Texas Rangers defeat Boston Red Sox 7-3: Recap & Betting Results
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 · MLB · Boston Red Sox 3, Texas Rangers 7
The Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Globe Life Field. The Texas Rangers covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 8, with 10 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 62-37.
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers final score and game recap
The Texas Rangers won by 4 runs.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Jake Bennett (Boston Red Sox): 4.2 innings, 3 earned runs, 7 strikeouts.
- Willson Contreras (Boston Red Sox): 1-for-3, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 1 run.
- MacKenzie Gore (Texas Rangers): 4.0 innings, 3 earned runs, 0 strikeouts.
- Justin Foscue (Texas Rangers): 2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers?
The Texas Rangers covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 4 runs.
Did Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers go over or under the total?
The game went over: 10 runs combined against a closing total of 8, over by 2.
How did AiQ's Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 62-37.
- Player props: 62-37.
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 62-37 in this game.
- Adley Rutschman (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 total bases at -190, finished with 0, a loss.
- Jake Burger (Texas Rangers): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -123, finished with 4, a loss.
- Adley Rutschman (Boston Red Sox): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -102, finished with 0, a loss.
- Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Jake Burger (Texas Rangers): under 1.5 total bases at -162, finished with 2, a loss.
- Caleb Durbin (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 total bases at -175, finished with 1, a win.
- Caleb Durbin (Boston Red Sox): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +115, finished with 1, a loss.
- Brandon Nimmo (Texas Rangers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -102, finished with 3, a win.
- Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): over 0.5 runs batted in at +219, finished with 1, a win.
- Elias Diaz (Texas Rangers): over 0.5 total bases at -140, finished with 1, a win.
- Trevor Story (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 hits at -157, finished with 1, a win.
- Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -103, finished with 3, a win.
- 87 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers game prop results: team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Texas Rangers team total 3.5: the over, paying -135, with 7 scored.
- Boston Red Sox team total 3.5: the under, paying +114, with 3 scored.
Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Boston Red Sox 82-70 in the 2026 regular season (38-37 at home, 44-33 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 72 of 150 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 67 times and under 78 times, with 5 pushes. That made it two straight losses for the Boston Red Sox.
This result left the Texas Rangers 76-76 in the 2026 regular season (42-32 at home, 34-44 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 68 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 77 times and under 66 times, with 8 pushes. That made it four straight wins for the Texas Rangers.
What's next for Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers?
Next for the Boston Red Sox: at the Texas Rangers on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Next for the Texas Rangers: the Boston Red Sox at home on Thursday, September 17, 2026.