Rays vs Red Sox Picks and Prediction – 7/13/2025

AL East Division foes will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Boston Red Sox from Fenway Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Rays (50-46) have dropped eight of their previous 11 games and are six games out of first place. On Saturday, Tampa Bay managed just three hits during a 1-0 road loss against Boston. 

Twenty-seven year old righty Ryan Pepiot (6-6 3.32 ERA) will take the mound for the Rays in this matchup. In his last start, Pepiot (6 IP) gave up two runs and struck out six batters during a 4-2 road loss against Detroit. 

The Boston Red Sox are riding a nine-game winning streak and trail division leading Toronto by 4.5 games. During yesterday’s home victory, C Carlos Narvaez’s fourth inning RBI single was all the offensive Boston would need. All-Star SP Garrett Crochet (10-4) fanned nine batters and went the distance to earn the win for the Red Sox (52-45), who improved to 31-20 at home. 

Boston manager Alex Cora will give the nod to talented right-hander Brayan Bello (5-3 3.27 ERA) on Sunday. Last time out, Bello went the distance and fanned ten batters during a 10-2 home victory versus Colorado. 

Tampa Bay 2B Brandon Lowe has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left oblique tightness. Through 96 games, Tampa Bay ranks 12th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. For the season, Boston ranks 5th in OPS and 4th in runs scored. Take the Red Sox to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 6-2.