Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers 4-3: Recap & Betting Results
Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · MLB · Boston Red Sox 4, Texas Rangers 3
The Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Globe Life Field. The Texas Rangers covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 8, with 7 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 61-37.
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers final score and game recap
The Boston Red Sox won by 1 run.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Sonny Gray (Boston Red Sox): 6.1 innings, 3 earned runs, 6 strikeouts.
- Trevor Story (Boston Red Sox): 2-for-4, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 run.
- Cody Bradford (Texas Rangers): 4.1 innings, 0 earned runs, 3 strikeouts.
- Josh Jung (Texas Rangers): 1-for-4, 1 home run, 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, losing by 1 run.
The run line opened and closed at Boston Red Sox -1.5.
Did Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers go over or under the total?
The game went under: 7 runs combined against a closing total of 8, under by 1.
The total opened at 8.5 and closed at 8.
How did AiQ's Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 61-37.
- Player props: 61-37.
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 61-37 in this game.
- Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox): over 1.5 total bases at +116, finished with 1, a loss.
- Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 hits at -241, finished with 1, a win.
- Ezequiel Duran (Texas Rangers): under 1.5 total bases at -205, finished with 0, a win.
- Trevor Story (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 hits at -193, finished with 2, a win.
- Trevor Story (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 total bases at -190, finished with 5, a win.
- Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -121, finished with 2, a win.
- Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): over 0.5 hits at -192, finished with 1, a win.
- Caleb Durbin (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 total bases at -155, finished with 0, a loss.
- Wyatt Langford (Texas Rangers): over 0.5 total bases at -175, finished with 0, a loss.
- Brandon Nimmo (Texas Rangers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +106, finished with 0, a loss.
- Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): over 1.5 total bases at +136, finished with 1, a loss.
- 86 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 under, paying -115, with 3 scored.
- Boston Red Sox team total 4.5: the under, paying -140, with 4 scored.
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Boston Red Sox at -126 and the Texas Rangers at +107. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Boston Red Sox a 54% favorite. The Boston Red Sox won as the favorite at -126: $79.37 profit on a $100 bet.
The total moved down from 8.5 to 8, and the game went under.
Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Boston Red Sox 83-70 in the 2026 regular season (38-37 at home, 45-33 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 72 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 67 times and under 79 times, with 5 pushes.
This result left the Texas Rangers 76-77 in the 2026 regular season (42-33 at home, 34-44 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 69 of 152 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 77 times and under 67 times, with 8 pushes.
What's next for Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers?
Next for the Boston Red Sox: at the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, September 18, 2026. Next for the Texas Rangers: the Toronto Blue Jays at home on Friday, September 18, 2026.