Red Sox vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 17

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Boston Red Sox versus the Texas Rangers is on the MLB schedule for Thursday.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Red Sox vs Rangers Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (82-70) vs. Texas Rangers (76-76)
• Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and NESN

Red Sox vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-142) | TEX: (+120)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+125) | TEX: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+106) | Under: (-130)

Red Sox vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (Red Sox) - 17-5, 2.76 ERA vs Tyler Alexander (Rangers) - 5-2, 3.37 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Sonny Gray (17-5) to the mound, while Tyler Alexander (5-2) will take the ball for the Rangers. Gray's team is 17-9-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Gray's team is 15-8 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Rangers have gone 3-1-0 ATS in Alexander's four starts with a set spread. The Rangers are 2-1 in Alexander's three starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Red Sox vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (56.9%)

Red Sox vs Rangers Moneyline

• Texas is the underdog, +120 on the moneyline, while Boston is a -142 favorite despite being on the road.

Red Sox vs Rangers Spread

• The Red Sox are favored by 1.5 runs on the road versus the Rangers. The Red Sox are +125 to cover the spread, while the Rangers are -150.

Red Sox vs Rangers Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Red Sox-Rangers on Sept. 17, with the over being +106 and the under -130.

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Red Sox vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 105 games this year and have walked away with the win 57 times (54.3%) in those games.
• This season Boston has been victorious 24 times in 46 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox's games have gone over the total in 68 of their 149 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 70-79-0 against the spread in their 149 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rangers have won 47.8% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (33-36).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Texas has a record of 7-12 (36.8%).
• The Rangers have played in 151 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 78 times (78-66-7).
• The Rangers have gone 72-79-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is hitting .254 with 36 doubles, four triples, 24 home runs and 67 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .332 and a slugging percentage of .459.
• He ranks 71st in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Caleb Durbin is hitting .249 with 23 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 48 walks, while slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Among qualified batters, his batting average ranks him 80th, his on-base percentage 64th, and his slugging percentage 108th.
• Willson Contreras leads Boston with 122 hits and an OBP of .386 this season.
• Jarren Duran is batting .204 with a .260 OBP and 69 RBI for Boston this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Ezequiel Duran has racked up an on-base percentage of .331 and has 136 hits, both team-best numbers for the Rangers. He's batting .270 and slugging .439.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 44th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 67th and he is 58th in slugging.
• Ezequiel Duran hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a walk and four RBIs.
• Jake Burger is hitting .234 with 22 doubles, 26 home runs and 51 walks. He's slugging .426 with an on-base percentage of .306.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 109th in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 68th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Nimmo has a .413 slugging percentage, which leads the Rangers.
• Joc Pederson is batting .235 with 12 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 49 walks.

Red Sox vs Rangers Head to Head

• 9/16/2026: 7-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/15/2026: 4-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/14/2026: 6-4 TEX (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/13/2026: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/12/2026: 10-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/8/2025: 5-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 5/7/2025: 6-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/6/2025: 6-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 3/30/2025: 3-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 3/29/2025: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)

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