The rotation is the only crack. Steven Matz hit the IL with an elbow issue and Mason Englert (forearm) is reportedly lined up to take that Friday turn in Boston, with Joe Boyle still on a Triple-A rehab assignment and Ryan Pepiot done for the year after hip surgery scheduled for May 13. That is a lot of arms to be juggling for a team this hot.
- Day-To-DayTJ Nichols (P) — Double-A Montgomery placed Nichols on its 7-day injured list April 7 due to an unspecified injury.04/21
- Day-To-DayTre' Morgan (1B) — Triple-A Durham activated Morgan (quadricep) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.04/21
- Day-To-DayAlfredo Zarraga (RP) — no04/21
- Day-To-DayKeyshawn Askew (RP)
- Day-To-DayAustin Vernon (RP) — The Rays have shut Vernon down from throwing due to right elbow soreness, per MLB.com.04/12
- Day-To-DayTy Johnson (SP)
- Day-To-DayJohn Rooney (RP) — The Rays signed Rooney (elbow) to a minor-league contract Nov. 15.03/02
- Day-To-DayLogan Driscoll (C) — The Rays released Driscoll (ankle) on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.02/18
- 10-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder/ankle) is tracking toward a return during the Rays' series in Boston this weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/06
- 15-Day-ILMason Englert (RP) — Englert (forearm) could start Friday in Boston in place of the injured Steven Matz (elbow), Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/06
- 15-Day-ILSteven Matz (SP) — Matz's (elbow) stint on the 15-day injured list is not expected to last long, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/05
- 15-Day-ILJoe Boyle (SP) — Boyle (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/04
- 60-Day-ILMichael Grove (RP) — Grove (shoulder) is scheduled to face hitters this weekend, MLB.com reports.05/06
- 60-Day-ILRyan Pepiot (SP) — Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.05/01
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — The Rays transferred Uceta (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.04/24
- 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — Wilson said Sunday that his lower back has responded well to an injection, and he hopes to be ready to make his season debut shortly after Opening Day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.03/25
- 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Rodriguez will have right elbow surgery Aug. 8 to address a flexor tendon repair, and his UCL will be evaluated during the surgery to determine if any additional procedures are needed, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.02/10
- Day-To-DayRanger Suarez (SP) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that Suarez's (hamstring) next start will come next week "sometime in the Philly series," Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayHobie Harris (RP) — Harris was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILRoman Anthony (LF) — The Red Sox placed Anthony (wrist) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Tuesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILJustin Slaten (RP) — Slaten (oblique) allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning for Double-A Portland on Sunday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILDanny Coulombe (RP) — The Red Sox placed Coulombe on the 15-day injured list Monday with cervical spasms.05/08
- 15-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder) was able to play catch Sunday for the first time since landing on the injured list Wednesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — Crawford has been diagnosed with inflammation in his right elbow following an MRI, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.05/08
- OutBrendan Rodgers (2B) — Rodgers (shoulder) re-signed Friday with the Red Sox on a two-year, minor-league contract, Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — The Red Sox transferred Casas (abdomen/knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B) — The Red Sox placed Gonzalez (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) began a throwing program Monday with 25 throws from 45 feet, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — The Red Sox transferred Sandoval (biceps/elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJohan Oviedo (SP) — Oviedo (elbow) will be reevaluated by Dr. Keith Meister in two weeks to determine his progress, Marcos Grunfeld of ElEmergente.com reports.05/08
On the other side, the Red Sox are 16-21 and stuck in the AL East basement, a long way from where the preseason hype shop had them filed. They'll counter with Jake Bennett, who has a tidy 1.80 ERA across his early work but a 1.40 WHIP that suggests the run prevention is doing some heavy lifting.
The market basically calls this a coin flip — Boston -108, Tampa Bay even money, total parked at 8. That feels low for a Rays team that just keeps grinding out 4-3 wins, but Fenway evens a lot of things out and the Sox are still favored at home for a reason.
Watch the Rays bullpen workload. If Englert is short and Tampa has to dip into a pen that's been carrying a heavy load through this stretch, the under on 8 stops looking so safe and Boston's lineup gets a real shot to break the streak.