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

Odds updated as of 1:12 a.m.

MLB action on Friday includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the Boston Red Sox.

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Rays vs Red Sox Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (93-59) vs. Boston Red Sox (83-70)
• Date: Friday, September 18, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: Rays.TV and NESN

Rays vs Red Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-124) | BOS: (+106)
• Spread: TB: +1.5 (-210) | BOS: -1.5 (+172)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (+106) | Under: (-130)

Rays vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ian Seymour (Rays) - 9-6, 4.27 ERA vs Ranger Suarez (Red Sox) - 7-4, 3.33 ERA

The Rays will give the ball to Ian Seymour (9-6, 4.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Red Sox will counter with Ranger Suarez (7-4, 3.33 ERA). Seymour and his team have a record of 7-6-0 against the spread when he starts. When Seymour starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-6. The Red Sox have gone 14-12-0 against the spread when Suarez starts. The Red Sox are 4-2 in Suarez's six 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 (55.7%)

Rays vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is the favorite, -124 on the moneyline, 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 +172 to cover, while the Rays are -210 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Rays vs Red Sox Over/Under

• Rays versus Red Sox, on Sept. 18, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being +106 and the under -130.

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Rays vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Rays have won in 64, or 63.4%, of the 101 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 50 of 77 games when listed as at least -124 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 71 of 150 chances this season.
• The Rays are 81-69-0 against the spread in their 150 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have compiled a 20-21 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 48.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, Boston has an 11-16 record (winning 40.7% of its games).
• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 68 times this season for a 68-80-2 record against the over/under.
• The Red Sox have collected a 70-80-0 record ATS this season (covering 46.7% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (161) this season while batting .277 with 65 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .363 and a slugging percentage of .532.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .812, fueled by an OBP of .359 and a team-best slugging percentage of .453 this season. He's batting .295.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks eighth in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage.
• Liam Hicks has 130 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .369.
• Chandler Simpson is batting .311 with a .339 OBP and 36 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
• Simpson brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with two doubles and five RBIs.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is hitting .254 with 36 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 68 walks. He's slugging .459 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• He is 70th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the big leagues.
• Caleb Durbin is batting .248 with 23 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 49 walks. He's slugging .381 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 82nd, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 109th in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has an on-base percentage of .387 and has 123 hits, both team-best numbers for the Red Sox.
• Jarren Duran has 15 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 37 walks while batting .203.

Rays vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 7/19/2026: 6-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/17/2026: 5-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/17/2026: 10-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/10/2026: 7-5 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/9/2026: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 6/8/2026: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/10/2026: 4-1 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 5/8/2026: 2-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/7/2026: 8-4 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/21/2025: 7-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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