Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays: Betting Trends, Sep 18, 2026 (MLB)
The Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays on September 18, 2026. This season the Boston Red Sox have covered the spread in 72 of 153 games (47.1%), and the Tampa Bay Rays have covered the spread in 83 of 152 games (54.6%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Probable starters: BOS Ranger Suarez, TB Ian Seymour.
The posted line
At unibet as of September 18, 2026: TB -1.5, total 7. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 72 of 153 (47.1%) | 32 of 75 (42.7%) | 40 of 78 (51.3%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 83 of 152 (54.6%) | 41 of 78 (52.6%) | 42 of 74 (56.8%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | TB 1 | BOS 6 |
| 2026-07-18 | TB 6 | BOS 7 |
| 2026-07-17 | TB 3 | BOS 5 |
| 2026-07-17 | TB 0 | BOS 10 |
| 2026-06-10 | BOS 5 | TB 7 |
| 2026-06-09 | BOS 3 | TB 4 |
| 2026-06-08 | BOS 1 | TB 3 |
| 2026-05-10 | TB 4 | BOS 1 |
| 2026-05-08 | TB 0 | BOS 2 |
| 2026-05-07 | TB 8 | BOS 4 |
Boston Red Sox: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | @ TEX | W 4-3 |
| 2026-09-17 | @ TEX | L 3-7 |
| 2026-09-16 | @ TEX | L 2-4 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs KC | W 4-1 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs KC | W 5-1 |
Tampa Bay Rays: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | vs OAK | W 10-1 |
| 2026-09-16 | vs OAK | W 4-3 |
| 2026-09-15 | vs OAK | W 2-1 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs HOU | W 14-4 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs HOU | W 3-2 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
BOS players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Payton Tolle | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 19 of 20 | 95% |
| Patrick Sandoval | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 11 of 12 | 91.7% |
TB players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Ian Seymour | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 17 of 20 | 85% |
| Griffin Jax | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 16 of 20 | 80% |
Questions about Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Who has the better record against the spread, the Boston Red Sox or the Tampa Bay Rays?
The Boston Red Sox have covered in 72 of 153 games (47.1%) and the Tampa Bay Rays in 83 of 152 (54.6%) in the 2026 season, so the Tampa Bay Rays have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays gone?
Of the last 10 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Tampa Bay Rays won 5 and the Boston Red Sox won 5. The most recent was TB 1, BOS 6 on July 19, 2026.
Which players in Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays clear their prop lines most often?
Sonny Gray has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 20 of his last 20 games (100%); Payton Tolle has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 19 of his last 20 games (95%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these BOS at TB numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
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