Boston Red Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays 4-2: Recap & Betting Results
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · MLB · Boston Red Sox 4, Tampa Bay Rays 2
The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Tropicana Field. The Boston Red Sox covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 7, with 6 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 69-36.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays final score and game recap
The Boston Red Sox led 4-1 after five innings. The Tampa Bay Rays outscored the Boston Red Sox 1-0 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Ranger Suarez (Boston Red Sox): 5.2 innings, 1 earned run, 5 strikeouts.
- Roman Anthony (Boston Red Sox): 2-for-5, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 run.
- Ian Seymour (Tampa Bay Rays): 5.0 innings, 4 earned runs, 5 strikeouts.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): 1-for-5, 1 RBI.
Who covered the spread in Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays?
The Boston Red Sox covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 2 runs.
The run line opened at Boston Red Sox -1.5 and closed at Tampa Bay Rays -1.5.
Did Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays go over or under the total?
The game went under: 6 runs combined against a closing total of 7, under by 1.
The total opened at 8 and closed at 7.
How did AiQ's Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 69-36.
- Player props: 69-36.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 69-36 in this game.
- Ian Seymour (Tampa Bay Rays): over 5.5 strikeouts at -138, finished with 5, a loss.
- Chandler Simpson (Tampa Bay Rays): under 1.5 total bases at -212, finished with 0, a win.
- Victor Mesa Jr. (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 runs at +164, finished with 1, a win.
- Trevor Story (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 hits at -166, finished with 1, a win.
- Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 hits at -179, finished with 0, a loss.
- Caleb Durbin (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 total bases at -150, finished with 2, a win.
- Victor Mesa Jr. (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -150, finished with 1, a win.
- Wilyer Abreu (Boston Red Sox): over 0.5 total bases at -165, finished with 0, a loss.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +111, finished with 2, a win.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 hits at -181, finished with 1, a win.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -200, finished with 2, a win.
- Yandy Diaz (Tampa Bay Rays): under 1.5 hits at -229, finished with 0, a win.
- 93 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays game prop results: team totals and first five innings
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Boston Red Sox team total 3.5: the over, paying +110, with 4 scored.
- Tampa Bay Rays team total 3.5: the under, paying -110, with 2 scored.
- First-five-innings total 3.5: the over, paying -128, with 5 runs scored.
- First-five-innings moneyline: Boston Red Sox won the first five innings, paying +110.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Boston Red Sox at +115 and the Tampa Bay Rays at -139. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Tampa Bay Rays a 56% favorite. The Boston Red Sox won as the underdog at +115: $115 profit on a $100 bet.
The run line moved toward the Tampa Bay Rays between the open and the close, and the Boston Red Sox covered. The total moved down from 8 to 7, and the game went under.
Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Boston Red Sox 84-70 in the 2026 regular season (38-37 at home, 46-33 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 73 of 152 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 67 times and under 80 times, with 5 pushes. That made it two straight wins for the Boston Red Sox.
This result left the Tampa Bay Rays 93-60 in the 2026 regular season (53-26 at home, 40-34 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 81 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 69 times and under 77 times, with 5 pushes.
What's next for Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays?
Next for the Boston Red Sox: at the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Next for the Tampa Bay Rays: the Boston Red Sox at home on Saturday, September 19, 2026.