Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/08/26

The Tampa Bay Rays have now won 7 in a row, and they’ll look to keep things rolling when they get ready to take on the Red Sox on Friday. Jesse Scholtens will make his 2nd start of the season for the Rays, entering with a 3-1 record and a 3.18 ERA. For the Red Sox, they’ll send the southpaw Connelly Early to the mound, who is 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA in 7 starts this season. 

Offensively, the Rays have been one of the more consistent teams in baseball, hitting .257 and averaging 4.5 runs per game compared to the Red Sox — who are hitting .237 and averaging 4 runs per game. Tampa Bay has also played well on the road with an 11-8 record, while the Red Sox have struggled to protect home field at just 6-11 at Fenway. It’s worth noting that Early has struggled at Fenway this season, going 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.

While the Rays will likely mix and match their pitching throughout this matchup, Scholtens should be able to eat up a few innings in tonight’s game to give their bullpen a bit of a break, as he has allowed just 3 earned runs in his last 7.1 innings. The Rays are red-hot right now, and with the better offense and an even matchup on the mound, I think Tampa Bay gets the job done on the road and brings their winning streak to 8. 

Rays vs Red Sox prediction: Tampa Bay Rays ML (+115) at time of publishing. Playable up to +110. 

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