"Connelly Early (2-2) will take to the mound for the Red Sox and make his eighth start of the season. The left-hander's last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw four innings against the Houston Astros, giving up five earned runs while allowing six hits. The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.79 and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .231 in se"
The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:10 p.m. ET at Fenway Park. The Rays enter the matchup with a seven-game winning streak and a 25-12 record, while the Red Sox are 16-22. The game airs on NESN and Rays.TV. Boston has eight home runs over its last 10 games and averages 1.8 extra-base hits per contest, slugging .347. Boston is batting .247 over its last 10 outings, averaging 8.4 hits per game. Wilyer Abreu leads Boston with a .306 batting average over the last 10 games, and Willson Contreras posts a .289 average with two doubles, two home runs, and four walks. Tampa Bay has five home runs over its last 10 games, slugging .333 with 14 extra-base hits, and batting .255 with 8.1 hits per game. Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay with two home runs over the last 10 games, and Chandler Simpson has 11 hits with a .289/.300/.368 line. Connelly Early is scheduled to start for Boston, making his eighth start of the season.
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