Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Boston Red SoxBOS

4–2

Final

Tampa Bay RaysTB

Tropicana Field

Team Season Averages

Boston Red SoxLeads 5 of 18

Tampa Bay RaysLeads 13 of 18

Batting

4.39Runs per game4.59
0.246Batting average0.260
0.321On-base percentage0.329
0.401Slugging percentage0.406
0.722OPS0.734
1.03Home runs per game1.07
8.25Hits per game8.74
158Home runs162
103Stolen bases156

Pitching

3.61ERA3.73
1.24WHIP1.14
8.76Strikeouts per nine8.17
2.92Walks per nine2.51
3.56Runs allowed per game3.70
0.242Opponent batting average0.229
1324Pitching strikeouts1232
62Quality starts52
43Saves57

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (TB)	Total	BOS ML	TB ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	7	+114	-137
FFanDuel	-1.5	7.5	+114	-134
BBetMGM	-1.5	7	+115	-140
CCaesars	-1.5	7.5	+122	-145
BBetOnline	-1.5	7	+122	-135
BBetRivers	-1.5	7	+116	-137
BBetus	-1.5	7	+119	-131
BBovada	-1.5	7	+113	-135
FFanatics	-1.5	7	+115	-140
LLowVig	-1.5	7	+122	-135

Game Information

Tropicana Field

Stadium

Sep 18, 2026

7:10 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 7 mph

85°

Lineups

BOS

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
BOS	19th	3rd
TB	10th	7th

Matchup

BOSTB

83-70Record93-59
54.2%Win %61.2%
38-37Home record53-25
45-33Road record40-34
5-5Last 108-2
1Streak6
+83Run diff+80
24-25Division25-20
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
BOS	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
TB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

Team Stats

BOSStatTB

4Runs2
9Hits5
0Errors1
2Home runs0
4RBI2
0Stolen bases1
11K (bat)9
9K (pit)11
9BB (pit)2

Player Stats

BOS — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Nick Sogard2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Wilyer AbreuRF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Roman AnthonyLF	5	1	2	1	3	0
Connor WongC	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nate EatonLF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Caleb Durbin3B	3	1	2	0	0	0
Jahmai JonesDH	3	1	1	1	1	0
Trevor StorySS	3	1	1	0	0	1
Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey GasperDH	2	0	1	0	0	0

BOS — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Ranger SuarezSP	5.2	3	1	1	5	5
Greg WeissertRP	2.0	1	0	0	0	1
Erik MillerRP	1.0	1	1	1	2	2
Wyatt OldsRP	0.1	0	0	0	2	1

TB — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jonathan Aranda1B	5	0	1	1	0
Chandler SimpsonLF	5	0	0	0	0
Ryan ViladeRF	4	0	1	0	1
Jonny DeLucaRF	4	0	0	0	0
Yandy DiazDH	3	1	0	0	2
Victor Mesa Jr.RF	3	1	1	0	1
Junior Caminero3B	3	0	1	1	2
Liam HicksC	1	0	0	0	1
Jake FraleyRF	1	0	0	0	0
Jorge MateoSS	1	0	0	0	0
Nick FortesC	1	0	1	0	1
Taylor WallsSS	1	0	0	0	1
Richie Palacios2B	0	0	0	0	0

TB — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Ian SeymourSP	5.0	7	4	4	2	5
Casey LeguminaRP	2.0	2	0	0	0	4
Ty JohnsonRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
Alexander CookRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1

Scoring Summary

97 events · 5 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Anthony homered to center (438 feet).
1-0
Top
Sogard flied out to left.
1-0
Top
Jones fouled out to catcher.
1-0
Top
Abreu struck out swinging.
1-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Díaz walked.
1-0
Bottom
Aranda doubled to right, Díaz to third.
1-0
Bottom
Caminero grounded out to third, Díaz scored.
1-1
Bottom
Vilade lined out to shortstop.
1-1
Bottom
Simpson grounded out to second.
1-1

