Red Sox vs. Rays prediction: Cy Young candidate Garrett Crochet takes on Tampa Bay tonight [9/19/2025]

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Boston Red Sox in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday, starting at 7:35PM ET.

The Rays will start Drew Rasmussen (10-5, 2.74 ERA), while the Red Sox have opted for Cy Young hopeful Garrett Crochet (16-5, 2.63 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model projects the Red Sox as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Red Sox vs. Rays predictions page.

Rays vs. Red Sox prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Red Sox and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Red Sox a 56% chance of defeating the Rays.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the 6.5-run over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Red Sox vs. Rays odds [9/19/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Red Sox	Rays
Run Line	-1.5 (+136)	+1.5 (-158)
Moneyline	-135	+118
Total	o6.5 (-104)	u6.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Red Sox vs. Rays picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Red Sox vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

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Red Sox vs. Rays game-day updates and essential details

Friday's MLB game between the Rays and Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled to begin at 7:35PM ET.

• Who: Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Friday, September 19, 2025
• Time: 7:35PM ET/4:35PM PT
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Red Sox, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Friday.

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