Two clubs in the AL East — the Boston Red Sox (83-70) and the Tampa Bay Rays (75-78) — play on Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET, at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Rays are an underdog (+111 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Red Sox (-133). The Red Sox will give the ball to Garrett Crochet (16-5) against the Rays and Drew Rasmussen (10-5).
The Red Sox lost 5-3 to the Athletics yesterday, with Brayan Bello (four innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out three) on the hook for the loss. Trevor Story went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the Red Sox offensively in the defeat.
The Rays knocked off the Blue Jays 4-0 yesterday. Carson Williams led the way offensively after going 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, and Shane Baz got the win, throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out four.
Before the Red Sox vs. Rays matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Red Sox (-133, bet $133 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+111, bet $100 to win $111)Over/under: 7Red Sox vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, September 19, 2025Game time: 7:35 p.m. ETLocation: Tampa, FloridaStadium: George M. Steinbrenner FieldTV channel: FDSSUN and NESNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Red Sox stats and trendsRed Sox betting recordsThe Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 95 times this season and won 55, or 57.9%, of those games.Boston is 30-22 this season when entering a game favored by -133 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 57.1%.Games involving Boston have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 71 of 152 chances this season.The Red Sox have an ATS record of 77-75-0 in 152 games with a spread this season.Garrett Crochet (Red Sox probable starter)Crochet (16-5 with a 2.63 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 191 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Red Sox, his 31st of the season.The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he threw six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.In 30 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.63, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .221 against him.Crochet is seeking his third straight quality start.Crochet will try to build on a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.4 frames per appearance).He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face off against a Rays offense that ranks ninth in MLB with 1300 total hits (on a .252 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .403 (13th in MLB) with 173 total home runs (15th in MLB).Crochet has pitched nine innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out nine against the Rays this season.The 26-year-old’s 2.63 ERA ranks fifth, 1.051 WHIP ranks 10th, and 11.3 K/9 ranks second among qualifying pitchers this season.Red Sox batting statsThe Red Sox’s 180 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 507 extra-base hits, Boston ranks ninth in MLB with a .423 slugging percentage this season.The Red Sox’s .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fifth in MLB.Boston has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 745.The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .323 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.Boston ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have come away with 31 wins in the 75 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 16-21 when favored by +111 or worse by sportsbooks this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 47.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 153 opportunities.The Rays have an against the spread mark of 71-82-0 in 153 games with a line this season.Drew Rasmussen (Rays probable starter)The Rays will send Rasmussen (10-5) out for his 30th start of the season. He is 10-5 with a 2.74 ERA and 122 strikeouts over 144 2/3 innings pitched.The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.74, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season. Opponents are batting .212 against him.Rasmussen enters this matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this season.Rasmussen is trying for his 10th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages five frames per start.He has had 10 appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Red Sox offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.423) and ranks 12th in home runs hit (180) in all of MLB. They have a collective .254 batting average, and are fifth in the league with 1333 total hits and sixth in MLB action scoring 745 runs.Rasmussen has pitched two innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out one against the Red Sox this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays rank 15th in baseball with 173 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.So far this year, Tampa Bay’s .403 slugging percentage is 13th in baseball.The Rays have the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.252).The offense for Tampa Bay is the No. 14 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (679 total runs).The Rays rank 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .314.