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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL East

Los Angeles Angels 2, Boston Red Sox 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 8, 11:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score30
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 30
2
2–5
FINAL · 9 innings
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
5
T-Score46
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Grayson RodriguezLAA
StarterLoss
4.0654382
Brayan BelloBOS
StarterWin
5.04027103
Garrett WhitlockBOS
ReliefSave
1.0000215
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
LAALos Angeles Angels000001010260
BOSBoston Red Sox041000000590
Top hitters
Adley Rutschman1-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Moisés Ballesteros3-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Jarren Duran2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Eli White2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Christian Moore1-for-4 · 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 .711 OPS vs RHP, 22th in MLB; Los ranks 30th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.32 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Los's 3.95.
Recent formSoxBoston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact80°F, wind 9 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

LAA
Grayson Rodriguez RHP
Grayson Rodriguez
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.03
207th
WHIP
1.52
209th
K/9
8.34
129th
BB/9
3.82
172nd
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
160th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.71
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Brayan Bello RHP
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.07
126th
WHIP
1.46
148th
K/9
6.45
159th
BB/9
3.04
76th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.01
59th
OPS/R
–
IP
97.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Rodriguez strikes out 1.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Bello enters with a 5.07 ERA compared with Rodriguez's 6.03.
·Rodriguez has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.38 more per nine innings.
·Bello has the stronger command profile, with a 3.0 BB/9 versus 3.8.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodriguez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%96.1
Changeup26%83.2
Curveball11%80.8
Slider11%85.0
Bello arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker39%95.3
Changeup20%89.0
Cutter15%87.5
Sweeper14%86.0
Four-seam9%95.7
Curveball3%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Brayan Bello)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Grayson Rodriguez)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Brayan Bello
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Bello (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.7273-for-9Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.7920-for-3Very small sample
3Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
4Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH46.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Christian MooreR2B31.5282.494No MLB historyNo history
7Josh LoweLLF41.63312.6747-for-22Small sample
8Kyren ParisR2B—.1670.250No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC19.4431.5340-for-1Very small sample
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score3Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 7-for-22 · Small sample41H-Score8Kyren Paris 2B · R.000 / .167 · 0 HRvs hand .250 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .534 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample19H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Grayson Rodriguez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rodriguez (BvP)
1Roman AnthonyLLF58.7355.817No MLB historyNo history
2Mickey GasperSDH66.82310.902No MLB historyNo history
3Adley RutschmanSC63.74113.799No MLB historyNo history
4Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.7354-for-8Very small sample
5Trevor StoryRSS34.6225.6150-for-3Very small sample
6Caleb DurbinR3B51.71013.716No MLB historyNo history
7Jarren DuranLLF49.62720.6332-for-6Very small sample
8Isiah Kiner-FalefaR2B37.6332.7061-for-3Very small sample
9Eli WhiteRCF40.6876.699No MLB historyNo history
1Roman Anthony LF · L.245 / .735 · 5 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score3Adley Rutschman C · S.242 / .741 · 13 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample73H-Score5Trevor Story SS · R.235 / .622 · 5 HRvs hand .615 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample34H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample49H-Score8Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B · R.242 / .633 · 2 HRvs hand .706 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-Score9Eli White CF · R.246 / .687 · 6 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history40H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·BOSBOS
AVG.234 28th.245 16th
OPS.679 30th.717 19th
Home runs154 29th163 26th
Runs655 29th689 23rd
OBP.310 26th.319 12th
SLG.369 30th.398 20th
PitchingLAALAA·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs3.54
LAABOS
WHIP1.35vs1.23
LAABOS
K/99.1vs8.7
LAABOS
HR Allowed164vs153
LAABOS
BullpenLAALAA·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.95vs3.32
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.19
no league rank
Saves25vs46
LAABOS
ResultsLAALAA·BOSBOS
+30721st
Run differential
+36613th
62–100 Record87–75
2–8 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
Boston Red Sox (6–4)
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Grayson Rodriguez (6.03 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Brayan Bello (5.07 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Angels and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Grayson Rodriguez is at 39; Brayan Bello is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.