Red Sox face Rays with Connelly Early on the mound tonight
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 10:21 AM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
The Boston Red Sox begin a series against the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 6:40 p.m. EST in St. Petersburg. Left-hander Connelly Early will start for Boston, coming off a challenging outing where he allowed four runs over 5.1 innings against the Baltimore Orioles. Despite that performance, he holds a solid 3.26 ERA for the season. The Rays have struggled against left-handed pitching, which may provide an opportunity for Early to rebound effectively in this matchup.
- •Red Sox play the Rays tonight at 6:40 p.m. EST.
- •Connelly Early starts after a tough outing against the Orioles.
- •Early's ERA for the season stands at 3.26.
- •Rays' team OPS is worse against left-handed pitchers.
- 10:21 AMYahoo Sports — Are we in for a Connelly Early bounceback for the Red Sox tonight?
"Hello and happy Monday, folks—and happy World Cup kickoff week, too. The tournament starts on Thursday, but the Red Sox’s series in St. Pete against the Tampa Bay Rays starts tonight at 6:40 p.m. EST. Toeing the rubber for Boston will be left-hander Connelly Early, who’s been by-and-large very good in 2026 in spite of […]
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