FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Boston Red Sox 4, New York Mets 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 11, 3:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
4
4–0
FINAL
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
0
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxThe starters are close overall, but Rivera owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .024 difference in OPS.
BullpenSoxBoston has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerMetsNew has 111 home runs this season, 28 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.30
K/9
8.10
BB/9
0.00
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
OPS/R
–
IP
3.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
80
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.68
133rd
WHIP
1.42
127th
K/9
8.82
103rd
BB/9
3.51
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.26
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.62
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rivera allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.30 WHIP compared with 1.42.
·Rivera enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with Peralta's 4.68.
·Rivera allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.26 per nine.
·Peralta averages 1.5 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rivera arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam54%95.3
Slider31%87.8
Changeup15%86.9
Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.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 Freddy Peralta
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Eduardo Rivera

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·NYMNYM
AVG.245 15th.239 24th
OPS.717 18th.706 24th
Home runs163 26th204 9th
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 ERA3.30vs4.24
no league rank
Saves46vs31
BOSNYM
ResultsBOSBOS·NYMNYM
+33211th
Run differential
+25420th
87–75 Record74–88
8–2 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Eduardo Rivera (0.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Freddy Peralta (4.68 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.