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Today · 4:10 PM ETLineup pendingAL East

Boston Red Sox   vs   Tampa Bay Rays Preview

September 19, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Tropicana Field.

4:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score57
Boston Red Sox
83–70 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 57
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First pitch 4:10 PM ET
Tampa Bay Rays
93–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
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T-Score67
First pitch 4:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPendingBoston Red Sox has not announced a starter, so a full pitching comparison is not available.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–57 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

BOS
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
TB
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
140th
WHIP
1.34
123rd
K/9
8.32
99th
BB/9
3.30
119th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.43
HR/9
1.31
133rd
OPS/R
0.710
IP
158.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.66
Road ERA5.81
Last 5 starts
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricStarterPeraltaNote
ERA−–116Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP–4.43
WAR–1.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.2
Changeup23%87.3
Curveball13%79.3
Sweeper6%82.2
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Offense vs pitcher hand

Sox vs RHPFreddy Peralta throws right-handed
.715
OPS vs hand
17th

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBOSBOS·TBTB
+2757th
Run differential
+2729th
83–70 Record93–59
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (0–0)
Tampa Bay Rays (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Boston Red Sox has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Freddy Peralta is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.