Red Sox vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 18

Odds updated as of 1:12 a.m.

The MLB's Saturday slate includes the Boston Red Sox taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information about this game.

Red Sox vs Rays Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (48-48) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (56-40)
• Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Time: 4:10 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: (-120) | TB: (+102)
• Spread: BOS: +1.5 (-192) | TB: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Red Sox vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Patrick Sandoval (Red Sox) - 0-0, 2.08 ERA vs Ian Seymour (Rays) - 6-2, 4.59 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Patrick Sandoval to the mound, while Ian Seymour (6-2) will get the nod for the Rays. Sandoval and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Sandoval's first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite. The Rays are 5-1-0 ATS in Seymour's six starts with a set spread. The Rays were the underdog on the moneyline for one Seymour start this season -- they won.

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

• The moneyline numbers for Red Sox vs. Rays reveal Boston as the favorite (-120) 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 +158 to cover, while the Red Sox are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Red Sox vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for Red Sox-Rays on July 18 is 9.5. The over is -110, and the under is -110.

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Red Sox vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have come away with 29 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 21-25 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of their 95 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 45-50-0 against the spread in their 95 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rays have won 15 of the 32 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (46.9%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, Tampa Bay has a 9-10 record (winning 47.4% of its games).
• In the 95 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 45 times (45-48-2).
• The Rays have gone 56-39-0 ATS this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Willson Contreras leads Boston in OBP (.378) and total hits (90) this season. He's batting .285 batting average while slugging .547.
• Among the qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 26th, his on-base percentage ranks 19th, and he is ninth in slugging.
• Wilyer Abreu has 20 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 40 walks. He's batting .263 and slugging .443 with an on-base percentage of .334.
• Among all qualified batters, he ranks 58th in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage and 64th in slugging percentage.
• Abreu has picked up a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, three home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has hit eight homers with a team-high .433 SLG this season.
• Rafaela heads into this matchup with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with three doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Caleb Durbin is batting .239 with a .303 OBP and 40 RBI for Boston this season.
• Durbin heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .444 with two walks and an RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero paces the Rays with 102 hits. He's batting .281 and slugging .559 with an on-base percentage of .372.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 33rd in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
• Yandy Diaz has a .391 on-base percentage while slugging .479. Both lead his team. He has a batting average of .314.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average places him fourth, his on-base percentage is eighth, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda has 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .291.
• Chandler Simpson is batting .276 with eight doubles, six triples and 18 walks.

Red Sox vs Rays Head to Head

• 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)
• 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)

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