Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 18, 2026
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Rays vs Red Sox Game Information
The Tampa Bay Rays remain on the road Sunday for game 3 of 4 in Boston against the Boston Red Sox. Tampa Bay enters Sunday well above .500 and battling for first place in the American League East. The Boston Red Sox are hovering around .500 coming into this matchup, but they finished the first half of the season on a long winning streak to improve their overall record. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.
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The Tampa Bay offense has carried them this season, with a .259 batting average and 425 runs on 811 hits. Tampa Bay has a .334 OBP and a .401 team slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay pitching has been solid as well, with a 3.80 team ERA. Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay this season with a .322 batting average. Junior Caminero has a .279 batting average and boasts a team high 28 home runs. Jonathan Aranda has a .297 batting average and leads Tampa Bay with 64 RBIs this season.
Red Sox Preview
The Boston Red Sox have a .243 batting average this season, and they have scored 385 runs on 764 hits. Boston has a .314 OBP and a .387 team slugging percentage. The Boston pitching has been their biggest strength with a 3.59 team ERA. Willson Contreras does everything for the Boston offense this season, leading the team with a .285 batting average, 20 home runs, and 61 RBIs.
Rays vs Red Sox Pitching Matchup
Ian Seymour will take the mound on Sunday for Tampa Bay. Seymour is 6-2 with a 4.59 ERA through 64.2 innings of work. Patrick Sandoval will be on the bump looking for his first victory of the season. Sandoval has a 2.08 ERA, though he has pitched just 4.1 innings this season.
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Rays vs Red Sox Pick
Tampa Bay has been the more well-rounded team this season, combining a consistent offense with a dependable pitching staff. Although Boston finished the first half of the year on a roll, the Rays have the upper hand and will do enough offensively to secure another road victory.
- Pick: Tampa Bay Rays
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Yandy Diaz Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays win 7-4.
Game Written Before completion of game on Friday.
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