Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox Preview (July 12, 2025)

Saturday, July 12th, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays (50-45, fourth in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (51-45, third in the AL East)

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

Pitching Matchup

Rays: Shane Baz (8-4, 4.34 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 104 strikeouts)

Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (9-4, 2.39 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 151 strikeouts)

Betting Information

Red Sox -192, Rays +159; over/under is 8 runs

Game Outlook

The Boston Red Sox will try to keep a five-game home win streak alive when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Team Records and Trends

Boston has a 30-20 record in home games and a 51-45 record overall. The Red Sox have gone 24-8 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Tampa Bay is 50-45 overall and 22-20 on the road. The Rays have a 36-10 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Season Series So Far

The matchup Saturday is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Red Sox hold a 6-2 advantage in the season series.

Key Players to Watch

For the Red Sox: Jarren Duran has 24 doubles, 10 triples, eight home runs and 50 RBI. Wilyer Abreu is 11 for 38 with two doubles, five home runs and 16 RBI over the last 10 games.

For the Rays: Junior Caminero has 19 doubles and 23 home runs. Chandler Simpson is 14 for 36 with two doubles and two RBI over the past 10 games.

Recent Performance (Last 10 Games)

Red Sox: 9-1 record, .311 batting average, 2.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 40 runs

Rays: 3-7 record, .266 batting average, 4.39 ERA, outscored by four runs

Injury Report

Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (day-to-day, knee), Nick Burdi (60-Day IL, knee), Liam Hendriks (60-Day IL, hip), Zack Kelly (15-Day IL, oblique), Justin Slaten (60-Day IL, shoulder), Luis Guerrero (15-Day IL, elbow), Josh Winckowski (60-Day IL, elbow), Triston Casas (60-Day IL, knee), Kutter Crawford (60-Day IL, knee), Tanner Houck (15-Day IL, flexor), Patrick Sandoval (60-Day IL, elbow)

Rays: Brandon Lowe (10-Day IL, side), Richie Palacios (60-Day IL, knee), Manuel Rodriguez (15-Day IL, forearm), Jonny Deluca (60-Day IL, shoulder), Hunter Bigge (15-Day IL, lat), Shane McClanahan (60-Day IL, tricep), Alex Faedo (60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender (60-Day IL, elbow)

In summary

The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 4:10 p.m. EDT. Boston holds a slight lead over Tampa Bay in the AL East standings and a significant 6-2 advantage in the season series. The Red Sox enter the game with a dominant 9-1 record in their last 10 games and are on a five-game home winning streak, while the Rays are 3-7 in their recent contests. Garrett Crochet is scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox against Shane Baz for the Rays. Key offensive players include Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu for Boston, and Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson for Tampa Bay. Both teams have several players on the injury list.

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