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

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays square off on Friday at 1:35 p.m. ET, opening a four-game series at Fenway Park. Jake Bennett (4-3, 2.64 ERA) will 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 expected to start for the Rays, who are 56-38 and first in the AL East.

With moneyline odds of -121 for the Red Sox and -100 for the Rays, this could be a close contest. The over/under for the Red Sox-Rays game is 8.

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 (-121)
• Underdog: Rays (-100)
• Over/under: 8

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 won 46.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (27-31).
• Tampa Bay has been underdogs in 32 games this season and has come away with the win 15 times (46.9%) in those contests.
• Boston has a record of 22-26, a 45.8% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have a win-loss record of 10-10 when favored by -100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Red Sox have a 54.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.

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 put together a 44-50-0 record ATS this season.
• In 94 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 55-39-0 against the spread.