Red Sox vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 17

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

On Friday in MLB, the Boston Red Sox are playing the Tampa Bay Rays.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital information about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Red Sox vs Rays Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (47-48) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (56-39)
• Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Time: 7:10 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: Eduardo Rivera (Red Sox) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Mason Englert (Rays) - 0-2, 3.82 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to Eduardo Rivera and the Rays will turn to Mason Englert (0-2, 3.82 ERA). Rivera helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Rivera's first game as the moneyline favorite this season. Englert has started two games with set spreads, and the Rays failed to cover in both opportunities. The Rays were the moneyline underdog for one Englert start this season -- they lost.

Red Sox vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (58.6%)

Red Sox vs Rays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is the underdog, -102 on the moneyline, while Boston is a -116 favorite at home.

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

• The over/under for the Red Sox versus Rays game on July 17 has been set at 8.5, with -106 odds on the over and -114 odds on the under.

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Red Sox vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have won in 28, or 47.5%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Boston has a record of 25-30 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -116 or more on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 42 of their 94 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 94 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 44-50-0 against the spread.
• The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline 31 total times this season. They've finished 15-16 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Tampa Bay has an 11-10 record (winning 52.4% of its games).
• In the 94 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Rays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 45 times (45-47-2).
• The Rays have a 56-38-0 record ATS this season (covering 59.6% of the time).

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu has 20 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 40 walks while batting .261. He has an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .426.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 62nd, his on-base percentage ranks 72nd, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has an OPS of .758, fueled by an OBP of .326 and a team-best slugging percentage of .432 this season. He's batting .280.
• His batting average ranks 32nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 82nd, and his slugging percentage 68th.
• Rafaela has picked up a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Caleb Durbin has 68 hits this season and has a slash line of .235/.301/.398.
• Jarren Duran has 13 home runs, 48 RBI and a batting average of .195 this season.
• Duran brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .125 with two walks and four RBIs.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has racked up 100 hits, a team-high for the Rays. He's batting .279 and slugging .552 with an on-base percentage of .371.
• He ranks 34th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
• Yandy Diaz's .394 on-base percentage and .484 slugging percentage both pace his team. He has a batting average of .318.
• His batting average ranks third among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is seventh, and he is 30th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .294 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 52 walks.
• Chandler Simpson is hitting .276 with eight doubles, six triples and 18 walks.

Red Sox vs Rays Head to Head

• 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)
• 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)

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