Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 19

Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 19

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 6:01 p.m. ET

The Boston Red Sox and Tyler O'Neill head into the final of a three-game series against Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at Tropicana Field. The favored Red Sox have -113 moneyline odds against the underdog Rays, who are listed at -106. Boston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this contest (with -107 odds to hit the over and -113 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Red Sox vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

  • When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
  • Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Red Sox -113 -106 8 -107 -113 -1.5 +145 -173

Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Rays 5, Red Sox 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Red Sox 52%, Rays 48%

Red Sox vs. Rays Betting Insights

  • The Red Sox have been favorites in 75 games this season and won 40 (53.3%) of those contests.
  • Boston has a record of 38-33 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
  • The Red Sox have a 53.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • The Rays have won in 37, or 45.1%, of the 82 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 34-41 when favored by -106 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
  • The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

  • The Red Sox went 2-3 across the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups, the Red Sox and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
  • The Red Sox have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.1
HR 14
ERA 3.58
K/9 9

Red Sox Player Insights

  • Jarren Duran paces the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .285.
  • Duran ranks 55th in homers and 48th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
  • Rafael Devers has totaled 83 runs batted in to lead his team.
  • Devers is 24th in home runs and 33rd in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
  • O'Neill has launched a team-best 31 home runs.
  • Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .247 with 21 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 15 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Rafael Devers 1.5 (+190) 1.5 (-110) - 0.5 (+125)
Masataka Yoshida 1.5 (+195) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+165)
Trevor Story 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+190)
Jarren Duran 1.5 (+145) 1.5 (-125) - 0.5 (+155)
Tyler O'Neill 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+150)

Learn more about this Red Sox vs. Rays matchup on Fox Sports.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

  • In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rays have a record of 4-5.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
  • The Rays have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 2.7
HR 10
ERA 3.06
K/9 8.9

Rays Player Insights

  • Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 65 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .282.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Diaz ranks 132nd in home runs and 76th in RBI.
  • Morel's 21 home runs pace his team.
  • Morel ranks 55th overall in homers and 110th in RBI this season.
  • Brandon Lowe is batting .244 with 19 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 33 walks.
  • Jose Caballero is hitting .227 with 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 walks.

Rays Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Yandy Díaz 1.5 (+185) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+200)
Brandon Lowe 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+195)
Josh Lowe 0.5 (-200) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+180)
Jose Caballero 0.5 (-190) 0.5 (-190) - 0.5 (+200)
Jonathan Aranda 0.5 (-190) 0.5 (-190) - 0.5 (+190)

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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays highlights on Tuesday, September 17th.

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