Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays
May 8, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Fenway Park
Status
Final
Boston Red Sox
BOS
2
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
0
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsBoston Red Sox
17-22 (.436)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
9.0
Tampa Bay Rays
25-13 (.658)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
0.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Boston Red Sox | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .697 | .716 |
| HR | 56 | 54 |
| Runs | 274 | 300 |
| ERA | 3.87 | 3.97 |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 1.24 |
| Strikeouts | 575 | 530 |
Top Players
Boston Red Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jesse Scholtens (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Englert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Jarren Duran (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson Contreras (1B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilyer Abreu (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Masataka Yoshida (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Story (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcelo Mayer (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Narváez (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connelly Early (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Whitlock (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aroldis Chapman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Jesse Scholtens | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Mason Englert | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Boston Red Sox | |||||||
| Connelly Early | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-0
Wilyer Abreu homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 2-0
Ceddanne Rafaela homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 2-0
Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-0
Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-0
Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Marcelo Mayer strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-0
Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Trevor Story called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-0
Masataka Yoshida grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 8 • Pop Out • 2-0
Ryan Vilade pops out softly to catcher Carlos Narváez.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 2-0
Wilyer Abreu flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 2-0
Willson Contreras pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-0
Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-0
Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-0
Nick Fortes called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-0
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-0
Ben Williamson lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-0
Carlos Narváez flies out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-0
Marcelo Mayer flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 6 • Field Error • 2-0
Ceddanne Rafaela reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Junior Caminero.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-0
Trevor Story strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Pop Out • 2-0
Jonny DeLuca pops out softly to pitcher Connelly Early.
top 6 • Walk • 2-0
Jonathan Aranda walks.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-0
Junior Caminero grounds out, second baseman Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras.
top 6 • Bunt Pop Out • 2-0
Ryan Vilade bunt pops out to pitcher Connelly Early.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 2-0
Masataka Yoshida pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
bottom 5 • Intent Walk • 2-0
Jesse Scholtens intentionally walks Wilyer Abreu.
bottom 5 • Walk • 2-0
Willson Contreras walks.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 2-0
Jarren Duran flies out to shortstop Taylor Walls.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 2-0
Caleb Durbin called out on strikes.