Boston Red Sox
(27-38)Jun 9L@ Rays3-4
Jun 8L@ Rays1-3
Jun 7L@ Yankees1-6
Jun 6P@ Yankees0-0
Jun 5W@ Yankees5-3
Tampa Bay Rays
(39-25)Jun 9Wvs Red Sox4-3
Jun 8Wvs Red Sox3-1
Jun 7L@ Marlins1-4
Jun 6L@ Marlins3-4
Jun 5W@ Marlins6-0
The Red Sox showed up to the Trop short-handed and it shows. Marcelo Mayer is out of the lineup with back and neck stiffness, Roman Anthony is still shut down from swinging, and the rotation behind Bennett is held together with rehab updates from Sandoval, Crochet, Houck, and Crawford. Tampa isn't fully whole either — Jake Fraley, Jonny DeLuca, and Gavin Lux are all on the shelf — but the Rays are 39-25 for a reason.
Boston Red Sox
(14)- Day-To-DayMarcelo Mayer (2B) — Mayer is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Rays due to back and neck stiffness, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.06/10
- 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) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Monday that Anthony (finger) remains shut down from swinging a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/08
- 10-Day-ILNick Sogard (3B) — Sogard is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/03
- 15-Day-ILJovani Moran (RP) — The Red Sox placed Moran on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Friday, with left elbow inflammation, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/06
- 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-ILPatrick Sandoval (SP) — Sandoval (biceps) will make his next rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, MLB.com reports.06/08
- 60-Day-ILGarrett Crochet (SP) — Crochet (shoulder) was diagnosed with a low-grade lat strain Tuesday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/05
- 60-Day-ILTrevor Story (SS) — Story underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia Thursday and will be sidelined 6-10 weeks, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.06/04
- 60-Day-ILRomy Gonzalez (1B) — Gonzalez (shoulder) took batting practice at Fenway Park on Wednesday, WEEI reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILKutter Crawford (SP) — Interim manager Chad Tracy said Tuesday that Crawford (elbow) is dealing with moderate tightness in his right forearm, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILTriston Casas (1B) — Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters Wednesday that Casas (abdomen/knee) is close to being cleared to swing a bat, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.05/27
- 60-Day-ILTanner Houck (SP) — Houck (elbow) has been making throws out to 105 feet three days per week, MLB.com reports.05/15
- 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
Tampa Bay Rays
(13)- Day-To-DayAustin Vernon (RP) — The Rays have shut Vernon down from throwing due to right elbow soreness, per MLB.com.05/08
- Day-To-DayAlfredo Zarraga (RP) — no05/08
- 10-Day-ILJonny DeLuca (RF) — DeLuca (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
- 10-Day-ILJake Fraley (RF) — Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Fraley (hernia) will require surgery and will face a recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/18
- 15-Day-ILCraig Kimbrel (RP) — Kimbrel (wrist) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
- 15-Day-ILJesse Scholtens (RP) — Scholtens was charged with a blown save and dropped to 5-3 on the season in Monday's 9-7 loss to the Orioles in 13 innings after yielding five runs (three earned) on four hits across 1.1 frames. He struck out one batter.05/27
- 60-Day-ILGavin Lux (LF) — Lux (shoulder) is scheduled to take live batting practice against teammate Craig Kimbrel (wrist) on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.06/08
- 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley (RP) — Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.06/08
- 60-Day-ILManuel Rodriguez (RP) — Rodriguez (elbow) has no timetable to progress to facing live hitters, MLB.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILSteven Wilson (RP) — The Rays hope Wilson (back) will be able to start bullpen sessions June 8, MLB.com reports.05/30
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta (RP) — Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Uceta (shoulder) suffered a setback and received a PRP injection, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.05/29
- 60-Day-ILMichael Grove (RP) — Grove (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Rays on Saturday.05/28
- 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.05/08
It's still 0-0 in the top of the 2nd, so the game's wide open, but the early board tells the story: Bennett needs to keep this thing in a 1-run game into the 5th to give Boston a real shot. If Rasmussen settles in the way he has been, this turns into a 3rd straight low-scoring loss in a hurry.
Line movement says the market caught up late — Rays +1.5 went from -171 all the way down to +136 as steam piled in on Tampa, and tracked sharp bettors are stacked on the home side (21 bets, $6.2K, top outcome Rays). For a Sox team that's gone 0-1-1 in their last 3 against the Yankees before this Rays series, the timing couldn't be worse.