TB Rays. | ||||||||||||