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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Boston Red Sox 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
4
4–1
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Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 46
1
T-Score46
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Starting pitchers

TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
32nd
WHIP
–
26th
K/9
–
221st
BB/9
–
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
BOS
Payton Tolle LHP
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
30th
WHIP
–
28th
K/9
–
27th
BB/9
–
46th
P-Score72i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
51st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Tolle holds a 13-point P-Score advantage, 72 to 59.
·Martinez enters with a 2.38 road ERA; Tolle owns a 3.52 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2
Tolle arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%96.1
Sinker24%94.8
Cutter19%88.6
Curveball9%82.9
Changeup3%88.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Payton Tolle)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
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
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

ResultsTBTB·BOSBOS
+3968th
Run differential
+36613th
98–64 Record87–75
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
Boston Red Sox Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Payton Tolle 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nick Martinez is at 59; Payton Tolle is at 72. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.