Red Sox vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 9

Odds updated as of 1:12 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Friday includes the Boston Red Sox facing the Tampa Bay Rays.

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

Red Sox vs Rays Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (46-48) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (56-38)
• Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NESN and Rays.TV

Red Sox vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-116) | TB: (-102)
• Spread: BOS: +1.5 (-200) | TB: -1.5 (+164)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Red Sox vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jake Bennett (Red Sox) - 4-3, 2.64 ERA vs Griffin Jax (Rays) - 5-6, 3.47 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Jake Bennett (4-3) to the mound, while Griffin Jax (5-6) will take the ball for the Rays. When Bennett starts, his team is 4-4-0 against the spread this season. Bennett's team is 1-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Rays have an 8-6-0 record against the spread in Jax's starts. The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Jax's starts this season, and they went 2-2 in those games.

Red Sox vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (50.5%)

Red Sox vs Rays Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Red Sox vs. Rays reveal Boston as the favorite (-116) and Tampa Bay as the underdog (-102) on the road.

Red Sox vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Red Sox. The Rays are +164 to cover, while the Red Sox are -200 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Red Sox vs Rays Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Red Sox-Rays on July 17, with the over at -106 and the under at -114.

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Red Sox vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 58 games this season and have come away with the win 27 times (46.6%) in those contests.
• This season Boston has come away with a win 24 times in 54 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 41 of 93 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread mark of 43-50-0 in 93 games with a line this season.
• The Rays have a 15-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Tampa Bay has gone 11-10 (52.4%).
• The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 93 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 44 of those games (44-47-2).
• The Rays have put together a 56-37-0 record against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu is hitting .261 with 20 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 39 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .332 while slugging .428.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 62nd in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage, and 72nd in slugging.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has an OPS of .761, fueled by an OBP of .328 and a team-best slugging percentage of .433 this season. He's batting .281.
• He is 32nd in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage and 67th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Rafaela enters this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .227 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Caleb Durbin is batting .228 with a .393 slugging percentage and 39 RBI this year.
• Jarren Duran has 13 home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .194 this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has totaled 99 hits, a team-high for the Rays. He's batting .279 and slugging .555 with an on-base percentage of .372.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 34th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage.
• Yandy Diaz's .398 OBP and .490 slugging percentage both pace his team. He has a batting average of .322.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is third in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .297 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 51 walks.
• Chandler Simpson is hitting .279 with eight doubles, six triples and 18 walks.

Red Sox vs Rays Head to Head

• 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)
• 9/20/2025: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 9/19/2025: 11-7 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 7/13/2025: 4-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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