Tampa Bay Rays (56-38) vs. Boston Red Sox (46-48) July 17, 2026 1:35 pm EDT The Line: Boston Red Sox -132 / Tampa Bay Rays 109; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox meet Friday in a MLB doubleheader at Fenway Park. Here’s a Red Sox vs Rays Prediction. This article will include a Red Sox vs Rays Pick.
The Tampa Bay Rays are 56-38 on the year and play the Guardians and Blue Jays next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .259 on the season, have a .334 OBP, and have a .401 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 111 hits and 55 RBI, while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 200 hits and 123 RBI.
Griffin Jax and Mason Englert will get the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Boston Red Sox are 46-48 on the year and play the Blue Jays and Orioles next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .243 on the season, have a .314 OBP, and have a .387 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.59 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Boston Red Sox with 96 hits and 39 RBI, while Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras have combined for 181 hits and 104 RBI.
Jake Bennett and TBD gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox.
Game 1 Prediction : Jax has been solid for the Rays, and he has a 3.24 ERA on the road this season. However, the Red Sox entered the break as the hottest team in baseball, and Bennett has allowed 3 runs in his last 27 innings. Bennett is a promising rookie who has a 0.94 WHIP and a .219 allowed batting average in 47.2 innings. I’m riding the hot hand and rolling with the Red Sox.
Game 2 Prediction : It’s hard to sweep a doubleheader, and Englert has held his own this season. The problem is the Rays have lost the last 5 games Englert has pitched, as he doesn’t get run support. The Rays haven’t won a game with Englert on the mound since April 18. The Red Sox entered the break on fire. Until they cool off, I’m on board.