Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 15 | 0 |
The Story
The Boston Red Sox routed the Tampa Bay Rays 10-0 at Fenway Park on May 9, 2026, a result that wasn't particularly close at any stage. The DiamondIQ model entered the game giving Boston a 44 percent chance to win at home, but that figure climbed steadily throughout the night, reaching 100 percent by the final out. The Rays managed just three hits and committed one error, while Boston collected 15 hits without one of their own.
The decisive offensive swing came from Masataka Yoshida, whose contributions proved to be the most consequential of any position player. His double in the bottom of the second off Griffin Jax added 7.2 percent to Boston's win probability, and a Carlos Narváez single that followed pushed it further, adding 6.3 percent in the same frame. Tsung-Che Cheng's strikeout to close the inning still registered a 5.2 percent swing in Boston's favor, reflecting how much damage had already been done. Yoshida then extended his impact with a home run off Jax in the bottom of the fourth, adding another 8.0 percent. The sixth inning put the game fully away as Boston plated six runs, with Nick Fortes reaching on a hit by pitch off Jake Bennett to open the frame at a 4.5 percent swing.
By the DiamondIQ model's measure, Yoshida finished as the game's top offensive performer with a total WPA of plus-18.5 and an RE24 of plus-2.2, while Narváez posted plus-7.0 WPA and led all batters with a plus-2.8 RE24. On the mound, Jake Bennett was the clear story, accumulating plus-27.9 WPA to lead all pitchers as he shut down Tampa Bay through his outing. Alec Gamboa and Ben Williamson each finished at plus-0.0 WPA in relief.