Red Sox vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 17

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays clash on Friday at 1:35 p.m. ET, opening a four-game series at Fenway Park. Jake Bennett (4-3, 2.64 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 46-48 this season and third in the AL East. Griffin Jax (5-6, 3.47 ERA) is starting for the Rays, who are 56-38 and first in the AL East.

The Red Sox (-122) are moneyline favorites at home over the Rays (+102). The contest has an over/under set at 8.5.

Red Sox vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-122)
• Underdog: Rays (+102)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Rays

• TV Channel: NESN and RAYS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have been the moneyline favorite 58 total times this season. They've gone 27-31 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has been victorious in 15, or 46.9%, of the 32 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston is 21-24 this season when entering a game favored by -122 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a mark of 8-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 55%.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 41 times this season for a 41-48-5 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 94 games with a total.
• The Red Sox have gone 44-50-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays are 55-39-0 against the spread in their 94 games that had a posted line this season.