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In Boston sports, there’s no bigger spectacle than the first home game of the MLB season at Fenway Park.
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This year, the Red Sox will host the Padres in an exciting AL vs. NL matchup. All eyes will be on Sonny Gray as he makes his highly anticipated home debut and attempts to shut down a San Diego lineup featuring Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado.
After a grueling 1-5 road trip to start the season, the Red Sox are hoping that a few games in front of the Boston faithful will help them break out of an early slump.
Follow along here for live updates as the Red Sox face the Padres at Fenway Park.
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Follow along for the live box score and stats from the Home Opener at Fenway Park.
Red Sox vs. Padres live updates, highlights from 2026 home opener
(All times Eastern)
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End of the fourth inning: Red Sox 2, Padres 0
3:24 p.m.: Narvaez strikes out looking to end the inning, but through four, the Red Sox are up 2-0.
Boston has four hits to San Diego’s one, and two RBI singles in consecutive innings give them the lead.
Red Sox 2, Padres 0
3:20 p.m.: What a time for Durbin to get his first hit of the season.
On a 2-0 count, he finally gets a single, lining the ball through the shortstop and second baseman and Duran comes home from second.
The RBI single from Durbin doubles the lead.
3:19 p.m.: After the leadoff single, both Contreras and Abreu go down on strikes, and it’s up to Durbin, who is looking for his first hit of the season.
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3:15 p.m.: For the second consecutive inning, the Red Sox have a leadoff double.
This time, it’s Duran, who lines a grounder to the left of Sheets and it stays fair for his first double of the season.
3:13 p.m.: With two outs in the top of the fourth, Gray gets Machado to strike out swinging on a sinker, ending the inning.
It’s been a strong home debut for the pitcher, who has given up one hit in four innings while striking out two.
The heart of the Red Sox order is due up in the bottom of the inning.
3:08 p.m.: Duran is known for making acrobatic plays in the outfield, and he does it here to the former Boston star Bogaerts.
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The Padre gets a hold of a ball out to the Green Monster, but Duran is able to leap up and make the catch while the fans hear a thump on the wall.
The stellar catch by No. 16 keeps the Padres off the bases in the fourth.
End of the third inning: Red Sox 1, Padres 0
3:04 p.m.: After the Rafaela single, Anthony and Story go down in order, ending the inning. But, it’s not before the Red Sox break the deadlock.
Similar to Opening Day against the Reds, Mayer and Rafaela get the Boston offense started. It’s 1-0 heading to the fourth.
Red Sox 1, Padres 0
3:00 p.m.: The Red Sox are the first team on the board at Fenway, courtesy of Ceddanne Rafaela.
The center fielder goes for a low pitch and drives it out to center, dropping ahead of Merill. It gets Mayer from second to home and Rafaela is safe at second with a RBI single.
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It’s 1-0 Red Sox.
2:57 p.m.: Mayer has the Red Sox in business to start the third.
On a 2-1 count, Mayer laces a ball to left, which goes off the green monster and past Laureano. Mayer gets into second safely for a double.
2:54 p.m.: Tatis Jr. drives a ball far out in right field, but Wilyer Abreu is able to run it down before the warning track and ends the top of the third.
Gray pitched around the leadoff single to keep the game scoreless. Due up in the bottom of the third is Marcelo Mayer, Calos Narvaez and Ceddanne Rafaela.
2:53 p.m.: Campusano grounds out and Sheets stays at second, and there are two outs with Tatis Jr. coming back up.
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2:50 p.m.: After he got on, Sheets steals second base and San Diego has a runner in scoring position with one out.
2:47 p.m.: San Diego has a baserunner, with Gavin Sheets popping a ball to shallow left field and three fielders unable to get it. Trevor Story was the closest, but the ball hits the ground.
End of the second inning: Padres 0, Red Sox 0
2:44 p.m.: It’s been a rough start for Caleb Durbin in Red Sox colors, and it continues here.
Still looking for his first hit, Durbin barely makes contact and hits a dribbler which is picked up by Luis Campusano the Padres catcher then turns a double play, ending the inning.
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While the second started with promise for Boston, we go to the third still scoreless.
2:42 p.m.: To start the second inning, Willson Contreras faced a full count after nearly being hit by a pitch.
He then gets called for a strikeout looking on the outside corner, but the new Red Sox player confidently challenges it. It’s a successful ABS challenge, and Contreras walks.
