Rays vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 18

Odds updated as of 6:14 p.m.

On Wednesday in MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing the Boston Red Sox.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Rays vs Red Sox Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (74-77) vs. Boston Red Sox (75-76)
• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
• Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: NESN

Rays vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-110) | BOS: (-106)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-194) | BOS: -1.5 (+162)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Rays vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ryan Pepiot (Rays) - 8-6, 3.76 ERA vs Tanner Houck (Red Sox) - 8-10, 3.24 ERA

The Rays will call on Ryan Pepiot (8-6) versus the Red Sox and Tanner Houck (8-10). When Pepiot starts, his team is 9-13-0 against the spread this season. Pepiot's team has a record of 8-5 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Red Sox have an 11-17-0 record against the spread in Houck's starts. The Red Sox are 2-5 in Houck's seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Rays vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (51.3%)

Rays vs Red Sox Moneyline

• The Rays vs Red Sox moneyline has Tampa Bay as a -110 favorite, while Boston is a -106 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rays. The Red Sox are +162 to cover, while the Rays are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rays vs Red Sox Over/Under

• A total of 7.5 runs has been set for the Rays-Red Sox game on Sept. 18, with the over available at -106 and the under at -114.

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Rays vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Rays have been favorites in 61 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (52.5%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 32-29 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -110 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rays have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 66 of 150 chances this season.
• The Rays are 80-70-0 against the spread in their 150 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have won 32 of the 68 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (47.1%).
• Boston has a 32-34 record (winning 48.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -106 or longer.
• In the 148 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 76 times (76-66-6).
• The Red Sox have covered 47.3% of their games this season, going 70-78-0 against the spread.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.340), slugging percentage (.418) and total hits (153) this season. He has a .283 batting average.
• Among all qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 38th, and he is 77th in slugging.
• Diaz hopes to build on an eight-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .378 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Christopher Morel has 11 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 59 walks. He's batting .198 and slugging .356 with an on-base percentage of .292.
• Among qualifying hitters, he is 135th in batting average, 124th in on-base percentage and 130th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .243 with a .481 slugging percentage and 53 RBI this year.
• Lowe heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with two home runs and three RBI.
• Jose Caballero has been key for Tampa Bay with 95 hits, an OBP of .285 plus a slugging percentage of .354.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran has put up a team-high .499 slugging percentage. He's batting .285 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 19th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 18th in slugging percentage.
• Rafael Devers' 142 hits and .358 on-base percentage both lead his team. He has a batting average of .276 while slugging .525.
• He is currently 30th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Tyler O'Neill has 18 doubles, 31 home runs and 50 walks while batting .251.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .248 with 21 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 15 walks.

Rays vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 9/17/2024: 8-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/22/2024: 8-5 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/21/2024: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/20/2024: 5-0 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/16/2024: 7-5 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/15/2024: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/14/2024: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/13/2024: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/27/2023: 5-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/26/2023: 9-7 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)

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