Red Sox vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 18

The Boston Red Sox match up with the Tampa Bay Rays after Wilyer Abreu homered twice in a 5-3 victory over the Rays. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 2.08 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 48-48 this season and third in the AL East. Ian Seymour (6-2, 4.59 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 56-40 and first in the AL East.

With moneyline odds of -117 for the Red Sox versus -105 for the Rays, this game should be a close one. The game's over/under is set at 9.5.

Red Sox vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, July 18, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-117)
• Underdog: Rays (-105)
• Over/under: 9.5

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 60 total times this season. They've gone 29-31 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has come away with 15 wins in the 34 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Boston is 25-27 this season when entering a game favored by -117 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a mark of 13-16 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Red Sox's implied win probability is 53.9%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Red Sox vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 96 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-49-5).
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 43 of 96 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have covered 47.9% of their games this season, going 46-50-0 against the spread.
• The Rays are 55-41-0 against the spread in their 96 games that had a posted line this season.