Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–0: May MLB Rundown

The Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–0 on May 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Tampa Bay Rays 0, Boston Red Sox 2.

Ceddanne Rafaela went 3-for-4 for the Boston Red Sox, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Wilyer Abreu went 1-for-2 for the Boston Red Sox, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 2 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jarren Duran went 1-for-4 for the Boston Red Sox, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Connelly Early recorded 7 innings pitched for the Boston Red Sox. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.

Nick Fortes went 2-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Taylor Walls went 1-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-3 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

Jesse Scholtens recorded 4 2/3 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 4 walks and 4 strikeouts.