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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Boston Red Sox 1, Tampa Bay Rays 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 8, 11:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
1
1–3
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineRaysTampa has drawn 236 walks this season, 48 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Connelly Early LHP
Connelly Early
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.30
40th
WHIP
1.23
85th
K/9
8.75
73rd
BB/9
3.42
120th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.52
156th
OPS/R
–
IP
71.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.88
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
71
TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.89
120th
WHIP
1.26
41st
K/9
9.77
19th
BB/9
4.11
48th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.29
198th
OPS/R
–
IP
35.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
74
How the starters differ
·Early enters with a 3.30 ERA compared with Seymour's 4.89.
·Seymour owns a 9.8 K/9 compared with Early's 8.8.
·Early has produced a quality start in 33% of outings versus 0%.
·Seymour allows the lower home-run rate: 1.29 vs 1.52 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Early arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%94.0
Sinker20%92.4
Changeup18%83.7
Curveball11%80.0
Slider8%87.1
Sweeper8%82.5
Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.5
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.7
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Connelly Early)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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 SoxProjected — not officialvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Andruw Monasterio—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Anthony Seigler—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Caleb Durbin—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Carlos Narváez—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ceddanne Rafaela—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Andruw Monasterio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Anthony Seigler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Caleb Durbin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Carlos Narváez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ceddanne Rafaela– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·TBTB
AVG.245 16th.258 2nd
OPS.717 19th.728 8th
Home runs163 26th169 22nd
Runs689 23rd736 12th
OBP.319 12th.326 5th
SLG.398 20th.402 13th
PitchingBOSBOS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs3.70
BOSTB
WHIP1.23vs1.14
BOSTB
K/98.7vs8.3
BOSTB
HR Allowed153vs201
BOSTB
ResultsBOSBOS·TBTB
+36613th
Run differential
+3968th
87–75 Record98–64
2–8 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Tampa Bay Rays (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
10—3
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Connelly Early (3.30 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.89 ERA, 3–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
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 Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 3–10 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Connelly Early is at 54; Ian Seymour is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.