Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Game [9/19/2024]

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Boston Red Sox, in what is expected to be a tight MLB game, at Tropicana Field on Thursday, beginning at 6:50PM ET.

The Rays will start Zack Littell (7-9, 3.73 ERA), up against Brayan Bello (14-7, 4.60 ERA) for the Red Sox.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Red Sox as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Red Sox-Rays game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Red Sox with a win probability of 51% and the Rays with 49%."

Red Sox vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB matchup between the Rays and Red Sox at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 6:50PM ET.

• Who: Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 6:50PM ET/3:50PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Rays and Red Sox gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Red Sox vs. Rays matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB game between the Red Sox and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Red Sox a 51% chance of defeating the Rays.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 8-run over/under has a 56% chance of going over.

Red Sox vs. Rays Odds [9/19/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Red Sox	Rays
Run Line	-1.5 (+155)	+1.5 (-170)
Moneyline	-110	-104
Total	o8 (-104)	u8 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Red Sox vs. Rays Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Red Sox vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Red Sox, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Thursday.

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