The Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on May 08, 2026 at Fenway Park. A crowd of 35,052 witnessed the Boston Red Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Umpires
Steven Jaschinski (Home Plate Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (First Base Umpire), Tyler Jones (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| BOS | Justin Slaten | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| BOS | Ranger Suarez | SP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-05-12 |
| BOS | Kutter Crawford | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-12 |
| BOS | Roman Anthony | LF | 10-Day-IL | Wrist – Sprain | 2026-05-15 |
| BOS | Danny Coulombe | RP | 15-Day-IL | Neck – Spasms | 2026-05-17 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-05-08 |
| TB | Ty Johnson | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-05-08 |
| TB | Keyshawn Askew | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-08 |
| TB | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-08 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TB | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 |
| BOS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | .138 | .265 | .345 | .610 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .316 | .397 | .471 |
| 2 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .309 | .353 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .341 | .483 |
| 4 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .265 | .368 | .456 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 | .303 | .424 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .330 | .327 |
| 7 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .333 | .354 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | C | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .320 | .368 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .203 | .308 | .241 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jesse Scholtens | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 91-53 | 3.29 |
| Mason Englert | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46-31 | 5.63 |
Boston Red Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jarren Duran | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .255 | .328 |
| 2 | Willson Contreras | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .376 | .467 |
| 3 | Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .303 | .387 | .486 |
| 4 | Masataka Yoshida | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .390 | .338 |
| 5 | Trevor Story | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .199 | .236 | .278 |
| 6 | Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .345 | .413 |
| 7 | Marcelo Mayer | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .304 | .327 |
| 8 | Carlos Narvaez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .274 | .325 |
| 9 | Caleb Durbin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .177 | .255 | .258 |
Boston Red Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Connelly Early | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 96-70 | 3.16 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-10 | 3.52 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 0.71 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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