Red Sox vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 4/15/2025

The Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston is 8-9 following its 3-1 victory on Sunday over the Chicago White Sox. Garrett Crochet had 11 strikeouts in 7 ⅓ innings when facing his former teammates for the first time since joining Boston during the offseason. The Red Sox are third in the American League East, 1 ½ games behind first place Toronto. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Wilyer Abreu is batting .340 with an on-base percentage of .468 to lead Boston in both. Trevor Story is the leader in home runs with three and hits with 20. Alex Bregman is the leader in RBI with 12. Boston has a team batting average of .251 and a slugging percentage of .375. On Tuesday, Boston will send Walker Buehler to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 5.74 ERA, 14 Ks, and 2 BBs.

The Tampa Bay Rays improved to 7-8 following Sunday’s 8-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Junior Caminero hit a three-run home run for Tampa Bay, and Yandy Diaz hit a solo shot. Despite Sunday’s win, Tampa Bay has lost seven of the last 10. The Rays are tied with Boston for third in the AL East, 1 ½ games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays. 

Junior Caminero is batting .280 with an on-base percentage of .315 to lead Tampa Bay in both. Brandon Lowe is the leader in home runs with three and RBI with nine. Jonathan Aranda is the leader in hits with 15. Tampa Bay is batting .254 with a .409 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Tampa Bay will send Ryan Pepiot to the mound. The right-hander is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA, 16 Ks, and 7 BBs. 

Boston will win on the road Tuesday when visiting Tampa Bay, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Boston's last six, in 11 of Boston's last 15 on the road, and four of Boston's last five versus Tampa Bay. Boston starter Walker Buehler is coming off his best outing of three this season, allowing one run on four hits across 6.1 innings. Tampa starter Ryan Pepiot has allowed six runs across 16 innings. Final Score Prediction: Boston Red Sox win, but our best play is UNDER 4-2.