The Boston Red Sox (50-45) host the Tampa Bay Rays (50-44) on Friday, July 11. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on NESN and FanDuel Sports Sun.
The Red Sox enter Friday on a seven-game winning streak. Both the Red Sox and Rays find themselves in Wild Card position with the All-Star break closing in.
Find my Rays vs Red Sox predictions and same-game parlay for this Friday night AL East clash below.
Rays vs Red Sox Predictions, Parlay Picks
- Jonathan Aranda 1+ Hit
- Red Sox +1.5
Parlay odds: +122 (DraftKings)
Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Odds
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +147 | 9 -119o / -102u | -105 |
| Red Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -181 | 9 -119o / -102u | -116 |
Rays vs Red Sox Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Drew Rasmussen (TB) | Stat | RHP Hunter Dobbins (BOS) |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | W-L | 4-1 |
| 1.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.9 |
| 2.82/3.68 | ERA /xERA | 4.10/3.97 |
| 3.68/3.52 | FIP / xFIP | 3.86/4.05 |
| 1.01 | WHIP | 1.26 |
| 15.9% | K-BB% | 10.9% |
| 50.6% | GB% | 47.1% |
| 112 | Stuff+ | 97 |
| 101 | Location+ | 105 |
Rays vs Red Sox Preview, Parlay Picks
Jonathan Aranda 1+ Hit
We’re keeping it short and sweet: We’re backing Jonathan Aranda to record a hit tonight.
Aranda has now hit safely in six straight games. The third-year player is batting .326 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs. Alongside Junior Caminero, he’s been one of the few bright spots for the Rays this season.
We like his chances to keep the streak alive tonight against right-hander Hunter Dobbins.
Red Sox Run Line (+1.5)
We’re also backing the Red Sox to cover the +1.5 run line.
Last night’s game came down to the wire in a 4-3 Boston win, giving the Sox another notch in the season series against the Rays.
Boston has now taken both series from Tampa Bay this year, and we like what we’re seeing from it in these matchups.
With this being a divisional game, we expect another close contest — possibly a one-run outcome either way.
Rays vs Red Sox Same-Game Parlay
- Jonathan Aranda 1+ Hit
- Red Sox +1.5
Parlay odds: +122 (DraftKings)
