Rays vs Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 20

Odds updated as of 12:11 a.m.

The MLB slate on Sunday includes the Tampa Bay Rays taking on the Boston Red Sox.

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

Rays vs Red Sox Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (94-60) vs. Boston Red Sox (84-71)
• Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
• Time: 1:40 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: (-148) | BOS: (+126)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+146) | BOS: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-142) | Under: (+116)

Rays vs Red Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Griffin Jax (Rays) - 7-10, 3.54 ERA vs Patrick Sandoval (Red Sox) - 1-6, 4.99 ERA

The Rays will give the ball to Griffin Jax (7-10, 3.54 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Red Sox will turn to Patrick Sandoval (1-6, 4.99 ERA). Jax's team is 10-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Jax's team has won 46.2% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-7). The Red Sox have a 4-7-0 record against the spread in Sandoval's starts. The Red Sox have a 1-3 record in Sandoval's four starts this season when 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 (59.8%)

Rays vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Boston is the underdog, +126 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a -148 favorite at home.

Rays vs Red Sox Spread

• The Rays are hosting the Red Sox and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Rays are +146 to cover the runline, with the Red Sox being -178.

Rays vs Red Sox Over/Under

• Rays versus Red Sox, on Sept. 20, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being -142 and the under +116.

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Rays vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Rays have been victorious in 65, or 63.1%, of the 103 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 23 of 34 games when listed as at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays are 81-71-0 against the spread in their 152 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have won 48.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (21-22).
• Boston is 2-4 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +126 or longer.
• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 68 times this season for a 68-82-2 record against the over/under.
• The Red Sox are 72-80-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (163) this season while batting .277 with 66 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .364 and a slugging percentage of .531.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 22nd, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Caminero has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz has an OPS of .810, fueled by an OBP of .359 and a team-best slugging percentage of .451 this season. He's batting .293.
• Among all qualifying players, he is ninth in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage.
• Liam Hicks leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.371) this season, fueled by 132 hits.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .277 with a .360 OBP and 92 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
• Aranda enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .243 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and six RBIs.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is batting .251 with 36 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 70 walks. He's slugging .453 with an on-base percentage of .332.
• Including all the qualifying players in MLB, his batting average puts him 75th, his on-base percentage ranks 66th, and he is 43rd in slugging.
• Caleb Durbin is hitting .253 with 25 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 49 walks. He's slugging .388 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• His batting average is 72nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 59th, and he is 101st in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has racked up a team-high OBP (.387), while pacing the Red Sox in hits (123).
• Jarren Duran is hitting .206 with 15 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 37 walks.

Rays vs Red Sox Head to Head

• 9/19/2026: 2-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 9/18/2026: 4-2 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 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)

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