Jake Bennett LHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.69
65th
WHIP
1.07
34th
K/9
7.11
154th
BB/9
1.63
5th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
62nd
OPS/R
–
IP
105.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.08
FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West
Boston Red Sox 3, Texas Rangers 7
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 18, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bennett | BOS | Starter | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 91 |
| Erik Miller | BOS | ReliefLoss | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| MacKenzie Gore | TEX | Starter | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 69 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | TEX | ReliefWin | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Top hitters
Willson Contreras1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Ezequiel Duran1-for-4 · 2 RBI
Justin Foscue2-for-5 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Jake Burger2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Corey Seager1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
MacKenzie Gore LHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
144th
WHIP
1.35
129th
K/9
9.58
67th
BB/9
3.67
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
161.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.08
Red Sox at Rangers — Texas Cannot Afford to Waste Late Innings
Texas sits only one game behind Houston in the AL West, which makes Boston’s biggest strength especially relevant. The Red Sox own MLB’s best bullpen ERA at 3.09 and best bullpen WHIP at 1.17. If the Rangers fall behind late, there may not be much room to recover. The starting matchup is less one-sided. Jake Bennett has the lower ERA, WHIP and walk rate, while MacKenzie Gore has missed considerably more bats and owns a 3.78 FIP. Boston has been excellent on the road at 44–32; Texas is 41–32 at home. The season series is tied 2–2, and this one arrives with much more at stake for the Rangers than the first four did.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
BOS.743
EvenOPS edge
TEX
.743
Even matchup
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
BOS·TEXAVG.245 15th.242 18th
OPS.717 18th.713 20th
Home runs163 26th183 14th
Runs689 23rd673 25th
OBP.319 11th.317 14th
SLG.398 19th.396 21st
BOS·TEX1stMLB rank30th
BOSTEX
BOSTEX
BOSTEX
BOSTEX
BOS·TEX1stMLB rank30th
no league rank
no league rank
BOSTEX
BOS·TEX+32511th
Run differential
+20725th
87–75 Record80–82
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Jake Bennett (3.69 ERA, 9–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.62 ERA, 8–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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 Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jake Bennett is at 59; MacKenzie Gore is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.