Inning 2 Top

Top
Story singled to center.
1-1
Top
Durbin singled to right, Story to second.
1-1
Top
Kiner-Falefa hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Durbin to second, Story to third.
1-1
Top
Eaton walked.
1-1
Top
Wong struck out swinging.
1-1
Top
Anthony singled to right, Durbin scored and Story scored, Eaton to third.
3-1
Top
Sogard struck out swinging.
3-1

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
DeLuca fouled out to first.
3-1
Bottom
Fortes doubled to left.
3-1
Bottom
Mesa Jr. struck out swinging.
3-1
Bottom
Walls walked.
3-1
Bottom
Díaz struck out swinging.
3-1

Inning 3 Top

Top
Jones homered to left (414 feet).
4-1
Top
Abreu grounded out to second.
4-1
Top
Story walked.
4-1
Top
Durbin singled to right, Story to second.
4-1
Top
Kiner-Falefa grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Durbin out at second, Story to third.
4-1
Top
Eaton flied out to center.
4-1

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Aranda flied out to center.
4-1
Bottom
Caminero walked.
4-1
Bottom
Vilade singled to right, Caminero to second.
4-1
Bottom
Simpson lined out to right.
4-1
Bottom
DeLuca struck out looking. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on the field was upheld.
4-1

Inning 4 Top

Top
Wong singled to center.
4-1
Top
Anthony flied out to left.
4-1
Top
Sogard flied out to left.
4-1
Top
Jones struck out swinging.
4-1

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Fortes walked.
4-1
Bottom
Mesa Jr. flied out to right.
4-1
Bottom
Walls lined into double play, pitcher to first, Fortes doubled off first.
4-1

Inning 5 Top

Top
Abreu fouled out to third.
4-1
Top
Story grounded out to shortstop.
4-1
Top
Durbin hit by pitch.
4-1
Top
Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging.
4-1

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Díaz grounded out to shortstop.
4-1
Bottom
Aranda grounded out to first.
4-1
Bottom
Caminero struck out looking.
4-1

Inning 6 Top

Top
Johnson relieved Seymour
4-1
Top
Eaton flied out to center.
4-1
Top
Wong flied out to right.
4-1
Top
Anthony struck out looking. Boston Red Sox challenged: call on the field was upheld.
4-1

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Vilade walked.
4-1
Bottom
Simpson grounded into fielder's choice to first, Vilade out at second.
4-1
Bottom
Simpson stole second.
4-1
Bottom
DeLuca struck out looking.
4-1
Bottom
Hicks hit for Fortes
4-1
Bottom
Olds relieved Suarez
4-1
Bottom
Hicks walked.
4-1
Bottom
Hicks to second on wild pitch by Olds, Simpson to third on wild pitch by Olds.
4-1
Bottom
Mesa Jr. walked.
4-1
Bottom
Fraley hit for Walls
4-1
Bottom
Fraley struck out swinging.
4-1

Inning 7 Top

Top
Hicks catching.
4-1
Top
Mateo at shortstop.
4-1
Top
Legumina relieved Johnson
4-1
Top
Sogard struck out looking.
4-1
Top
Gasper hit for Jones
4-1
Top
Gasper singled to right.
4-1
Top
Abreu struck out swinging.
4-1
Top
Story flied out to right.
4-1

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Gasper as designated hitter.
4-1
Bottom
Weissert relieved Olds
4-1
Bottom
Díaz grounded out to shortstop.
4-1
Bottom
Aranda grounded out to second.
4-1
Bottom
Caminero doubled to left.
4-1
Bottom
Vilade struck out swinging.
4-1

Inning 8 Top

Top
Durbin grounded out to third.
4-1
Top
Kiner-Falefa struck out swinging.
4-1
Top
Eaton singled to right.
4-1
Top
Wong struck out looking.
4-1

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Simpson flied out to center.
4-1
Bottom
DeLuca fouled out to first.
4-1
Bottom
Hicks fouled out to third.
4-1

Inning 9 Top

Top
Cook relieved Legumina
4-1
Top
Anthony flied out to left.
4-1
Top
Sogard safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Vilade.
4-1
Top
Gasper lined out to left.
4-1
Top
Abreu struck out looking.
4-1

