Rays–Red Sox rivalry

Rays–Red Sox rivalry
	Tampa Bay Rays Boston Red Sox
Location	Eastern United States
First meeting	June 12, 1998; Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts; Red Sox 5, Devil Rays 1
Latest meeting	September 21, 2025; George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida; Rays 7, Red Sox 3
Next meeting	May 7, 2026; Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Stadiums	Rays: George M. Steinbrenner Field; Red Sox: Fenway Park
Statistics
Meetings total	494
All-time series	Red Sox, 266–228 (.538)
Regular season series	Red Sox, 257–222 (.537)
Postseason results	Red Sox, 9–6 (.600)
Largest victory	Rays, 13–0 (April 30, 2009); Red Sox, 22–4 (July 23, 2002);
Longest win streak	Rays, 6 (August 16–September 15, 2011; July 24–September 21, 2019; June 23–August 10, 2021; July 5–14, 2022); Red Sox, 11 (April 6–June 26, 2001);
Current win streak	Rays, 1
Post-season history
	2008 AL Championship Series: Rays won, 4–3; 2013 AL Division Series: Red Sox won, 3–1; 2021 AL Division Series: Red Sox won, 3–1;

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Locations of the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox

The Rays–Red Sox rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox clubs. The rivalry intensified in 2008, after the two teams had their first postseason meeting in the ALCS. Since then, both teams have won the American League (AL) East division a combined seven times between 2008 and 2021. While the rivalry is more recent than the storied Yankees–Red Sox rivalry, it has been called one of the most competitive in modern baseball.