Boston Red SoxRed Sox84-70
4FinalSep 18, 2026
Tampa Bay RaysRays93-60
2TVNESNStreamESPN UnlmtdMLB.TVRays.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
BOS+114
TB−137
Run line
BOS +1.5−199
TB −1.5+163
Total O/U
Over 7−112
Under 7−108
- Run line: Red Sox +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 7 (6 runs).
Recap
The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sep 18, 2026 to move to 84-70.
The game was played before 23,342.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Suarez (8-4) · L: Seymour (9-7) · S: Miller (4-1)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- BOSHome runAnthony homered to center (438 feet).1-0
Bottom 1
- TBGroundoutCaminero grounded out to third, Díaz scored.1-1
Top 2
- BOSSingleAnthony singled to right, Durbin scored and Story scored, Eaton to third.3-1
Top 3
- BOSHome runJones homered to left (414 feet).4-1
Bottom 9
- TBFielder's choiceAranda grounded into fielder's choice to third, Mesa Jr. scored, Díaz out at second.4-2
Team stats
BOSTB
- Hits
- 9
- 5
- Home Runs
- 2
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 4
- 2
- Walks
- 2
- 9
- Strikeouts
- 11
- 9
- Runners Left On Base
- 18
- 23
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Red Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .235 | .335 | .374 |
| Nick Sogard 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .255 | .347 | .399 |
| Jahmai Jones DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .211 | .305 | .388 |
| Mickey Gasper DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .266 | .373 | .480 |
| Wilyer Abreu RF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .252 | .331 | .455 |
| Trevor Story SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .247 | .279 | .359 |
| Caleb Durbin 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .251 | .336 | .383 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .257 | .331 | .333 |
| Nate Eaton CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .140 | .288 | .256 |
| Connor Wong C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .234 | .310 | .346 |
Red Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Suarez P | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 98-56 | 3.27 | 98 |
| Wyatt Olds P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18-7 | 1.20 | 18 |
| Greg Weissert P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-19 | 3.34 | 27 |
| Erik Miller P | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32-17 | 2.92 | 32 |
Rays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz DH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | .293 | .359 | .451 |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .277 | .360 | .436 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | .277 | .365 | .533 |
| Richie Palacios PR | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .331 | .378 |
| Ryan Vilade 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .259 | .332 | .460 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .308 | .336 | .359 |
| Jonny DeLuca CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .260 | .291 | .411 |
| Nick Fortes C | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .267 | .315 | .381 |
| Liam Hicks C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .285 | .369 | .439 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .254 | .323 | .498 |
| Taylor Walls SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .218 | .307 | .292 |
| Jake Fraley PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .226 | .301 | .381 |
| Jorge Mateo SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .209 | .255 | .325 |
Rays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Seymour P | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 87-59 | 4.38 | 87 |
| Ty Johnson P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.50 | 13 |
| Casey Legumina P | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29-21 | 3.89 | 29 |
| Alexander Cook P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.76 | 13 |
Game info
VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance23,342
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Brock Ballou · First Base Umpire: Jeremie Rehak · Second Base Umpire: Adam Beck · Third Base Umpire: Dan Iassogna
TVNESN · local
Last and next games
Head to head
- W 6-1 vs TBSun Jul 19
- W 7-6 vs TBSat Jul 18
- W 5-3 vs TBFri Jul 17
- Next meeting: L 1-5 at TBSun Sep 20
- BOS 4, TB 8Thu May 7
- BOS 2, TB 0Fri May 8
- BOS 0, TB 0Sat May 9
- BOS 1, TB 4Sun May 10
- BOS 1, TB 3Mon Jun 8
- BOS 3, TB 4Tue Jun 9
- BOS 5, TB 7Wed Jun 10
More scores
MLB Sep 18, 2026All MLB ScoresMLB 2026MLB OddsScores & schedules
NFL ScoresCollege Football ScoresNBA ScoresCollege Basketball ScoresNHL ScoresWNBA ScoresUFC & MMA Results
Scores, stats and closing line: ESPN. Prediction-market prices: Kalshi and Polymarket. Betting splits: a consensus across several sportsbooks. Odds change constantly: confirm the price at the book. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Game details updated Oct 13, 5:00 PM ET. How game pages are made