Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 07/13/25

Our Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox prediction takes us to an AL East showdown between two teams trying to position themselves for a second half run. The Red Sox are red hot right now, winning 9 games in a row and 11 of their last 12. They have now jumped the Rays in the standings after Tampa has lost 3 in a row to the Sox, and 5 of their last 6 overall. That’s what Tampa gets, I suppose, for starting a discussion with MLB about where they might play playoff games. I think it is likely the Sox finish off a sweep on Sunday, but I am actually going to play the game total under 9 instead.

I like both starting pitchers. Ryan Pepiot has been the anchor of the Rays’ rotation all season, and Brayan Bello has been getting stronger as the season goes along. Bello’s last outing was a complete game against the Rockies, allowing only 2 runs and piling up 10 Ks. Sure, that was the Rockies, but Bello has been dealing lately. The bullpens for these teams are strong as well. I like a good afternoon under most of the time anyway, and especially as we head into the break, there is sometimes a temptation to coast your way to the finish line. I think this one stays low scoring as the pitching outshines the hitting on Sunday afternoon.

Rays vs Red Sox Prediction: Under 9 (-115) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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