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Boston Red Sox 6, New York Mets 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 10, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score54
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
6
6–2
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxGray holds a modest edge in P-Score and last-5 ERA, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.43 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.41.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
PowerMetsNew has 110 home runs this season, 29 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.61
16th
WHIP
1.10
54th
K/9
8.23
123rd
BB/9
2.31
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.62
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.73
33rd
WHIP
1.12
60th
K/9
10.48
40th
BB/9
3.29
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.89
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
101.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·McLean strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Gray enters with a 2.61 ERA compared with McLean's 3.73.
·Gray has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 60%.
·Gray has the stronger command profile, with a 2.3 BB/9 versus 3.3.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1
McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Nolan McLean
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McLean (BvP)
1Anthony Seigler—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer Abreu—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Romy Gonzalez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Masataka Yoshida—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Connor Wong—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Tsung-Che Cheng—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Wilyer Abreu– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Romy Gonzalez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Masataka Yoshida– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Caleb Durbin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jarren Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Connor Wong– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tsung-Che Cheng– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1A.J. Ewing—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Juan Soto—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Francisco Lindor—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Carson Benge—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jorge Polanco—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Jared Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Francisco Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Brett Baty—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Zack Short—–––No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Juan Soto– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Francisco Lindor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Carson Benge– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jorge Polanco– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Jared Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Francisco Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brett Baty– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Zack Short– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·NYMNYM
AVG.245 15th.239 22nd
OPS.717 18th.706 23rd
Home runs163 26th204 7th
Runs689 23rd699 21st
OBP.319 11th.310 26th
SLG.398 19th.396 23rd
PitchingBOSBOS·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.15
BOSNYM
WHIP1.23vs1.29
BOSNYM
K/98.7vs9.1
BOSNYM
HR Allowed153vs184
BOSNYM
BullpenBOSBOS·NYMNYM
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.43vs4.41
no league rank
Saves46vs31
BOSNYM
ResultsBOSBOS·NYMNYM
+32511th
Run differential
+24523rd
87–75 Record74–88
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
New York Mets (5–5)
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray (2.61 ERA, 10–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (3.73 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 PM ET at Citi Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Mets performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mets 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sonny Gray is at 68; Nolan McLean is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.