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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

Game time: Jul 17, 2026 7:11 PM EDT

Team snapshot

Tampa Bay Rays

Record: 56-39 · Win pct .589

Boston Red Sox

Record: 47-48 · Win pct .495

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

Total: Over 9.0 (-109) — Loss

EV signal: Premium only

Final score: Tampa Bay Rays 3, Boston Red Sox 5

Why this play: Over 9.0 stands out because the posted number looks a little too high or too low for the way this game should flow.

Quick read:

Over 9.0 stands out because the posted number looks a little too high or too low for the way this game should flow.

Tampa Bay Rays has scored 425 runs and allowed 393. Tampa Bay Rays has 811 hits this season.

Over 9.0 is the better angle in Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox because the matchup support is good enough to back the number without pretending every stat needs to sing in harmony.

If the number moves too far or late availability news changes the setup, the edge gets thinner before the game starts. A decent read can still get mugged by late-game nonsense, but that is part of the job description.

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