Boston Red Sox (27-37) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (38-25) June 9, 2026 6:40 pm EDT The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -115 / Boston Red Sox -105; Over/Under: 7.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Red Sox vs Rays Prediction for this MLB matchup on Tuesday, June 9 th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Tampa Bay Rays have a 38-25 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the AL East. They have a 22-9 home record and are coming off a 3-1 home win against the Red Sox. They will face the Angels and the Dodgers next.
The Rays have a .255 batting average this season, .334 OBP and .382 Slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Yandy Diaz is the team’s best hitter with a .325 batting average. Jonathan Aranda leads the team in RBI with 45, while Junior Caminero adds a team-high 14 home runs.
Nick Martinez (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays, and he has a 5-2 record, 2.29 ERA and 1.19 WHIP.
The Boston Red Sox have a 27-37 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the AL East. They have a 17-16 road record and are coming off a 1-3 road defeat against the Rays. They will face the Rangers and the Blue Jays next.
The Red Sox have a .247 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .378 Slugging percentage. Boston’s pitching staff has a 3.88 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Willson Contreras is the team’s best hitter with a .294 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 39 and adding a team-high 13 home runs.
Payton Tolle (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Red Sox, and he has a 3-2 record, 2.28 ERA and 0.97 WHIP.
The Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Red Sox and have won their last two meetings in Tampa.
In this Red Sox vs Rays Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. The Red Sox have the pitching edge with Tolle on the mound and his sub-1.00 WHIP, while Martinez was torched in his previous start. The Red Sox have a superior bullpen while the Rays are the worst team against left-handers in the month of June. Take the Red Sox in a bounce-back win today.