June 8, 2026

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Check the Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays matchup with start time, TV and streaming listings, probable pitchers, venue, score status and same-date MLB games.

6:40 PM ETStart time
FinalStatus
NESN, Rays.TVTV
Tropicana FieldVenue

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Boston Red Sox 1 27-37
Final 1-3 Mon, Jun 8 · 6:40 PM ET
Tampa Bay Rays 3 38-25

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
Team123456789RHE
BOS001000000140
TB10001001-370
W: Casey Legumina L: Connelly Early SV: Bryan Baker
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
InningBOS RHELeft On BaseTB RHELeft On Base
1st 0000 1201
2nd 0001 0103
3rd 1100 0001
4th 0000 0001
5th 0000 1201
6th 0100 0101
7th 0102 0102
8th 0000 1001
9th 0101 -000

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Game Highlights

Saved YouTube results followed by official MLB recaps, condensed games and key plays.

Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateJune 8, 2026
Time6:40 PM ET
VenueTropicana Field
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 1 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance14,579
Game Duration2h 45m
First Pitch2026-06-08T22:40:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Probable Pitchers

BOSConnelly Early
Stats7-5 · ERA 3.44 · 93 SO · WHIP 1.25 · 91.2 IP
TBIan Seymour
Stats6-1 · ERA 4.11 · 72 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 61.1 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

NESN TV · EN · away · Streaming
Rays.TV TV · EN · home · Streaming
WEEI 93.7 FM · EN · away · Streaming
WCCM 1490 AM (SP) AM · ES · away · Streaming
WDAE 95.7 FM AM · EN · home · Streaming
WESX 1230 AM (SP) AM · ES · away
WQBN/1300AM AM · ES · home · Streaming

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.
Bottom 1 · Home Run0-1

Yandy Díaz homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Yandy Díaz Pitcher: Connelly Early
Top 3 · Home Run1-1

Marcelo Mayer homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Marcelo Mayer Pitcher: Ian Seymour
Bottom 5 · Single1-2

Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jarren Duran. Austin Slater scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Jonathan Aranda Pitcher: Connelly Early
Bottom 8 · Sac Fly1-3

Yandy Díaz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Taylor Walls scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Yandy Díaz Pitcher: Alec Gamboa

Boston Red Sox Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Jarren Duran#16
LF4000000030
2
Ceddanne Rafaela#3
CF4010000000
3
Wilyer Abreu#52
RF4010000020
4
Willson Contreras#40
1B3000000010
5
Mickey Gasper#30
DH4010000010
6
Caleb Durbin#5
3B2000000110
7
Isiah Kiner-Falefa#2
SS3000000010
8
Marcelo Mayer#11
SS2110011000
8
Andruw Monasterio#32
2B1000000010
9
Carlos Narváez#75
C3000000000
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Alec Gamboa#68
0.20000106 / 5
Connelly Early#71
4.252246196 / 54
Danny Coulombe#67
1.001120022 / 9
Greg Weissert#57
0.110011017 / 8
Tyron Guerrero#41
1.110002016 / 14

Tampa Bay Rays Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Yandy Díaz#2
DH3110012100
2
Austin Slater#20
LF3110000011
2
Richie Palacios#1
2B2000000020
3
Junior Caminero#13
3B3010000110
3
Chandler Simpson#14
LF0000000000
4
Ryan Vilade#26
RF2010000101
4
Victor Mesa Jr.#25
RF0000000100
5
Jonathan Aranda#8
1B4010001010
6
Ben Williamson#15
3B4000000020
7
Taylor Walls#6
SS3100000111
8
Nick Fortes#40
C3010000010
9
Cedric Mullins#31
CF2010000210
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Bryan Baker#47
1.010001012 / 11
Cam Booser#62
1.010001010 / 8
Casey Legumina#67
1.100001012 / 8
Garrett Cleavinger#60
1.000001013 / 8
Ian Seymour#61
4.011115155 / 37
Kevin Kelly#49
0.210001016 / 9

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More MLB Games on June 8, 2026

Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
Date / Time Matchup Status TV / Streaming Probable Pitchers Venue Links
Mon, Jun 8 6:35 PM ET
Final
Mariners.TVMASN
SEA: Emerson Hancock
6-4 · ERA 3.23 · 92 SO · WHIP 1.01 · 97.2 IP
BAL: Trey Gibson
1-3 · ERA 7.36 · 30 SO · WHIP 1.91 · 33.0 IP
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Mon, Jun 8 6:40 PM ET
Final
NESNRays.TV
BOS: Connelly Early
7-5 · ERA 3.44 · 93 SO · WHIP 1.25 · 91.2 IP
TB: Ian Seymour
6-1 · ERA 4.11 · 72 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 61.1 IP
Tropicana Field
Mon, Jun 8 6:40 PM ET
Final
FS1Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveYES
NYY: Will Warren
7-4 · ERA 4.15 · 94 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 93.1 IP
CLE: Gavin Williams
9-4 · ERA 3.89 · 123 SO · WHIP 1.18 · 106.1 IP
Progressive Field
Mon, Jun 8 7:07 PM ET
Final
NBCSPSN1Sportsnet
PHI: Cristopher Sánchez
10-4 · ERA 2.62 · 137 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 120.1 IP
TOR: Patrick Corbin
3-4 · ERA 5.07 · 59 SO · WHIP 1.48 · 76.1 IP
Rogers Centre
Mon, Jun 8 9:38 PM ET
Final
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoSpace City Home Network
HOU: Spencer Arrighetti
7-5 · ERA 4.50 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 82.0 IP
LAA: Grayson Rodriguez
2-2 · ERA 8.06 · 24 SO · WHIP 1.83 · 25.2 IP
Angel Stadium
Mon, Jun 8 9:40 PM ET
Final
Gray MediaPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthReds.TV
CIN: Andrew Abbott
5-5 · ERA 3.92 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 101.0 IP
SD: Walker Buehler
5-5 · ERA 5.07 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.39 · 87.0 IP
Petco Park
Mon, Jun 8 9:45 PM ET
Final
Nationals.TVNBCS BA
WSH: Richard Lovelady
2-4 · ERA 3.86 · 27 SO · WHIP 1.81 · 30.1 IP
SF: Logan Webb
5-7 · ERA 3.86 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.16 · 100.1 IP
Oracle Park
Mon, Jun 8 10:05 PM ET
Final
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookNBCSCA
MIL: Kyle Harrison
8-2 · ERA 3.01 · 101 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 83.2 IP
ATH: Jeffrey Springs
3-9 · ERA 6.08 · 84 SO · WHIP 1.42 · 97.2 IP
Las Vegas Ballpark

Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays?

The listed start time is 6:40 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays on?

The current TV listing is NESN, Rays.TV. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Connelly Early and Ian Seymour. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Tropicana Field.