Game Details
- Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (50–43) vs. Boston Red Sox (49–45)
- Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: MLB Network, NESN, Bally Sports Sun
Key Storylines
- AL East Battle: Both teams are neck-and-neck in the standings, fighting for Wild Card positioning.
- Red Sox on Fire: Boston enters on a three-game home win streak, averaging 8.1 runs per game over their last 10.
- Rays Seeking Consistency: Tampa Bay has dropped 7 of its last 10 but remains dangerous with elite contact hitting.
Starting Pitchers Breakdown
| Team | Pitcher | W-L | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | Taj Bradley | 5–6 | 4.79 | 1.30 | 7.7 | 9 quality starts, limits hard contact |
| Red Sox | Walker Buehler | 6–6 | 6.25 | 1.58 | 7.6 | High ERA, but flashes velocity |
Players to Watch
Tampa Bay Rays
- Junior Caminero: 22 HR, 58 RBI – ranks top 10 in MLB for homers.
- Yandy Díaz: .287 AVG, 14 HR – four-game hit streak, elite contact hitter.
- Jonathan Aranda: .327 AVG – leads team in batting average, hitting .476 over last five games.
Boston Red Sox
- Jarren Duran: .262 AVG, 10 triples, 8 HR – 10-game hit streak, batting .351 over last 10.
- Ceddanne Rafaela: .264 AVG, 4 HR in last 10 games – batting .359 during that stretch.
- Wilyer Abreu: 18 HR, 52 RBI – slugging .520, hitting .300 over last five games.
- Red Sox are 8–2 ATS in last 10 games.
- Rays are 2–8 ATS in last 10.
- Over is 9–1 in Boston’s last 10 games, while Tampa trends toward the under.
Boston’s offense is scorching, and Fenway has been a fortress lately. While Taj Bradley offers more stability than Buehler, the Red Sox bats may be too hot to contain. Expect a high-scoring affair with Boston edging out late.
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Rays – 110
Boston Red Sox 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, July 9, 2025
