Rays try to stop road losing streak, play the Red Sox

Jul 18, 2026, 06:02 pm

Tampa Bay Rays (56-40, first in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (48-48, third in the AL East)

Boston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ian Seymour (6-2, 4.59 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Red Sox: Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 2.08 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, five strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -121, Rays -100; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays travel to the Boston Red Sox looking to stop a four-game road losing streak.

Boston has a 19-27 record at home and a 48-48 record overall. The Red Sox have a 32-19 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Tampa Bay has a 21-25 record in road games and a 56-40 record overall. The Rays are 42-14 in games when they record eight or more hits.

The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Rays lead the season series 5-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ceddanne Rafaela has 24 doubles, three triples and eight home runs for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 11 for 35 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

Junior Caminero has 29 home runs, 53 walks and 60 RBI while hitting .281 for the Rays. Jonathan Aranda is 12 for 37 with four doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 10-0, .254 batting average, 1.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 43 runs

Rays: 4-6, .226 batting average, 4.97 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Trevor Story: 60-Day IL (abdomen), Roman Anthony: 60-Day IL (wrist), Connelly Early: 15-Day IL (elbow), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (forearm), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Ranger Suarez: 15-Day IL (groin), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (wrist), Garrett Crochet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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