New York Mets vs Boston Red Sox, July 12, 2026

Red SoxBOS
3-2
Final
MetsNYM

July 12, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Citi Field

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

5-0

Last 5
W 5-0
@ CWS
W 2-1
@ CWS
W 6-2
@ NYM
W 4-0
@ NYM
W 3-2
@ NYM

New York Mets

2-3

Last 5
W 6-2
vs KC
W 7-3
vs KC
L 2-6
vs BOS
L 0-4
vs BOS
L 2-3
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Recorded starter

New York Mets

Zac Thornton headshot
Zac Thornton
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 12, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox46-48.489#3#510.0
New York Mets40-57.412#5#1116.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Boston Red SoxNew York Mets
.717
OPS
.706
163
HR
204
689
Runs
699
3.54
ERA
4.15
1.23
WHIP
1.29
1398
Strikeouts by pitchers
1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Boston Red Sox

Hitters

Masataka Yoshida headshot
Masataka Yoshida

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Caleb Durbin headshot
Caleb Durbin

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Anthony Seigler headshot
Anthony Seigler

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jake Bennett headshot
Jake Bennett

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Garrett Whitlock headshot
Garrett Whitlock

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Eduardo Rivera headshot
Eduardo Rivera

3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

New York Mets

Hitters

Brett Baty headshot
Brett Baty

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

A.J. Ewing headshot
A.J. Ewing

6 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Francisco Lindor headshot
Francisco Lindor

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Zach Thornton headshot
Zach Thornton

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Christian Scott headshot
Christian Scott

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Zac Thornton headshot
Zac Thornton
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Brayan Bello headshot
Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Boston Red Sox 3, New York Mets 2: BOS 4 hits, NYM 6 hits; BOS 0 errors, NYM 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Boston Red Sox0000000021340
New York Mets1000010000262

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Boston Red Sox with 1 hit each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Anthony Seigler2B4001000
Ceddanne RafaelaCF5110020
Wilyer AbreuRF4000000
Romy Gonzalez1B3000100
Tsung-Che ChengPR/SS0100000
Caleb Durbin3B2000110
Andruw MonasterioSS/1B2011200
Jarren DuranDH4011010
Nate EatonLF3000020
Masataka YoshidaPH/LF1100000
Connor WongC3010000
Totals31343460

Francisco Lindor led New York Mets with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
A.J. EwingCF4110030
Juan SotoDH4000010
Francisco LindorSS4122001
Eric Wagaman1B3000010
Jared Young1B1010000
Carson BengeRF4000030
Tyrone TaylorLF3010110
Luis TorrensC3010020
Jorge PolancoPH1000010
Brett Baty3B4000010
Zack Short2B3000010
Bo BichettePH1000000
Totals352621141

Pitching

Brayan Bello went 4.1 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 1 ER); Zac Thornton went 7.0 innings for New York Mets (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Payton Tolle3.2311170
Brayan Bello4.1211051
Aroldis Chapman1.0100010
Garrett Whitlock1.0000010
New York Mets
Zac Thornton7.0200250
Luke Weaver1.0000010
Devin Williams1.0221200
Brooks Raley1.0010000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Double Francisco Lindor doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nate Eaton. A.J. Ewing scores. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B6

    Home Run Francisco Lindor homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T9

    Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Tsung-Che Cheng to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 1, NYM 2

  • T9

    Single Jarren Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Tsung-Che Cheng scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • T10

    Sac Fly Anthony Seigler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Masataka Yoshida scores. BOS 3, NYM 2

Play-by-Play

All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out to first baseman Andruw Monasterio. BOS 3, NYM 2

  • B10

    Flyout Brett Baty flies out to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. BOS 3, NYM 2

  • B10

    Strikeout Jorge Polanco strikes out swinging. BOS 3, NYM 2

  • T10

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. BOS 3, NYM 2

  • T10

    Sac Fly Anthony Seigler out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Masataka Yoshida scores. BOS 3, NYM 2

