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FinalFinal lineupsAL East

Tampa Bay Rays 6, Boston Red Sox 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 18, 3:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 56
6
6–7
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
7
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Seymour owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handSoxBoston has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formSoxBoston has won 10 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineRaysTampa has drawn 332 walks this season, 41 more than Boston.

Starting pitchers

TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.59
120th
WHIP
1.16
41st
K/9
10.44
18th
BB/9
3.34
48th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
198th
OPS/R
–
IP
64.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.08
168th
WHIP
1.38
218th
K/9
10.38
51st
BB/9
2.08
188th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
46th
OPS/R
–
IP
4.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.08
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
9
How the starters differ
·Sandoval enters with a 2.08 ERA compared with Seymour's 4.59.
·Seymour allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.38.
·Sandoval allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.39 per nine.
·Seymour has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.5
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.7
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1
Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.5
Four-seam22%93.5
Slider22%86.8
Sinker19%93.9
Sweeper5%80.6
Curveball5%75.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
7th
in MLB
0.735OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Patrick Sandoval
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH78.80522.780No MLB historyNo history
2Jonny DeLucaRRF47.72911.687No MLB historyNo history
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.916No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan ViladeRRF60.75011.835No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler SimpsonLLF43.6890.633No MLB historyNo history
6Ben WilliamsonR2B38.6203.585No MLB historyNo history
7Victor Mesa Jr.LRF70.82514.868No MLB historyNo history
8Nick FortesRC41.6806.644No MLB historyNo history
9Richie PalaciosL2B49.70410.465No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .687 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .916 · No MLB history · No history87H-Score4Ryan Vilade RF · R.245 / .750 · 11 HRvs hand .835 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .633 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Ben Williamson 2B · R.238 / .620 · 3 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score7Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.260 / .825 · 14 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score8Nick Fortes C · R.258 / .680 · 6 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .465 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Anthony SeiglerS2B47.7273.550No MLB historyNo history
2Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76516.824No MLB historyNo history
3Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.895No MLB historyNo history
4Willson ContrerasR1B76.90227.945No MLB historyNo history
5Romy GonzalezRDH—.5721.618No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B52.71013.688No MLB historyNo history
7Andruw MonasterioRSS46.6666.813No MLB historyNo history
8Jahmai JonesRDH48.6676.787No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC28.4673.462No MLB historyNo history
1Anthony Seigler 2B · S.247 / .727 · 3 HRvs hand .550 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score2Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .824 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .895 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score4Willson Contreras 1B · R.275 / .902 · 27 HRvs hand .945 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score5Romy Gonzalez DH · R.185 / .572 · 1 HRvs hand .618 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score7Andruw Monasterio SS · R.233 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .813 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Jahmai Jones DH · R.206 / .667 · 6 HRvs hand .787 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .462 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·BOSBOS
AVG.258 1st.245 15th
OPS.728 8th.717 18th
Home runs169 22nd163 26th
Runs736 12th689 23rd
OBP.326 5th.319 11th
SLG.402 13th.398 19th
PitchingTBTB·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs3.54
TBBOS
WHIP1.14vs1.23
TBBOS
K/98.3vs8.7
TBBOS
HR Allowed201vs153
TBBOS
BullpenTBTB·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.67vs3.44
no league rank
Saves58vs46
TBBOS
ResultsTBTB·BOSBOS
+3788th
Run differential
+33613th
98–64 Record87–75
4–6 Last 1010–0
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Boston Red Sox (10–0)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—10
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.59 ERA, 6–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval (2.08 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 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 Rays and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 10–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ian Seymour is at 55; Patrick Sandoval is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.