Venue: Fenway Park — Boston, Massachusetts
First Pitch: 4:10 PM ET
Broadcast: MLB.TV / NESN / Bally Sports Southwest
This matchup brings together two teams trending in opposite directions: Texas trying to climb above .500 behind their ace, and Boston fighting to stop a June slide. Fenway’s unique geometry and warm weather
could play a role.
Weather Forecast — Boston, MA
- Temperature: 82–85°F at first pitch
- Wind: 10–13 mph blowing out to left field
- Humidity: ~55%
- Rain: <10% — dry, warm, hitter-friendly
- Impact:
- Boost to right-handed pull hitters (short LF wall).
- Extra carry on balls hit high to left.
Injury Report
Texas Rangers
- SP Max Scherzer — OUT (back)
- RP Josh Sborz — 15-day IL (shoulder)
- OF Evan Carter — OUT (ankle sprain)
- SS Corey Seager — Probable (hand soreness; expected to play)
- 3B Josh Jung — Day-to-day (hamstring tightness)
Boston Red Sox
- SP Brayan Bello — OUT (forearm)
- RP Chris Martin — 15-day IL (elbow)
- OF Tyler O’Neill — Day-to-day (knee soreness)
- 2B Vaughn Grissom — OUT (wrist)
- 1B Triston Casas — OUT (rib fracture)
Team Records & Recent Form
Texas Rangers (34–35)
- Last 10: 6–4
- Trend: Pitching improving; offense inconsistent but dangerous.
- Road Record: 16–18
- Run Differential: +6
- Key Note: Rangers have won 4 of last 5 behind strong starting pitching.
Boston Red Sox (28–39)
- Last 10: 3–7
- Trend: Offense slumping; bullpen unreliable.
- Home Record: 13–20
- Run Differential: -41
- Key Note: Red Sox averaging just 3.2 runs per game in June.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Texas — RHP Jacob deGrom
- Record: 4–2
- ERA: 2.77
- WHIP: 0.98
- K/BB: 71/12
- Profile:
- Elite velocity, elite command, elite swing-and-miss.
- Fenway can be tricky for power pitchers, but deGrom’s fastball/slider combo neutralizes most lineups.
- Vulnerable only when pitch count climbs early.
- Matchup Notes:
- Boston ranks bottom 5 in MLB vs high-velocity fastballs.
- DeGrom has a 1.90 ERA in day games this season.
Boston — RHP Albert Suárez
- Record: 3–5
- ERA: 4.63
- WHIP: 1.34
- K/BB: 44/18
- Profile:
- Mixes cutter, sinker, and changeup.
- When command is sharp, he induces weak contact; when not, he’s hittable.
- Fenway has been tough on him: 5.12 ERA at home.
- Matchup Notes:
- Rangers’ right-handed power (Semien, García, Langford) is a difficult matchup.
- Suárez struggles vs teams that hit velocity and spin well — Texas does both.
Key Player Matchups
Texas Rangers
- Corey Seager vs Suárez: Excellent matchup; Seager crushes cutters.
- Adolis García: Fenway-friendly power profile; wind blowing out to left helps him.
- Wyatt Langford: Hot streak (.314 last 12 games); elite vs changeups.
Boston Red Sox
- Rafael Devers vs deGrom: Devers handles elite velocity better than most; key bat.
- Masataka Yoshida: Contact hitter who can exploit Fenway’s dimensions.
- Ceddanne Rafaela: Speed threat; could pressure Texas defense.
Series History
- 2023–2026 Combined: Rangers lead 10–7
- At Fenway Park: Rangers lead 6–4
- Trend: Texas has won 5 of last 7 meetings.
Betting Trends
Texas
- Rangers 5–2 last 7 overall
- Under in 6 of last 9
- Texas 7–3 in deGrom’s last 10 starts
Boston
- Red Sox 3–8 last 11 home games
- Over is 5–2 in last 7 at Fenway
- Boston 1–4 in Suárez’s last 5 starts
Head-to-Head
- Rangers 4–1 in last 5 meetings
- Over is 6–3 in last 9 matchups at Fenway
Game Odds
Texas Rangers 8
Boston Red Sox – 113
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, June 12, 2026
