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

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

Boston Red Sox

73-60

Tampa Bay Rays

79-54

MLB PREVIEW • September 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Boston Red Sox (73-60) travels to play Tampa Bay Rays (79-54) at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg.

Boston Red Sox

Visiting Side

Record 73-60

Tampa Bay Rays

Home Side

Record 79-54

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

44%

Boston Red Sox

56%

Tampa Bay Rays

Projected Score BOS 4.1 - TAM 4.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger home record.
Boston Red Sox is more reliable defensively.

Boston Red Sox

STAT

Tampa Bay Rays

54.9% Win % 59.4%

73-60 Overall Record 79-54

34-32 Home Record 43-23

39-28 Away Record 36-31

4.55 Runs / G 4.48

.251 Team BA .260

.731 Team OPS .732

3.48 Team ERA 3.81

1.22 WHIP 1.15

4430 AB (At Bats) 4431

600 R (Runs) 592

1110 H (Hits) 1152

241 2B (Doubles) 186

22 3B (Triples) 20

136 HR (Home Runs) 136

573 RBI (Runs Batted In) 563

1803 TB (Total Bases) 1786

425 BB (Walks) 429

1067 SO (Strikeouts) 926

97 SB (Stolen Bases) 128

.251 AVG .260

.324 OBP .329

.407 SLG .403

.731 OPS .732

597.9 RC (Runs Created) 597.0

.085 BB/PA .086

0.40 BB/K 0.46

3.83 P/PA 3.78

399 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 342

5009 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

32.6 AB/HR 32.6

3.48 ERA 3.81

1.22 WHIP 1.15

1176.1 IP (Innings) 1177.0

1057 H (Hits Allowed) 1029

455 ER (Earned Runs) 498

127 HR (HR Allowed) 168

379 BB (Walks Allowed) 330

1131 K (Strikeouts) 1080

8.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

73 W (Wins) 78

59 L (Losses) 54

37 SV (Saves) 52

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

68 E (Errors) 79

241 DP (Double Plays) 186

4750 TC (Total Chances) 4646

3529 PO (Putouts) 3531

1153 A (Assists) 1036

35.8 RF (Range Factor) 34.9

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 3.48 and Batting Average of .251 into the matchup.

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays counters with a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Boston Red Sox's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

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Boston Red Sox (50.6%) Tampa Bay Rays (49.4%)

Total Submissions: 60 circles

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