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

Odds updated as of 6:13 p.m.

The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB teams in action on Tuesday, versus the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Red Sox vs Rays Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (75-75) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (73-77)
• Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
• Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: NESN

Red Sox vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-130) | TB: (+110)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+132) | TB: +1.5 (-160)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Red Sox vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nick Pivetta (Red Sox) - 5-10, 4.24 ERA vs Shane Baz (Rays) - 2-3, 3.28 ERA

The probable starters are Nick Pivetta (5-10) for the Red Sox and Shane Baz (2-3) for the Rays. Pivetta's team is 11-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Pivetta starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-5. When Baz starts, the Rays are 8-3-0 against the spread. The Rays have been the moneyline underdog in eight of Baz's starts this season, and they went 3-5 in those games.

Red Sox vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (55.2%)

Red Sox vs Rays Moneyline

• The Red Sox vs Rays moneyline has Boston as a -130 favorite, while Tampa Bay is a +110 underdog at home.

Red Sox vs Rays Spread

• The Red Sox are at the Rays and are favored by 1.5 runs (+132 to cover) on the runline. Tampa Bay is -160 to cover.

Red Sox vs Rays Over/Under

• Red Sox versus Rays, on Sept. 17, has an over/under of 7.5, with the over being -120 and the under -102.

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Red Sox vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 40, or 55.6%, of the 72 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 30-20 when favored by -130 or more this year.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over in 75 of their 147 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 70-77-0 in 147 games with a line this season.
• The Rays have been the moneyline underdog 80 total times this season. They've gone 35-45 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Tampa Bay has a 16-27 record (winning only 37.2% of its games).
• The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 149 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 65 of those games (65-79-5).
• The Rays have gone 79-70-0 ATS this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston in slugging percentage (.502) thanks to 79 extra-base hits. He has a .287 batting average and an on-base percentage of .344.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 17th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
• Duran has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .261 with a double.
• Rafael Devers has 142 hits and an OBP of .361, both of which lead the Red Sox this season. He's batting .278 and slugging .529.
• He is 27th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Devers enters this matchup looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with five walks and two RBI.
• Tyler O'Neill is batting .254 with a .541 slugging percentage and 61 RBI this year.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 15 home runs, 70 RBI and a batting average of .250 this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has racked up 152 hits with a .340 on-base percentage and a .417 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Rays. He's batting .283.
• Including all qualified players in the big leagues, he is 21st in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 76th in slugging percentage.
• Diaz hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .405 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Christopher Morel is hitting .198 with 11 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 59 walks. He's slugging .357 with an on-base percentage of .293.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 135th in batting average, 122nd in on-base percentage and 129th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .244 with 19 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 33 walks.
• Jose Caballero has 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 walks while hitting .229.

Red Sox vs Rays Head to Head

• 5/22/2024: 8-5 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 5/21/2024: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/20/2024: 5-0 BOS (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/16/2024: 7-5 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/15/2024: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/14/2024: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/13/2024: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/27/2023: 5-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/26/2023: 9-7 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 9/6/2023: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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