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TB vs
BOS

Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox

July 18, 2026 ยท 4:10 PM ET ยท Fenway Park
TB 98-64  ยท  BOS 87-75

๐Ÿ Final: TB 6, BOS 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Boston Red Sox
Confidence 65%
Projected Score BOS 8 ยท TB 6
Blowout Probability 10%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

BOS Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Key injuries BOS (Mickey Gasper, Roman Anthony) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS SP quality edge (FIP 3.30 vs 3.89, PF 1.07) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB BOS SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB K edge vs BOS lineup (10.8 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Recent run diff (+6.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP road mastery (ERA 3.10 R vs 5.33 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BOS Line move (31pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TB โ€” Away LHP
Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
ERA4.21
WHIP1.13
FIP3.99
K/910.8
K/BB8.3
Road ERA: 3.10
vs
BOS โ€” Home LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Patrick Sandoval
ERA5.12
WHIP1.68
FIP3.68
K/99.4
K/BB5.3
Home ERA: 4.59

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

TB โ€” Away
  1. 1 Yandy Diaz DH
  2. 2 Jonny DeLuca CF
  3. 3 Junior Caminero 3B
  4. 4 Ryan Vilade 1B
  5. 5 Chandler Simpson LF
  6. 6 Ben Williamson SS
  7. 7 Victor Mesa Jr. RF
  8. 8 Nick Fortes C
  9. 9 Richie Palacios 2B
BOS โ€” Home
  1. 1 Anthony Seigler 2B
  2. 2 Ceddanne Rafaela CF
  3. 3 Wilyer Abreu RF
  4. 4 Willson Contreras 1B
  5. 5 Romy Gonzalez DH
  6. 6 Caleb Durbin 3B
  7. 7 Andruw Monasterio SS
  8. 8 Jahmai Jones LF
  9. 9 Carlos Narvaez C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TB Away BOS Home
Team OPS 0.743 0.694
Bullpen FIP 4.55 3.55
Run Diff / 10G -1.7 +4.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 -3

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB -1.5 (+830)
BOS +1.5 (-2200)
Total (O/U)
Over 13.5 (+316)
Under 13.5 (-467)
Moneyline
TB +449
BOS -750

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

TB โ€” Away
Chandler Simpson Chandler Simpson LF
Singles
0.5
73 ยท OVER
Richie Palacios Richie Palacios 2B
RBIs
3.5
63 ยท UNDER
Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz DH
Singles
0.5
62 ยท OVER
Victor Mesa Jr. Victor Mesa Jr. RF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
2.5
57 ยท UNDER
BOS โ€” Home
Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela CF
Singles
0.5
61 ยท OVER

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