Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox | July 17, 2026

Final July 17, 2026 • Fenway Park, Boston

Tampa Bay Rays

56-39

👑 Boston Red Sox

47-48

MLB PREVIEW • July 17, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (56-39) travels to play Boston Red Sox (47-48) at Fenway Park, Boston.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 56-39

Boston Red Sox

Home Side

Record 47-48

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
TAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
BOS	0	2	0	1	0	6	1	0	~	10	15	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

99%

Tampa Bay Rays

Boston Red Sox

Projected Score TAM 6.5 - BOS 1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a better road record than Boston Red Sox's home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Boston Red Sox

60.5% Win % 53.7%

98-64 Overall Record 87-75

55-26 Home Record 41-40

43-38 Away Record 46-35

3.33 Runs / G 1.00

.208 Team BA .117

.599 Team OPS .409

1.67 Team ERA 10.13

0.70 WHIP 2.13

96 AB (At Bats) 60

10 R (Runs) 2

20 H (Hits) 7

4 2B (Doubles) 2

0 3B (Triples) 0

3 HR (Home Runs) 2

9 RBI (Runs Batted In) 2

33 TB (Total Bases) 15

5 BB (Walks) 3

18 SO (Strikeouts) 19

3 SB (Stolen Bases) 0

.208 AVG .117

.255 OBP .159

.344 SLG .250

.599 OPS .409

8.7 RC (Runs Created) 1.0

.049 BB/PA .048

0.28 BB/K 0.16

3.63 P/PA 4.57

7 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 4

103 PA (Plate Appearances) 63

32.0 AB/HR 30.0

1.67 ERA 10.13

0.70 WHIP 2.13

27.0 IP (Innings) 16.0

12 H (Hits Allowed) 26

5 ER (Earned Runs) 18

2 HR (HR Allowed) 4

7 BB (Walks Allowed) 8

31 K (Strikeouts) 14

10.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.9

3 W (Wins) 0

0 L (Losses) 2

3 SV (Saves) 0

0.990 FP (Fielding %) 0.984

1 E (Errors) 1

2 DP (Double Plays) 7

101 TC (Total Chances) 62

81 PO (Putouts) 48

19 A (Assists) 13

3.7 RF (Range Factor) 3.8

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Boston Red Sox plays on familiar turf at Fenway Park, Boston.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 1.67 and Batting Average of .208 into the matchup.

Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox counters with a Team ERA of 10.13 and Batting Average of .117.

Deciding Factor

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

Game Details

Fenway Park, Boston

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

36,774

Closing Odds

Line: BOS -119 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Griffin Jax

Home Starter

Jake Bennett

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

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

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