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Boston Red Sox 3, Tampa Bay Rays 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 9, 11:01 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
3
3–4
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
4
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxTolle leads Martinez in P-Score (72 vs 59), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .032 difference in OPS.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineRaysTampa has drawn 237 walks this season, 49 more than Boston.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.70
30th
WHIP
1.05
28th
K/9
9.11
27th
BB/9
2.36
46th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.51
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
53.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.05
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
47
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.43
32nd
WHIP
1.16
26th
K/9
5.10
221st
BB/9
1.51
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.70
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
77.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
71
How the starters differ
·Tolle is on 47 days of rest; Martinez is on 71.
·Tolle strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Tolle, 1.05 to 1.16.
·Tolle enters with a 2.50 road ERA; Martinez owns a 3.90 ERA 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
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
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

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?+
Payton Tolle (2.70 ERA, 3–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez (2.43 ERA, 6–2) 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?+
Payton Tolle is at 72; Nick Martinez is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.