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Boston Red Sox 46-48

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Tampa Bay Rays — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Cedric Mullins	CF	0.200	11	30	0.262	0.339
Chandler Simpson	LF	0.279	0	17	0.265	0.339
Hunter Feduccia	C	0.233	2	11	0.306	0.333
Jonathan Aranda	1B	0.297	14	64	0.372	0.471
Junior Caminero	3B	0.279	28	59	0.372	0.555
Nick Fortes	C	0.257	2	19	0.270	0.340
Richie Palacios	2B	0.237	3	27	0.312	0.338
Ryan Vilade	RF	0.261	7	31	0.310	0.471
Taylor Walls	SS	0.213	0	21	0.255	0.280
Yandy Díaz	DH	0.322	13	55	0.368	0.490
Ben Williamson	2B	0.253	2	23	0.300	0.338
Victor Mesa Jr.	RF	0.213	5	12	0.311	0.404
Jonny DeLuca	RF	0.255	5	25	0.281	0.424

Boston Red Sox — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Andruw Monasterio	SS	0.229	5	16	0.298	0.414
Caleb Durbin	3B	0.228	9	39	0.287	0.393
Carlos Narváez	C	0.188	2	6	0.271	0.266
Ceddanne Rafaela	CF	0.281	8	39	0.286	0.433
Connor Wong	C	0.288	1	15	0.318	0.387
Jarren Duran	LF	0.194	13	45	0.294	0.350
Masataka Yoshida	DH	0.264	3	16	0.321	0.382
Wilyer Abreu	RF	0.261	11	43	0.339	0.428
Nate Eaton	OF	0.125	1	5	0.291	0.281
Anthony Seigler	2B	0.257	2	6	0.327	0.419
Tsung-Che Cheng	SS	0.296	0	4	0.313	0.333
Romy Gonzalez	DH	0.231	1	5	0.298	0.385

Tampa Bay Rays — News

Ben Williamson: Career-high four hits Saturday

Williamson (0.235 AVG, 0.298 xwOBA) notched a perfect night offensively but remains a below-replacement second baseman through 59 games. The 6-1 Rays win keeps them atop the AL East at 55-37.

Ben Williamson

Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Seeking Catching Help Before Trade Deadline

Feduccia (.222 AVG, 0.305 xwOBA in 45 G) and Fortes (.259 AVG, 0.272 xwOBA in 67 G) have combined for minimal offensive production behind the plate. Tampa Bay's 52-35 record and +35 run differential suggest their lineup strength lies elsewhere, making catcher acquisition a depth move rather than a playoff-contention necessity.

Tampa Bay Rays

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Rays surge to top five behind Caminero

Caminero (.288 AVG, .374 xwOBA, 26 HR in 87 G) is driving a Tampa Bay lineup that ranks first in AL East at 52-35, but the rotation's strength—Martinez (2.61 ERA), Rasmussen (2.78 ERA, 96 SO), McClanahan (3.05 ERA)—is what's actually keeping them competitive against the Yankees tonight.

Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees

Mesa starts in left field for Rays against Astros

Simpson (.268 AVG, .254 xwOBA) exits the lineup as TB aims to extend their 8-game winning streak against a Houston club sitting at -46 run differential. Martinez (2.66 ERA, 0.33 xwOBA) faces Arrighetti (4.00 ERA, 0.338 xwOBA) in a matchup tilted toward Tampa Bay's rotation depth.

Tampa Bay Rays

Houston Astros

Last Night In Baseball: Dodgers, Rays, Guardians, Rangers, Reds Win

LAD improved to 57-31 with a comeback win over SD (43-43, L6), while TB extended their streak to 8-0 atop the AL East at 51-33 with an 8-2 L10 clip. CLE (46-42) walked it off to improve to 2-0 streak despite a -7 run differential.

Tampa Bay Rays

Texas Rangers

Cincinnati Reds

Boston Red Sox — News

Rangers Walk Off Astros, Lead AL West by 1.5 Games

Texas improved to 49-47 with the win despite a -15 run differential, while Houston fell to 47-51 with a -47 differential—the Astros' offensive struggles (449 RS, 496 RA) continue to mount even with Josh Hader's elite closer metrics (1.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP).

Josh Hader

Texas Rangers

Boston Red Sox

Houston Astros

Red Sox's Early Cleared Structurally After Elbow Exam

Early (3.59 ERA, 7-5, 88 SO in 87.2 IP) can resume throwing without structural damage, but Boston's rotation remains thin with Gray (2.54 ERA, 11-1) as the only dominant starter. The Red Sox are 8-2 in their last 10 despite being 17-27 at home, making Early's return timing critical for playoff positioning in a competitive AL East.

Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Designate Danny Coulombe For Assignment

Coulombe departs with a 4.95 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 5.40 BB/9 across 28 games—well below replacement level. Boston's bullpen now relies on Whitlock (2.25 ERA), Chapman (2.28 ERA), and Weissert (3.93 ERA) despite a 7-game winning streak.

Danny Coulombe

Boston Red Sox

Twins Claim Jack Anderson Off Waivers From Red Sox

Anderson has pitched 8.0 IP with a 3.38 ERA and 0.372 xwOBA in three relief appearances for Boston—minimal upside for a MIN bullpen already allowing 480 runs (third-worst in AL Central).

Jack Anderson

Minnesota Twins

Boston Red Sox

Brewers-Pirates Doubleheader: Sproat, Drohan vs. Ashcraft, Chandler

Sproat (5.43 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 0.339 xwOBA) gets the nod for MIL despite a 2-4 record, while Drohan (2.97 ERA, 0.291 xwOBA) takes game two—both tasked with extending a 59-34 team that leads NL Central by 6+ games. Pittsburgh counters with Ashcraft (3.07 ERA, 9-3 in limited sample) and Chandler (4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP), the latter struggling with a .32 xwOBA after a rain-out delay.

Pittsburgh Pirates