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Boston Red Sox 3, New York Mets 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Citi FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 12, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score55
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
3
3–2
FINAL
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 44
2
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBoston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Tolle leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .735 OPS vs LHP, 7th in MLB; New ranks 23th vs LHP.
LineupSoxBoston's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.26 bullpen ERA this season, compared with New's 4.30.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.14
30th
WHIP
1.07
28th
K/9
8.96
27th
BB/9
2.69
45th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
52nd
OPS/R
–
IP
80.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
NYM
Zac Thornton LHP
Zac Thornton
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.35
47th
WHIP
1.16
47th
K/9
8.71
184th
BB/9
2.61
13th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
10.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.35
QUALITY
START %
50%
(1 of 2)
DAYS
REST
16
How the starters differ
·Tolle enters with a 3.14 ERA compared with Thornton's 4.35.
·Tolle allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.16.
·Tolle has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 50%.
·Tolle carries a 2.50 road ERA, compared with Thornton's 3.71 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6
Thornton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%88.5
Four-seam26%92.3
Sweeper16%79.9
Slider8%84.7
Sinker8%92.3
Curveball6%82.9
Changeup4%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Zac Thornton)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mets vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
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 LHP Zac Thornton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Thornton (BvP)
1Anthony SeiglerS2B49.7273.550No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF59.76516.824No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.895No MLB historyNo history
4Romy GonzalezRDH—.5721.618No MLB historyNo history
5Caleb DurbinR3B52.71013.688No MLB historyNo history
6Andruw MonasterioRSS45.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.641No MLB historyNo history
8Nate EatonRLF—.5601.471No MLB historyNo history
9Connor WongRC38.6564.725No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .550 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Romy Gonzalez DH · R.185 / .572 · 1 HRvs hand .618 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .641 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Nate Eaton LF · R.160 / .560 · 1 HRvs hand .471 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs LHP Payton Tolle
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Tolle (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF60.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
2Juan SotoLLF87.90827.760No MLB historyNo history
3Francisco LindorSSS70.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
4Eric WagamanR1B—.5882.721No MLB historyNo history
5Carson BengeLRF67.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
6Tyrone TaylorRLF63.82711.955No MLB historyNo history
7Luis TorrensRC56.6919.748No MLB historyNo history
8Brett BatyL3B57.68511.484No MLB historyNo history
9Zack ShortRSS—.4420.663No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Juan Soto LF · L.275 / .908 · 27 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score3Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Eric Wagaman 1B · R.191 / .588 · 2 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score8Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .484 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Zack Short SS · R.140 / .442 · 0 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·NYMNYM
AVG.245 15th.239 24th
OPS.717 19th.706 24th
Home runs163 26th204 9th
Runs689 23rd699 20th
OBP.319 12th.310 26th
SLG.398 20th.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 ERA3.26vs4.30
no league rank
Saves46vs31
BOSNYM
ResultsBOSBOS·NYMNYM
+33211th
Run differential
+25820th
87–75 Record74–88
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
New York Mets (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle (3.14 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mets?+
Zac Thornton (4.35 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Payton Tolle is at 72; Zac Thornton is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.