Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox: July 10, 2025 MLB Game Preview

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays (50-43, third in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (49-45, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

MLB Game Preview: Rays at Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.

Pitching Matchup

Rays: Taj Bradley (5-6, 4.79 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

Red Sox: Walker Buehler (6-6, 6.25 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)

Odds

Rays -111, Red Sox -108; over/under is 9 runs

Season Series

The teams meet Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Red Sox are ahead 4-2 in the season series.

Team Records

Boston is 49-45 overall and 28-20 in home games. The Red Sox have the sixth-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .327.

Tampa Bay has a 50-43 record overall and a 22-18 record in road games. The Rays are 22-6 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Top Performers

For the Red Sox, Wilyer Abreu has 11 doubles, 18 home runs and 52 RBI. Trevor Story is 16 for 42 with four doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

For the Rays, Junior Caminero leads the team with 22 home runs while slugging .503. Chandler Simpson is 15 for 36 with a double and three RBI over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Red Sox: 8-2, .328 batting average, 3.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 43 runs

Rays: 3-7, .264 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Injuries

Red Sox: 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), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alex Bregman: 10-Day IL (quadricep), 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: day-to-day (side), Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 7:10 p.m. EDT. Boston holds a 4-2 lead in the season series. The Red Sox are 49-45 overall and 28-20 at home, coming off an 8-2 record in their last 10 games. The Rays are 50-43 overall and 22-18 on the road, with a 3-7 record over their last 10 contests. Taj Bradley is scheduled to start for the Rays against Walker Buehler for the Red Sox. Boston features top performers like Wilyer Abreu and Trevor Story, while Junior Caminero leads the Rays in home runs. Both teams have multiple players on the injured list.

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