Red Sox vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 7

The Tampa Bay Rays aim to add on to their six-game winning streak when they face the Boston Red Sox on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET, at Fenway Park. Jake Bennett (1-0, 1.80 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 16-21 this season and fifth in the AL East. Griffin Jax (1-2, 5.14 ERA) is starting for the Rays, who are 24-12 and second in the AL East.

Sportsbooks expect a close matchup between the Red Sox (-115 to win) and the Rays (-104). The over/under in this contest is 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-115)
• Underdog: Rays (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Rays

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have been favored on the moneyline 24 total times this season. They've gone 11-13 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has come away with nine wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston is 11-13 this season when entering a game favored by -115 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Rays have come away with a win eight times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Sox's implied win probability is 53.5%.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times this season for a 17-18-2 record against the over/under.
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 16 of 36 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have a 13-24-0 record ATS this season.
• The Rays have posted a record of 22-14-0 against the spread this season.