Venue: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
First Pitch: 4:10 PM ET
Broadcast: NESN, Bally Sports Sun, MLB.tv
Game Overview
The Boston Red Sox (51–45) host the Tampa Bay Rays (50–45) in Game 2 of their four-game AL East series at historic Fenway Park. Boston enters riding an eight-game winning streak, while Tampa Bay has dropped four of its last five, including Friday’s 4–3 loss in the opener. With both teams neck-and-neck in the standings and battling for postseason positioning, Saturday’s matchup is a must-watch showdown.
Starting Pitchers Breakdown
Boston Red Sox – Hunter Dobbins (4–1, 4.10 ERA)
- Right-hander making his 11th start of the season
- Owns a 4.10 ERA over 59.1 IP, with 43 strikeouts
- Last outing: 4 IP, 4 ER, 5 BB vs Giants
- Opponents batting .257 against him
- Has pitched 5+ innings in 8 of 12 appearances
Tampa Bay Rays – Drew Rasmussen (7–5, 2.82 ERA)
- Veteran righty with 89.1 IP and 76 strikeouts
- Last outing: 2 IP, 1 ER vs Twins
- Opponents hitting just .216 against him
- Has 4 quality starts and 7 scoreless outings this season
- Faces a Red Sox lineup ranked 5th in MLB in slugging (.434)
Key Players to Watch
Boston Red Sox
- Ceddanne Rafaela: .268 AVG, 12 HR, 43 RBI — batting .378 over last 10 games with 8 doubles and 3 HR
- Wilyer Abreu: 18 HR — team leader in homers, slugging .527
- Trevor Story: 57 RBI — leads team in run production
- Jarren Duran: .260 AVG, 24 doubles, 10 triples — elite speed and gap power
Tampa Bay Rays
- Junior Caminero: 23 HR, 59 RBI — ranks 9th in MLB HR, 16th in RBI
- Jonathan Aranda: .326 AVG — team leader in batting average
- Yandy Díaz: .287 AVG, 14 HR — consistent contact hitter with 18 doubles
- Jake Mangum: .309 AVG — emerging bat with 9 doubles and strong OBP
- Red Sox are 33–26 as favorites, winning 72.7% when favored at –188 or shorter
- Rays are 21–23 as underdogs, winning 47.7% of those games
- Under has hit in 4 of last 5 Red Sox vs Rays matchups
- Boston is 8–2 ATS in its last 10 games, averaging 8.2 runs per game
Game Odds
Tampa Bay Rays 8
Boston Red Sox – 188
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, July 11, 2025
