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Boston Red Sox 5, Tampa Bay Rays 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 10, 11:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score54
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
5
5–7
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
7
T-Score67
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysRasmussen leads Bennett in P-Score (75 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.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–54 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
Plate disciplineRaysTampa has drawn 238 walks this season, 47 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

BOS
Jake Bennett LHP
Jake Bennett
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.28
65th
WHIP
1.50
34th
K/9
4.70
154th
BB/9
2.93
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.59
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
15.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.28
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 3)
DAYS
REST
40
TB
Drew Rasmussen RHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.71
11th
WHIP
0.88
5th
K/9
9.49
64th
BB/9
1.60
4th
P-Score75i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.99
22nd
OPS/R
–
IP
73.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.23
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
76
How the starters differ
·Rasmussen strikes out 4.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Rasmussen allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.88 WHIP compared with 1.50.
·Rasmussen enters with a 2.71 ERA compared with Bennett's 5.28.
·Bennett allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 0.99 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bennett arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%92.9
Changeup26%83.6
Sinker24%92.4
Sweeper7%79.5
Cutter4%85.0
Curveball3%78.8
Rasmussen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter29%90.0
Four-seam28%95.8
Sinker24%95.3
Changeup13%89.6
Curveball3%80.1
Sweeper3%84.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Drew Rasmussen)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Jake Bennett)
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 14th.258 2nd
OPS.717 18th.728 8th
Home runs163 26th169 22nd
Runs689 23rd736 12th
OBP.319 11th.326 6th
SLG.398 19th.402 13th
PitchingBOSBOS·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs3.70
BOSTB
WHIP1.23vs1.14
BOSTB
K/98.7vs8.3
BOSTB
HR Allowed153vs201
BOSTB
ResultsBOSBOS·TBTB
+31212th
Run differential
+3604th
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?+
Jake Bennett (5.28 ERA, 1–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Drew Rasmussen (2.71 ERA, 6–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Jake Bennett is at 59; Drew Rasmussen is at 75. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.