  • T10

    Sac Bunt Connor Wong out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Brett Baty to second baseman Zack Short. Masataka Yoshida to 3rd. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • B9

    Flyout Tyrone Taylor flies out to left fielder Masataka Yoshida. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • B9

    Single Jared Young singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • B9

    Pop Out Francisco Lindor pops out to second baseman Anthony Seigler. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • T9

    Double Play Masataka Yoshida lines into a double play, second baseman Zack Short to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Andruw Monasterio out at 2nd. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • T9

    Single Jarren Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Tsung-Che Cheng scores. Caleb Durbin to 3rd. Andruw Monasterio to 2nd. BOS 2, NYM 2

  • T9

    Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. Ceddanne Rafaela scores. Tsung-Che Cheng to 3rd. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 1, NYM 2

  • T9

    Walk Luis Torrens challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Caleb Durbin walks. Ceddanne Rafaela to 3rd. Tsung-Che Cheng to 2nd. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T9

    Fielders Choice Romy Gonzalez reaches on a fielder's choice. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Francisco Lindor. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T9

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to second baseman Zack Short. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T9

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B8

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out sharply to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B8

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B8

    Flyout Zack Short flies out to left fielder Nate Eaton. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T8

    Flyout Anthony Seigler flies out to shortstop Francisco Lindor. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T8

    Groundout Connor Wong grounds out, second baseman Zack Short to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Nate Eaton strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP Brett Baty grounds into a double play, second baseman Anthony Seigler to shortstop Andruw Monasterio to first baseman Romy Gonzalez. Luis Torrens out at 2nd. Brett Baty out at 1st. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B7

    Single Luis Torrens singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T7

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, second baseman Zack Short to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T7

    Walk Andruw Monasterio walks. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Caleb Durbin strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • T7

    Groundout Romy Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Zack Short to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B6

    Groundout Carson Benge grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Romy Gonzalez. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B6

    Groundout Eric Wagaman grounds out, pitcher Brayan Bello to first baseman Romy Gonzalez. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B6

    Home Run Francisco Lindor homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. BOS 0, NYM 2

  • B6

    Groundout Juan Soto grounds out softly, catcher Connor Wong to first baseman Romy Gonzalez. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T6

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T6

    Flyout Anthony Seigler flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T6

    Single Connor Wong singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B5

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Zack Short strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B5

    Groundout Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Anthony Seigler to first baseman Romy Gonzalez. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T5

    Groundout Nate Eaton grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T5

    Double Andruw Monasterio doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T5

    Lineout Caleb Durbin lines out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Luis Torrens strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Double Tyrone Taylor doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nate Eaton. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Connor Wong challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Carson Benge called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B4

    Groundout Eric Wagaman grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Romy Gonzalez. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Groundout Romy Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Zack Short to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Lineout Wilyer Abreu lines out to pitcher Zac Thornton. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T4

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Flyout Francisco Lindor flies out to left fielder Nate Eaton. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Flyout Juan Soto flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B3

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Flyout Anthony Seigler flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Flyout Connor Wong flies out to second baseman Zack Short. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Nate Eaton strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Flyout Zack Short flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Brett Baty strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Luis Torrens called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B2

    Walk Tyrone Taylor walks. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Flyout Andruw Monasterio flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Sac Bunt Caleb Durbin out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Zac Thornton to first baseman Eric Wagaman. Romy Gonzalez to 2nd. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • T2

    Walk Romy Gonzalez walks. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Eric Wagaman called out on strikes. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Double Francisco Lindor doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nate Eaton. A.J. Ewing scores. BOS 0, NYM 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Juan Soto strikes out swinging. BOS 0, NYM 0

  • B1

    Double A.J. Ewing doubles (9) on a ground ball to second baseman Anthony Seigler. BOS 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Flyout Wilyer Abreu flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. BOS 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ceddanne Rafaela strikes out swinging, catcher Luis Torrens to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 0

  • T1

    Groundout Anthony Seigler grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Eric Wagaman. BOS 0, NYM 0