Red Sox vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 8

Odds updated as of 1:11 a.m.

Friday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding 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 (16-22) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (25-12)
• Date: Friday, May 8, 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: (-144) | TB: (+122)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+146) | TB: +1.5 (-176)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Red Sox vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Connelly Early (Red Sox) - 2-2, 3.79 ERA vs Jesse Scholtens (Rays) - 3-1, 3.18 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to Connelly Early (2-2, 3.79 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Jesse Scholtens (3-1, 3.18 ERA). When Early starts, his team is 2-5-0 against the spread this season. Early's team has won 16.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (1-5). Scholtens has started only one game with a set spread, which the Rays failed to cover. The Rays have not been the underdog on the moneyline when Scholtens starts this season.

Red Sox vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (53.9%)

Red Sox vs Rays Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is the underdog, +122 on the moneyline, while Boston is a -144 favorite at home.

Red Sox vs Rays Spread

• The Rays are at the Red Sox, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Rays are +146 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are -176.

Red Sox vs Rays Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Red Sox-Rays contest on May 8, with the over available at -115 and the under at -105.

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Red Sox vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 25 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (44%) in those contests.
• This season Boston has been victorious two times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -144 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox's games have gone over the total in 19 of their 38 opportunities.
• The Red Sox are 13-25-0 against the spread in their 38 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have won 10 of the 16 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (62.5%).
• Tampa Bay has won all four games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +122 or longer.
• The Rays have had an over/under set by bookmakers 36 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 19 of those games (19-17-0).
• The Rays have covered 63.9% of their games this season, going 23-13-0 ATS.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu leads Boston OPS (.842) this season. He has a .300 batting average, an on-base percentage of .377, and a slugging percentage of .464.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 26th, his on-base percentage ranks 29th, and he is 44th in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has 35 hits, which leads Boston batters this season. He's batting .263 with 12 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .474 with an on-base percentage of .373.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 66th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage.
• Jarren Duran is batting .192 with a .331 slugging percentage and 18 RBI this year.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has been key for Boston with 33 hits, an OBP of .341 plus a slugging percentage of .385.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz a has .401 on-base percentage to lead the Rays. He's batting .323 while slugging .481.
• He is ninth in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Diaz brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
• Junior Caminero paces his team with 36 hits. He has a batting average of .259 while slugging .496 with an on-base percentage of .350.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 72nd, his on-base percentage is 66th, and he is 35th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .263 with five doubles, seven home runs and 21 walks.
• Chandler Simpson paces his team with a .361 slugging percentage.

Red Sox vs Rays Head to Head

• 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)
• 7/12/2025: 1-0 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 7/11/2025: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/10/2025: 4-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/11/2025: 4-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/10/2025: 3-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)

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