Rays vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 6/9/2025

AL East Division foes will square off on Monday night, when the Tampa Bay Rays invade Fenway Park to battle the Boston Red Sox. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rays (35-30) have won seven of their last ten games and trail first place New York by five games. On Sunday, 1B Yandy Diaz fell a triple short of the cycle and drove in a pair of runs to lead Tampa Bay to a 3-2 home victory versus Miami. 

Twenty-five year old righty Shane Baz (5-3 4.96 ERA) will take the mound for the Rays in this matchup. Tampa Bay has won Baz’s last three starts and he has allowed seven runs over his last 16 plus innings. 

The Boston Red Sox are a game above .500 at home and are sitting in fourth place in the division standings. Last night, C Carlos Navarez hit a go-ahead three-run blast in the sixth inning to propel Boston to an 11-7 road triumph against New York. 2B Kristian Campbell added a two-run shot for the Red Sox, who improved to 32-35 overall.

Boston skipper Alex Cora will give the nod to right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1 3.91 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Bello (6 IP) gave up six hits and three runs during a 4-3 home loss versus Los Angeles. 

Tampa Bay SP Shane McClanahan (triceps) threw a bullpen session on Friday and hopes to return later this month. Through 65 games, Tampa Bay ranks 15th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 5th in OPS and 6th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 6-3.