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Boston Red Sox 4, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 19, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score54
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 54
4
4–3
FINAL · 9 innings
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Sonny GrayBOS
Starter
6.13336102
Wyatt OldsBOS
ReliefWin
1.0000112
Garrett WhitlockBOS
ReliefSave
1.0001012
Tyler AlexanderTEX
Starter
1.0001018
Jacob LatzTEX
ReliefLoss
1.0110115
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
BOSBoston Red Sox000000130450
TEXTexas Rangers120000000341
Top hitters
Trevor Story2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Josh Jung1-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Danny Jansen2-for-3 · 1 RBI
Roman Anthony0-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Evan Carter0-for-2 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .735 OPS vs LHP, 7th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.45 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Texas's 4.25.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthSoxBoston leads 54–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

BOS
Sonny Gray RHP
Sonny Gray
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.76
16th
WHIP
1.17
54th
K/9
8.04
123rd
BB/9
2.41
49th
P-Score68i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
39th
OPS/R
–
IP
156.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.61
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Tyler Alexander LHP
Tyler Alexander
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.28
K/9
7.70
BB/9
2.57
FIP
–
HR/9
0.40
OPS/R
–
IP
66.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
How the starters differ
·Alexander allows the lower home-run rate: 0.40 vs 0.86 per nine.
·Gray allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.17 WHIP compared with 1.28.
·Gray enters with a 2.76 ERA compared with Alexander's 3.38.
·Gray averages 4.6 more innings per start.

Rangers Go for the Sweep as Boston Tries to Stop the Slide

Texas has already taken control of this three-game set, beating Boston 4–2 and 7–3, and Thursday gives the Rangers a chance to complete the sweep at Globe Life Field. The timing makes the matchup more important than the standings alone suggest. Texas has won four straight and sits just one game behind the final AL wild-card spot, while Boston still holds the second wild card despite dropping the first two games of the series.

The Red Sox do have the stronger starting profile. Sonny Gray enters with a 2.76 ERA, 3.45 FIP and 1.17 WHIP over 156.2 innings, while Tyler Alexander has a 3.38 ERA and 1.28 WHIP in a smaller workload. Alexander’s 3.01 FIP, however, gives Texas a reason to believe the matchup can stay close.

If the game turns into a battle of bullpens, Boston owns the clearer season-long edge. Red Sox relievers carry a 3.11 ERA and MLB-best 1.17 WHIP, compared with 4.45 and 1.37 for Texas. That contrast puts pressure on the Rangers to build an early advantage, but their recent form and 42–32 home record make this finale one of the more compelling games on Thursday’s slate.

Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gray arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker22%92.0
Sweeper20%84.8
Cutter19%88.3
Four-seam17%91.5
Curveball16%79.6
Changeup6%86.2
Slow Curve0%74.1
Alexander arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup24%84.7
Cutter21%88.3
Sinker19%91.3
Sweeper18%80.3
Four-seam18%92.0
Knuckle Curve0%75.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Tyler Alexander)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Sonny Gray)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 17, 5:06 PM ET
BOSBOS
.728
+5 ptsOPS edge
TEXTEX
.723

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Tyler Alexander
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alexander (BvP)
1Roman AnthonyLLF61.7355.5250-for-1Very small sample
2Jahmai JonesRDH50.6676.7871-for-2Very small sample
3Wilyer AbreuLRF76.77324.895No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B80.90227.9451-for-4Very small sample
5Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.6404-for-8Very small sample
6Trevor StoryRSS33.6225.5721-for-1Very small sample
7Jarren DuranLLF51.62720.6410-for-1Very small sample
8Caleb DurbinR3B54.71013.6880-for-1Very small sample
9Nick SogardS2B53.7275.9200-for-1Very small sample
1Roman Anthony LF · L.245 / .735 · 5 HRvs hand .525 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score2Jahmai Jones DH · R.206 / .667 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample50H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample80H-Score5Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .640 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample63H-Score6Trevor Story SS · R.235 / .622 · 5 HRvs hand .572 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample33H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .641 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score8Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score9Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .920 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Sonny Gray
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gray (BvP)
1Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.7071-for-2Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS70.73620.7113-for-12Small sample
3Josh JungR3B76.82712.7690-for-3Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.6765-for-16Small sample
5Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.7880-for-3Very small sample
6Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.6591-for-3Very small sample
7Nicky LopezL2B34.6341.6822-for-16Small sample
8Danny JansenRC44.6778.710No MLB historyNo history
9Evan CarterLCF43.6039.6580-for-2Very small sample
1Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .711 · 3-for-12 · Small sample70H-Score3Josh Jung 3B · R.299 / .827 · 12 HRvs hand .769 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample76H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · 5-for-16 · Small sample69H-Score5Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample65H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score7Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · 2-for-16 · Small sample34H-Score8Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .710 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseBOSBOS·TEXTEX
AVG.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
PitchingBOSBOS·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.54vs4.32
BOSTEX
WHIP1.23vs1.30
BOSTEX
K/98.7vs8.5
BOSTEX
HR Allowed153vs190
BOSTEX
BullpenBOSBOS·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.45vs4.25
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.32
no league rank
Saves46vs43
BOSTEX
ResultsBOSBOS·TEXTEX
+32511th
Run differential
+20725th
87–75 Record80–82
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Boston Red Sox (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Texas Rangers (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sonny Gray (2.76 ERA, 17–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Tyler Alexander (3.38 ERA, 5–2) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.