Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Wednesday's MLB Game [9/18/2024]

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

Ryan Pepiot (8-6, 3.76 ERA) will start for the Rays, up against Tanner Houck (8-10, 3.24 ERA) for the Red Sox.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Red Sox-Rays game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Rays' chance of winning at 51%, with the Red Sox at 49%."

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

Wednesday's MLB action between the Rays and Red Sox at Tropicana Field is scheduled to start at 6:50PM ET.

• Who: Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 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 full preview of Wednesday'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 trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's MLB game between the Red Sox and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

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

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 56% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 9:44PM, Sep 18

Moneyline

Over / Under

Red Sox

Win %

49%

51%

+120

-115

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Rays

Red Sox BOS

+120

Win %

49%

51%

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Rays TB

-115

Tanner Houck 8-10, 3.24 ERA

Ryan Pepiot 8-6, 3.76 ERA

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Red Sox vs. Rays Odds [9/18/2024]

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

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

Red Sox vs. Rays Picks

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

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Conclusion

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

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