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

Odds updated as of 1:11 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Sunday includes the Tampa Bay Rays facing 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: (-148) | BOS: (+126)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+146) | BOS: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-142) | Under: (+116)

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 Rays will give the nod to Griffin Jax (7-10) against the Red Sox and Patrick Sandoval (1-6). When Jax starts, his team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season. Jax's team has been victorious in 46.2% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 6-7. The Red Sox have a 4-7-0 ATS record in Sandoval's 11 starts with a set spread. The Red Sox are 1-3 in Sandoval's four starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Rays vs Red Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (59.8%)

Rays vs Red Sox Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -148 favorite on the moneyline, while Boston is a +126 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Red Sox Spread

• The Red Sox are +1.5 on the run line against the Rays. The Red Sox are -178 to cover, and the Rays are +146.

Rays vs Red Sox Over/Under

• The Rays-Red Sox game on Sept. 20 has been given an over/under of 7.5 runs. The over is set at -142 and the under at +116.

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Rays vs Red Sox Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 103 games this year and have walked away with the win 65 times (63.1%) in those games.
• This year Tampa Bay has won 23 of 34 games when listed as at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 81-71-0 against the spread this season.
• The Red Sox have won 21 of the 43 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (48.8%).
• Boston has gone 2-4 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer (33.3%).
• In the 152 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-82-2).
• The Red Sox have a 72-80-0 record ATS this season (covering 47.4% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay with 163 hits, batting .277 this season with 66 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .364 and a slugging percentage of .531.
• He is 27th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging among qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Caminero will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .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.
• His batting average ranks ninth among qualified players, his on-base percentage 32nd, and his slugging percentage 44th.
• 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 takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings 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 is 75th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Caleb Durbin is batting .253 with 25 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 49 walks. He's slugging .388 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• His batting average ranks 72nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 59th, and he is 101st in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has 123 hits with a .387 on-base percentage, leading the Red Sox in both categories.
• Jarren Duran has 15 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 37 walks while batting .206.

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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