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

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

MLB action 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 what 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: (-144) | BOS: (+122)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+146) | BOS: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

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 probable starters are Griffin Jax (7-10) for the Rays and Patrick Sandoval (1-6) for the Red Sox. Jax's team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts. 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 ATS record in Sandoval's 11 starts with a set spread. The Red Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Sandoval's starts this season, and they went 1-3 in those games.

Rays vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (59.7%)

Rays vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is the favorite, -144 on the moneyline, while Boston is a +122 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rays. The Red Sox are -178 to cover the spread, and the Rays are +146.

Rays vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rays versus Red Sox game on Sept. 20 has been set at 7.5, with -104 odds on the over and -118 odds on the under.

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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 28 of 40 games when listed as at least -144 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rays have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 71 of 152 chances this season.
• The Rays are 81-71-0 against the spread in their 152 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Red Sox are 21-22 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 48.8% of those games).
• Boston has a 5-9 record (winning only 35.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
• The Red Sox have played in 152 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-82-2).
• The Red Sox are 72-80-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has 163 hits, which is tops among Tampa Bay hitters 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 all qualified batters in baseball, he ranks 27th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Caminero will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games 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.
• He ranks ninth in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging among qualified batters.
• Liam Hicks has 132 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .371.
• Jonathan Aranda has been key for Tampa Bay with 156 hits, an OBP of .360 plus a slugging percentage of .440.
• Aranda enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .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.
• He ranks 75th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• 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.
• Including all qualified players, he is 74th in batting average, 59th in on-base percentage and 101st in slugging percentage.
• Willson Contreras has racked up an on-base percentage of .387 and has 123 hits, both team-best numbers for the Red Sox.
• 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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