Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox
September 20, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
5
Boston Red Sox
BOS
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
95-60 (.613)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Boston Red Sox
84-72 (.538)
Div
#3
WC
#2
GB
11.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .728 | .716 |
| HR | 169 | 163 |
| Runs | 736 | 689 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 3.54 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.23 |
| Strikeouts | 1322 | 1398 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
8.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.125 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Roman Anthony (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Gasper (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jahmai Jones (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adley Rutschman (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Sogard (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren Duran (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Eaton (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Sandoval (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyron Guerrero (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (1B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brody Hopkins (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Matz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Patrick Sandoval | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Tyron Guerrero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Hopkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Matz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 2-0
Jonny DeLuca doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd.
bottom 1 • Single • 4-0
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nate Eaton. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 5-0
Victor Mesa Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 9 • Home Run • 5-1
Trevor Story homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 5-1
Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
top 9 • Single • 5-1
Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 9 • Pop Out • 5-1
Nick Sogard pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
top 9 • Home Run • 5-1
Trevor Story homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-0
Adley Rutschman called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-0
Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 5-0
Junior Caminero grounds out softly, pitcher Tyron Guerrero to first baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 5-0
Rays challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-0
Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Double • 5-0
Roman Anthony doubles (9) on a ground ball to shortstop Taylor Walls, deflected by second baseman Ben Williamson.
top 8 • Flyout • 5-0
Nate Eaton flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-0
Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-0
Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-0
Victor Mesa Jr. pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin.
top 7 • Lineout • 5-0
Jarren Duran lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-0
Caleb Durbin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 5-0
Nick Sogard called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-0
Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 5-0
Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
top 6 • Groundout • 5-0
Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
top 6 • Pop Out • 5-0
Mickey Gasper pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-0
Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-0
Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 5-0
Ryan Vilade grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard.
top 5 • Strikeout • 5-0
Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
top 5 • Walk • 5-0
Nate Eaton walks. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
top 5 • Forceout • 5-0
Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Jarren Duran out at 2nd. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 1st.