Red Sox vs. Rays Picks & Best Bets 17th Sep 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Boston Red Sox in MLB action on Tuesday at Tropicana Field, beginning at 6:50 p.m. ET.

We have performed 10,000 simulations of Tuesday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to pinpoint the best Red Sox vs. Rays bets, player props and predictions.

Our predictions show that the Red Sox have a 51% chance of beating the Rays.

To get the maximum value from these predictions, we continuously source the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Red Sox vs. Rays Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Red Sox vs. Rays picks combine the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Red Sox vs. Rays Game Information

• Game Date: Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
• Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• Location: Tropicana Field
• Run Line: Red Sox -1.5 / Rays +1.5
• Moneyline: Red Sox -130 / Rays +110
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-104/-105)

Rays +1.5 @ -154 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Rays have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the Red Sox have a probability of 37%.
• FanDuel Sportsbook offers odds of -154 for the Rays +1.5, providing a favorable 2.3% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 8 @ -104 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8, with FanDuel Sportsbook offering the best odds for the over at -104.
• Our analysis indicates a 52% probability that the total will go over 8 runs, providing an edge of 1.2%.

Red Sox vs. Rays Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Boston Red Sox at -130 via BetMGM, whilst the Tampa Bay Rays are available at +110 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Red Sox are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 51% chance of coming out on top.

Even though the Red Sox are more likely to win, BetMGM offers +110 odds on the Rays moneyline, providing an edge of 1.8%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.

Boston Red Sox Prediction - Triston Casas To Get a Hit (-115)

• Our top prop bet for the Red Sox is on Triston Casas to get a hit.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 61.7%, providing an edge of 8.2% on the -115 odds offered by BetMGM.

Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Ben Rortvedt To Get a Hit (+105)

• Our best prop bet for the Rays is on Ben Rortvedt to get a hit.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 60.0%, giving us an edge of 11.2% on the +105 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Red Sox vs. Rays Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Red Sox vs. Rays trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Logan Driscoll to Hit a Home Run

Logan Driscoll has hit at least one home run in 1 of his last 10 appearances (10% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +1100 (8% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Ben Rortvedt of the Rays to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Rays +1.5 to cover.

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