Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays | September 18, 2026

Final September 18, 2026 • Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Boston Red Sox 👑

84-70

Tampa Bay Rays

93-60

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Boston Red Sox (84-70) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (93-60) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Boston Red Sox

Visiting Side

Record 84-70

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 93-60

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
BOS	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	0
TAM	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	5	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Boston Red Sox

99%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score BOS 1 - TAM 6.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Boston Red Sox

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

53.7% Win % 60.5%

87-75 Overall Record 98-64

41-40 Home Record 55-26

46-35 Away Record 43-38

1.00 Runs / G 3.33

.117 Team BA .208

.409 Team OPS .599

10.13 Team ERA 1.67

2.13 WHIP 0.70

60 AB (At Bats) 96

2 R (Runs) 10

7 H (Hits) 20

2 2B (Doubles) 4

0 3B (Triples) 0

2 HR (Home Runs) 3

2 RBI (Runs Batted In) 9

15 TB (Total Bases) 33

3 BB (Walks) 5

19 SO (Strikeouts) 18

0 SB (Stolen Bases) 3

.117 AVG .208

.159 OBP .255

.250 SLG .344

.409 OPS .599

1.0 RC (Runs Created) 8.7

.048 BB/PA .049

0.16 BB/K 0.28

4.57 P/PA 3.63

4 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 7

63 PA (Plate Appearances) 103

30.0 AB/HR 32.0

10.13 ERA 1.67

2.13 WHIP 0.70

16.0 IP (Innings) 27.0

26 H (Hits Allowed) 12

18 ER (Earned Runs) 5

4 HR (HR Allowed) 2

8 BB (Walks Allowed) 7

14 K (Strikeouts) 31

7.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 10.3

0 W (Wins) 3

2 L (Losses) 0

0 SV (Saves) 3

0.984 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

1 E (Errors) 1

7 DP (Double Plays) 2

62 TC (Total Chances) 101

48 PO (Putouts) 81

13 A (Assists) 19

3.8 RF (Range Factor) 3.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Tampa Bay Rays plays on familiar turf at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox brings a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

23,342

Closing Odds

Line: TB -137 | O/U: 7

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Ranger Suarez

Home Starter

Ian Seymour

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Boston Red Sox (50.7%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.3%)

Total Submissions: 60 circles

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