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Miller relieved Weissert
4-1
Bottom
Mesa Jr. reached on infield single to third.
4-1
Bottom
Mateo struck out swinging.
4-1
Bottom
Mesa Jr. to second on wild pitch by Miller.
4-1
Bottom
Díaz walked, Mesa Jr. to third on wild pitch by Miller.
4-1
Bottom
Aranda grounded into fielder's choice to third, Mesa Jr. scored, Díaz out at second.
4-2
Bottom
Caminero walked, Aranda to second.
4-2
Bottom
Palacios ran for Caminero
4-2
Bottom
Vilade struck out, Vilade to first on wild pitch by Miller, Palacios to second on wild pitch by Miller, Aranda to third on wild pitch by Miller.
4-2
Bottom
Simpson grounded out to second.
4-2

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Player props

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Liam Hicks
Hits: 10/20 over · last line 0.5
Liam Hicks Hits props & line Liam Hicks Hits Runs Rbis props Liam Hicks Home Runs props
Nick Sogard
Hits: 10/19 over · last line 0.5
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Roman Anthony
Hits: 7/18 over · last line 0.5
Roman Anthony Hits props & line Roman Anthony RBIs props Roman Anthony Hits Runs Rbis props
Sonny Gray
Strikeouts: 9/17 over · last line 5.5
Sonny Gray Strikeouts props & line Sonny Gray Hits Allowed props Sonny Gray Outs props
Adley Rutschman
Hits: 7/16 over · last line 0.5
Adley Rutschman Hits props & line Adley Rutschman Home Runs props Adley Rutschman Walks props
Connor Wong
Hits: 6/16 over · last line 0.5
Connor Wong Hits props & line Connor Wong Hits Runs Rbis props Connor Wong RBIs props
Drew Rasmussen
Strikeouts: 9/15 over · last line 4.5
Drew Rasmussen Strikeouts props & line Drew Rasmussen Hits Allowed props Drew Rasmussen Outs props
Masataka Yoshida
Hits: 9/15 over · last line 1.5
Masataka Yoshida Hits props & line Masataka Yoshida Hits Runs Rbis props Masataka Yoshida Home Runs props
Mickey Gasper
Hits: 3/14 over · last line 0.5
Mickey Gasper Hits props & line Mickey Gasper Hits Runs Rbis props Mickey Gasper Home Runs props
Nick Martinez
Strikeouts: 6/14 over · last line 3.5
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Ranger Suarez
Strikeouts: 5/14 over · last line 4.5
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Hits: 7/13 over · last line 0.5
Isiah Kiner-Falefa Hits props & line Isiah Kiner-Falefa Home Runs props Isiah Kiner-Falefa RBIs props
Payton Tolle
Strikeouts: 6/13 over · last line 6.5
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Anthony Seigler
Hits: 6/12 over · last line 0.5
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Curtis Mead
Hits: 6/12 over · last line 1.5
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Freddy Peralta
Strikeouts: 5/12 over · last line 4.5
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Ryan Vilade
Hits: 4/12 over · last line 0.5
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Ben Williamson
Hits: 3/10 over · last line 0.5
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Griffin Jax
Strikeouts: 4/10 over · last line 3.5
Griffin Jax Strikeouts props & line Griffin Jax Hits Allowed props Griffin Jax Outs props
Jake Bennett
Strikeouts: 5/10 over · last line 4.5
Jake Bennett Strikeouts props & line Jake Bennett Hits Allowed props Jake Bennett Outs props
Shane McClanahan
Strikeouts: 1/9 over · last line 4.5
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Ian Seymour
Strikeouts: 2/4 over · last line 5.5
Ian Seymour Strikeouts props & line Ian Seymour Outs props Ian Seymour ER props
Brayan Bello
Strikeouts: 0/3 over · last line 4.5
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Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays: Final Score & Recap

The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 in this MLB game at Tropicana Field on Friday, September 18, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds

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