Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox, June 8, 2026

Red SoxBOS
1-3
Final
RaysTB

June 8, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

Boston Red Sox

2-3

Last 5
W 8-1
vs BAL
L 2-8
vs BAL
W 5-3
@ NYY
L 1-6
@ NYY
L 1-3
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

2-3

Last 5
L 2-7
vs DET
W 6-0
@ MIA
L 3-4
@ MIA
L 1-4
@ MIA
W 3-1
vs BOS

Starting Pitchers

Boston Red Sox

Connelly Early headshot
Connelly Early
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Boston Red Sox27-37.422#5#911.5
Tampa Bay Rays38-25.603#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Boston Red SoxTampa Bay Rays
.717
OPS
.728
163
HR
169
689
Runs
736
3.54
ERA
3.70
1.23
WHIP
1.14
1398
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

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

Willson Contreras headshot
Willson Contreras

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Wilyer Abreu headshot
Wilyer Abreu

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Ceddanne Rafaela headshot
Ceddanne Rafaela

7 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Payton Tolle headshot
Payton Tolle

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ranger Suarez headshot
Ranger Suarez

6.1 IP, 6 SO, 1.42 ERA

Ryan Watson headshot
Ryan Watson

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz

9 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Cedric Mullins headshot
Cedric Mullins

3 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

5 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA

Casey Legumina headshot
Casey Legumina

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Connelly Early headshot
Connelly Early
Boston Red Sox, MLBDB pick
Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 3, Boston Red Sox 1: BOS 4 hits, TB 7 hits; BOS 0 errors, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Boston Red Sox001000000140
Tampa Bay Rays10001001x370

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Boston Red Sox with 1 hit each.

Boston Red Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jarren DuranLF4000030
Ceddanne RafaelaCF4010000
Wilyer AbreuRF4010020
Willson Contreras1B3000010
Mickey GasperDH4010010
Caleb Durbin3B2000110
Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B/SS3000010
Marcelo MayerSS2111001
Andruw MonasterioPH/2B1000010
Carlos NarváezC3000000
Totals301411101

7 players led Tampa Bay Rays with 1 hit each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH3112101
Austin SlaterLF3110010
Richie PalaciosPH/2B2000020
Junior Caminero3B3010110
Chandler SimpsonPR/LF0000000
Ryan ViladeRF2010100
Victor Mesa Jr.PH/RF0000100
Jonathan Aranda1B4011010
Ben Williamson2B/3B4000020
Taylor WallsSS3100110
Nick FortesC3010010
Cedric MullinsCF2010210
Totals293737101

Pitching

Connelly Early went 4.2 innings for Boston Red Sox (6 SO, 2 ER); Ian Seymour went 4.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (5 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Boston Red Sox
Connelly Early4.2522461
Tyron Guerrero1.1100020
Greg Weissert0.1100110
Danny Coulombe1.0011200
Alec Gamboa0.2000010
Tampa Bay Rays
Ian Seymour4.0111151
Casey Legumina1.1000010
Cam Booser1.0100010
Kevin Kelly0.2100010
Garrett Cleavinger1.0000010
Bryan Baker1.0100010
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

    Home Run Yandy Díaz homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 0, TB 1

  • T3

    Home Run Marcelo Mayer homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B5

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Austin Slater scores. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B8

    Sac Fly Yandy Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Taylor Walls scores. BOS 1, TB 3

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Mickey Gasper grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Willson Contreras strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 1, TB 3

  • T9

    Single Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. BOS 1, TB 3

  • T9

    Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 3

  • B8

    Strikeout Richie Palacios strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 3

  • B8

    Sac Fly Yandy Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Taylor Walls scores. BOS 1, TB 3

  • B8

    Walk Cedric Mullins walks. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B8

    Groundout Nick Fortes grounds out, pitcher Danny Coulombe to first baseman Willson Contreras. Taylor Walls to 3rd. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B8

    Walk Taylor Walls walks. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T8

    Pop Out Jarren Duran pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T8

    Groundout Carlos Narváez grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Andruw Monasterio called out on strikes. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B7

    Flyout Ben Williamson flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B7

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Jarren Duran. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B7

    Walk Victor Mesa Jr. walks. Junior Caminero to 2nd. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B7

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Richie Palacios strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T7

    Groundout Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Caleb Durbin called out on strikes. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T7

    Single Mickey Gasper singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Willson Contreras to 2nd. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Willson Contreras hit by pitch. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T7

    Pop Out Wilyer Abreu pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B6

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B6

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B6

    Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Caught Stealing 2B Ceddanne Rafaela caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Nick Fortes to shortstop Taylor Walls. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Single Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ryan Vilade. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 2

  • T6

    Groundout Carlos Narváez grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Ben Williamson strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Austin Slater scores. BOS 1, TB 2

  • B5

    Flyout Ryan Vilade flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Junior Caminero strikes out swinging. Austin Slater steals (2) 2nd base. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B5

    Single Austin Slater singles on a ground ball to third baseman Caleb Durbin. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T5

    Groundout Marcelo Mayer grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T5

    Groundout Caleb Durbin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Pop Out Yandy Díaz pops out to second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Walk Cedric Mullins walks. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B4

    Flyout Taylor Walls flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Mickey Gasper called out on strikes. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T4

    Pop Out Willson Contreras pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Groundout Ben Williamson grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Jonathan Aranda grounds into a double play, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to shortstop Marcelo Mayer to first baseman Willson Contreras. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Ryan Vilade out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda out at 1st. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Walk Ryan Vilade walks. Junior Caminero to 2nd. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B3

    Walk Junior Caminero walks. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Flyout Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Pop Out Carlos Narváez pops out to catcher Nick Fortes in foul territory. BOS 1, TB 1

  • T3

    Home Run Marcelo Mayer homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. BOS 1, TB 1

  • B2

    Lineout Austin Slater lines out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B2

    Walk Yandy Díaz walks. Nick Fortes to 3rd. Cedric Mullins to 2nd. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B2

    Single Cedric Mullins singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Connelly Early. Nick Fortes to 2nd. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Rays challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was overturned: Nick Fortes hit by pitch. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Ben Williamson strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 1

  • T2

    Lineout Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to left fielder Austin Slater. BOS 0, TB 1

  • T2

    Walk Caleb Durbin walks. BOS 0, TB 1

  • T2

    Pop Out Mickey Gasper pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory. BOS 0, TB 1

  • T2

    Flyout Willson Contreras flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B1

    Single Ryan Vilade singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B1

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Austin Slater strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 1

  • B1

    Home Run Yandy Díaz homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. BOS 0, TB 1

  • T1

    Strikeout Wilyer Abreu strikes out on a foul tip. BOS 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ceddanne Rafaela grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. BOS 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jarren Duran strikes out swinging. BOS 0, TB 0