Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox, September 20, 2026
September 20, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field
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Starting Pitchers
Boston Red Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 84-72 | .538 | #3 | #2 | 11.5 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 95-60 | .613 | #1 | N/A | - |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower 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
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
8.0 IP, 11 SO, 1.13 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.59 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Tampa Bay Rays 5, Boston Red Sox 1: BOS 6 hits, TB 4 hits; BOS 0 errors, TB 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Roman Anthony and Caleb Durbin led Boston Red Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman AnthonyLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey GasperDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jahmai JonesPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adley RutschmanC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor StorySS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Sogard1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Durbin3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarren DuranCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate EatonRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
4 players led Tampa Bay Rays with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DíazDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLucaCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chandler SimpsonLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick FortesC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr.RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Pitching
Patrick Sandoval went 7.0 innings for Boston Red Sox (5 SO, 5 ER); Griffin Jax went 5.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (5 SO, 0 ER).
| 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 |
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- at-bats
- R
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- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Double Jonny DeLuca doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. BOS 0, TB 2
- B1
Single Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nate Eaton. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca scores. BOS 0, TB 4
- B4
Home Run Victor Mesa Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. BOS 0, TB 5
- T9
Home Run Trevor Story homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 1, TB 5
Play-by-Play
All 65 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 1, TB 5
- T9
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. BOS 1, TB 5
- T9
Pop Out Nick Sogard pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. BOS 1, TB 5
- T9
Home Run Trevor Story homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 1, TB 5
- T9
Strikeout Adley Rutschman called out on strikes. BOS 0, TB 5
- B8
Strikeout Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes. BOS 0, TB 5
- B8
Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out softly, pitcher Tyron Guerrero to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 5
- B8
Strikeout Rays challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Ryan Vilade strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 5
- T8
Strikeout Jahmai Jones strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 5
- T8
Double Roman Anthony doubles (9) on a ground ball to shortstop Taylor Walls, deflected by second baseman Ben Williamson. BOS 0, TB 5
- T8
Flyout Nate Eaton flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. BOS 0, TB 5
- T8
Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 5
- B7
Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 5
- B7
Strikeout Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 5
- B7
Pop Out Victor Mesa Jr. pops out to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 0, TB 5
- T7
Lineout Jarren Duran lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls. BOS 0, TB 5
- T7
Strikeout Caleb Durbin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. BOS 0, TB 5
- T7
Strikeout Nick Sogard called out on strikes. BOS 0, TB 5
- B6
Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 5
- B6
Flyout Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton. BOS 0, TB 5
- B6
Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 5
- T6
Groundout Trevor Story grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 5
- T6
Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 5
- T6
Pop Out Mickey Gasper pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson. BOS 0, TB 5
- B5
Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 5
- B5
Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 5
- B5
Groundout Ryan Vilade grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 5
- T5
Strikeout Roman Anthony strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 5
- T5
Walk Nate Eaton walks. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd. BOS 0, TB 5
- T5
Forceout 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. BOS 0, TB 5
- T5
Walk Jarren Duran walks. Caleb Durbin to 2nd. BOS 0, TB 5
- T5
Single Caleb Durbin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. BOS 0, TB 5
- T5
Groundout Nick Sogard grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 5
- B4
Lineout Yandy Díaz lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony. BOS 0, TB 5
- B4
Bunt Pop Out Taylor Walls bunt pops out softly to pitcher Patrick Sandoval. BOS 0, TB 5
- B4
Home Run Victor Mesa Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. BOS 0, TB 5
- B4
Flyout Nick Fortes flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony. BOS 0, TB 4
- T4
Grounded Into DP Trevor Story grounds into a double play, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade. Adley Rutschman out at 2nd. Trevor Story out at 1st. BOS 0, TB 4
- T4
Single Adley Rutschman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. BOS 0, TB 4
- T4
Strikeout Mickey Gasper strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 4
- B3
Groundout Ben Williamson grounds out, first baseman Nick Sogard to pitcher Patrick Sandoval. BOS 0, TB 4
- B3
Bunt Groundout Chandler Simpson bunt grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 4
- B3
Groundout Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Nick Sogard. BOS 0, TB 4
- T3
Groundout Roman Anthony grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 4
- T3
Groundout Nate Eaton grounds out sharply, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 4
- T3
Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 4
- B2
Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 4
- B2
Flyout Ryan Vilade flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton. BOS 0, TB 4
- B2
Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton. BOS 0, TB 4
- T2
Flyout Jarren Duran flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. BOS 0, TB 4
- T2
Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 4
- T2
Strikeout Nick Sogard strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 4
- B1
Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, TB 4
- B1
Walk Victor Mesa Jr. walks. BOS 0, TB 4
- B1
Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 4
- B1
Flyout Ben Williamson flies out to center fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 0, TB 4
- B1
Single Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nate Eaton. Junior Caminero scores. Jonny DeLuca scores. BOS 0, TB 4
- B1
Double Jonny DeLuca doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz scores. Ryan Vilade scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. BOS 0, TB 2
- B1
Single Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roman Anthony. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd. BOS 0, TB 0
- B1
Hit By Pitch Ryan Vilade hit by pitch. Yandy Díaz to 2nd. BOS 0, TB 0
- B1
Walk Yandy Díaz walks. BOS 0, TB 0
- T1
Strikeout Trevor Story strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 0
- T1
Forceout Adley Rutschman pops into a force out, shortstop Taylor Walls to second baseman Ben Williamson. Roman Anthony out at 2nd. Adley Rutschman to 1st. BOS 0, TB 0
- T1
Strikeout Mickey Gasper called out on strikes. BOS 0, TB 0
- T1
Single Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. BOS 0, TB 0