What is the Boston Red Sox record in 2026?

The Boston Red Sox are 13-21, 5th in the AL East.

Who is pitching for the Red Sox today?

Payton Tolle (0-1, 3.38 ERA) vs Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA). First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

What channel is the Red Sox game on today?

Today's game airs on Detroit SportsNet, NESN. First pitch at 06:40 PM EDT.

Boston Red Sox News & Updates

May 04, 2026

The Boston Red Sox were 13-21, 5th in the AL East. Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros 1-3 at Fenway Park.

Red Sox Daily Vibe Check

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Cooling off for real reasons. The bats at 2.6 R/G are the biggest drag right now. Also weighing on the score: a 2-run loss last night is the biggest weight on the score.

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Red Sox Game on May 04

Opponent:	Detroit Tigers (18-17)
Location:	Comerica Park
First Pitch:	06:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Payton Tolle (0-1, 3.38 ERA) vs Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	Detroit SportsNet, NESN
Forecast:	☀️ Clear sky, 51°F, Wind 6 mph

Red Sox Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox lost to the Houston Astros 1-3 at Fenway Park.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10+	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	10	1
	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0

The Houston Astros clinched the win in the 10th inning.

Highlights

Jarren Duran went 2-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Red Sox Record & Standings

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Yankees	23	11	.676		W3
Rays	21	12	.636	1.5	W3
Blue Jays	16	18	.471	7.0	L1
Orioles	15	19	.441	8.0	L4
Red Sox	13	21	.382	10.0	L2

Boston Red Sox are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -6 run differential.

Red Sox Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
40 Willson Contreras	7	.280	.879	21
52 Wilyer Abreu	4	.298	.839	14
10 Trevor Story	2	.208	.545	18

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
55 Ranger Suarez	2-2	2.77	0.95	39.0
71 Connelly Early	2-2	3.79	1.32	35.2
66 Brayan Bello	1-4	9.12	2.26	25.2

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
16 Jarren Duran	4 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .308 AVG in last 3 games
19 Roman Anthony	5 hits, .417 AVG in last 3 games
40 Willson Contreras	5 hits, 1 RBI, .455 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
70 Payton Tolle	6.0 IP, 11 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
55 Ranger Suarez	8.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
44 Aroldis Chapman	3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Red Sox News

The Boston Red Sox suffered another setback, falling 3-1 in extra innings to the Houston Astros and losing the series at Fenway Park. The defeat stings, but the real concern lies with Ranger Suarez, who left the game early due to a hamstring injury,something the struggling rotation can hardly afford. With a record of 13-20, the Red Sox are stuck in the mud, managing just a lukewarm 4-3 over the last week despite a run differential of +12. Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu are hitting well, but the team needs more consistency from its lineup to dig out of this hole. As the Red Sox gear up to face the Astros again, the pressure is on to turn things around before the season slips further away.

Sources

MLB.com

Suarez (hamstring) exits early, but hopes to make next start

BOSTON -- The Red Sox took a pair of gut punches in Sunday’s 3-1 extra-innings loss to the Astros. Beyond the Astros taking the series at Fenway, Boston took another ill-afforded hit to the startieng rotation.

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AL Injury Notes: Raleigh, Suarez, Jenkins, Smith

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AL East Notes: Springer, Slaten, Jax, Lux

Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer was forced out of Saturday’s game against the Twins after getting hit by a pitch on his left big toe. It’s the same digit Springer fractured in early April on a foul ball. Yesterday’s matchup in Minnesota was Springer’s fourth game back in the lineup. Postgame X-rays did not […]

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This Is the Xander Bogaerts the Padres Paid For

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Red Sox Upcoming Schedule

The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays for a 4-game series starting Thursday.

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