Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Friday, 07/17/26

🔥 Win Probability

51.2%

48.8%BOS

Best moneyline ·

Bet +125 now with

Edge 6.7%

Probable Pitchers

Pitchers

BOS

Griffin JaxSP, #22

vs

Jake BennettSP, #64

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
G. Jax	5-7	4.08	1.27	75.0	69	77	26	13
J. Bennett	4-3	2.64	0.94	47.2	37	35	8	3

vs

BOS

Moneyline

	+125
BOS	-157

Season Series

Current SeriesBOS leads series 1-0

Jul 17

0

@

BOS10

Final

Jul 17

-

@

BOS-

7/17

Jul 18

-

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BOS-

7/18

Jul 19

-

@

BOS-

7/19

Preseason SeriesBOS wins series 3-2

Feb 23

BOS1

@

2

Final

Feb 26

5

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BOS7

Final

Mar 7

0

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BOS2

Final/6

Mar 13

6

@

BOS7

Final

Mar 20

BOS0

@

2

Final

Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 5-2

May 7

8

@

BOS4

Final

May 8

0

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BOS2

Final

May 9

-

@

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Postponed

May 10

4

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BOS1

Final

Jun 8

BOS1

@

3

Final

Jun 9

BOS3

@

4

Final

Jun 10

BOS5

@

7

Final

Jul 17

0

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BOS10

Final

Jul 17

-

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BOS-

7/17

Jul 18

-

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BOS-

7/18

Jul 19

-

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BOS-

7/19

Sep 18

BOS-

@

-

9/18

Sep 19

BOS-

@

-

9/19

Sep 20

BOS-

@

-

9/20

Injury Report

BOS

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
W. Contreras	1B	Suspension	Jul 16
R. Suarez	SP	Left Groin	Jul 20
T. Story	SS	Abdomen	Jul 23
M. Mayer	2B	Left Forearm	Jul 30
I. Kiner-Falefa	2B	Left Forearm	Jul 30

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
J. Scholtens	RP	Right Wrist	Jul 17
S. Matz	SP	Left Ankle	Jul 17
M. Rodriguez	RP	Right Elbow	Jul 19
J. Fraley	RF	Groin	Jul 27
S. Wilson	RP	Back	Jul 27

Standings

2026 American League East Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Tampa Bay	56	39	-	L2	.589
New York	54	42	2.5	W4	.563
Boston	47	48	9	W10	.495
Baltimore	46	51	11	W4	.474
Toronto	45	51	11.5	L2	.469