He flings his bat and Boston has the first baserunner of the game.
2:38 p.m.: After both Manny Machado and Ramón Laureano go down, Miguel Andujar grounds out to Story, and it’s a second consecutive 1-2-3 inning for Gray.
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End of the first inning: Padres 0, Red Sox 0
2:31 p.m.: Now, the Red Sox go out in order in the bottom of the first, with Anthony, Story and Duran all getting out in 10 pitches.
Through one, the game is hitless.
2:26 p.m.: It’s a 1-2-3 first for Gray, who gets out of the inning on eight pitches after a Jackson Merrill ground out to first.
To the bottom of the first we go. Due up is Roman Anthony, Trevor Story and Jarren Duran.
2:24 p.m.: Tatis Jr. grounds out to short, and now up is Xander Bogaerts.
The 2018 World Series champion returns to the batter’s box at Fenway Park, where he spent a decade as the heart of the Red Sox infield. Now wearing Padres brown, the four-time All-Star receives a thunderous standing ovation from the Boston faithful who haven’t forgotten his two rings and 1,264 hits in a Sox uniform.
He gets a massive applause from the Fenway crowd, then pops out on the first pitch.
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2:22 p.m.: We are underway in Boston.
First up for San Diego is Fernando Tatis Jr.
2:14 p.m.: With the famous 1986 Red Sox team on the field, the famous words have been said: “Play ball!”
It’s time for Red Sox baseball at Fenway Park.
2:04 p.m.: First pitch is moments away at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox are looking to break a five-game losing streak spanning back to Opening Day.
1:56 p.m.: Fenway Park opened its gates on April 20, 1912, making it the oldest active ballpark in Major League Baseball.
The stadium’s first professional game—a Red Sox victory over the New York Highlanders—was famously overshadowed in the local news by the sinking of the Titanic just five days prior.
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Throughout its century of history, the park has been defined by its unique dimensions and the iconic “Green Monster,” a 37-foot-high left-field wall that was originally built to keep non-paying fans from watching games.
Now a member of the National Register of Historic Places, Fenway remains a cornerstone of Boston culture and one of the most recognizable sports venues in the world.
1:50 p.m.: The San Diego Padres enter the 2026 season with a talented core led by superstars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, along with rising center fielder Jackson Merrill.
After a 2–4 start to the year at home, the team travels to Fenway Park today to hand the ball to right-hander Michael King, who is coming off a sharp five-inning performance in his season debut.
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The weekend series also marks a significant homecoming for Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who returns to face his former club in front of the Boston crowd.
1:48 p.m.: The pregame ceremony is underway from Fenway Park.
1:25 p.m.: Today’s scene.
1:14 p.m.: Here is the complete Red Sox lineup for the Home Opener.
1:10 p.m.: First pitch is an hour away.
Taking the bump for Boston is Sonny Gray, who in his first game with the Red Sox pitched 4.0 innings, giving up three runs and four hits in a 6-5 loss.
1:05 p.m.: Welcome home, Red Sox fans.
The Boston Red Sox return to Fenway Park today for their 2026 home opener against the San Diego Padres.
After a difficult 1–5 road trip to start the season, the team is looking to reset in front of the hometown crowd with veteran Sonny Gray scheduled to take the mound.
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First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET, marking the start of a three-game interleague weekend series in Boston.
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Red Sox vs. Padres start time
Red Sox vs. Padres is scheduled to start at 2:10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 3. The game will be played at Fenway Park in Boston.
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Boston Red Sox schedule 2026
Here is the upcoming schedule for the Red Sox:
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Date |
Game |
Time (ET) |
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April 3 |
vs. Padres |
2:10 p.m. |
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April 4 |
vs. Padres |
4:10 p.m. |
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April 5 |
vs. Padres |
1:35 p.m. |
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April 6 |
vs. Brewers |
6:45 p.m. |
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April 7 |
vs. Brewers |
6:45 p.m. |
San Diego Padres schedule 2026
Here is the upcoming schedule for the Padres:
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Date |
Game |
Time (ET) |
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April 3 |
at Red Sox |
2:10 p.m. |
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April 4 |
at Red Sox |
4:10 p.m. |
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April 5 |
at Red Sox |
1:35 p.m. |
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April 6 |
at Pirates |
6:40 p.m. |
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April 7 |
at Pirates |
6:40 p.m. |
