Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (2026-07-19). Shane McClanahan vs Sonny Gray at Fenway Park.

Starters — McClanahan enters with a 2.83 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 86 innings. He is striking out 8.58 per nine with 2.93 walks per nine and 0.63 home runs allowed per nine. Over his last three starts, he has worked 18.1 innings with 2 earned runs allowed, 13 strikeouts, and 1 walk, including back-to-back scoreless outings. His ERA trend is down. Gray has a 2.54 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 95.2 innings. He is posting 8.00 strikeouts per nine, 2.26 walks per nine, and 0.94 home runs allowed per nine. In his last three starts, he has covered 19.1 innings with 2 earned runs allowed, 19 strikeouts, and 4 walks. His ERA trend is also down.

Teams — Tampa Bay brings a .731 OPS, 434 runs, and a .257 team average. The Rays pitching staff has a 3.89 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, but the club is 4-6 over its last 10 games. Boston has a .709 OPS, 407 runs, and a .244 team average. The Red Sox staff owns a 3.56 ERA and 1.21 WHIP, and the team comes in on a 10-0 run over its last 10 games. Tampa Bay has been the more productive offense by OPS and total runs, while Boston has paired slightly better run prevention with strong recent form.