Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-132) Texas (+110)

The Texas Rangers (75-76) will play the Boston Red Sox (82-69) at Globe Life Field on Thursday. The line on this matchup has Boston at -132 and Texas is at +110. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Sonny Gray and Cody Bradford.

Boston is slugging .403 and have struck out 1,233 times, while drawing a walk on 483 occasions. They have accumulated 636 runs batted in as well as 1,255 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average sits at .248. The Red Sox have accumulated 271 doubles as a team and have hit 156 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 665 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .322. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which has them at 19th in baseball.

Get all of our MLB Betting Picks

The Red Sox have compiled a team ERA of 3.59 on the season (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,308 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 147 home runs and also 579 runs in total (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 436 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.68 as a unit so far this year. Boston has conceded 1,225 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 536 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.00 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Red Sox relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 118 times and also have had 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 89 holds for the season (9th in MLB). The Red Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 75.0% and have come into the game in 147 save situations. They have recorded 42 saves for the year and have not converted 14 out of their 56 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 157 runners for the season and 29.3% of them earned a run for their team. The Red Sox have sent 461 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Boston Red Sox have earned a total of 4,030 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,316 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball, and have 115 double plays. The Red Sox have transformed 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,090 innings, ranking them 21st in the majors.

Gray has taken the mound for 2,074 innings and is sitting with 2,065 K's in his MLB career. Gray (142-107 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.47 while he has gone up against 8,588 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.52 (811 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.195. He has surrendered 1,816 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 663 walks.

The Rangers have a SLG% of .399 and they are earning 4.16 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have hit 218 doubles, while walking 491 times as well as scoring 628 runs. Texas has knocked in 173 home runs for the season to go along with 607 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,290 occasions (10th in baseball) and have earned 1,220 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have a team on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a batting average of .243 over the course of the season.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.309 and have a FIP of 4.14 as a squad this year. They rank 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,272. The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 670 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.31 (633 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (1,272 strikeouts vs 458 bases on balls). They have conceded 181 home runs and they concede 4.56 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

They are ranked 9th in baseball holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 492 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 135 times in high leverage situations in addition to 133 occasions with base runners. With 138 save situations, the Rangers have 76 holds and also 18 blown saves. Texas has had relievers take the mound in 60 save opportunities and they have walked away with 42 saves. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.7% out of their 199 inherited runners.

The Texas Rangers have turned 94 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in professional baseball). The Rangers have 1,176 assists, 65 errors and are sitting with 3,967 putouts this season. In 11,901 innings on the field, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (18th in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Bradford has surrendered 165 hits while he has earned 138 punch outs in 166 frames. He has given up 81 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.197 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.06 and he has gone up against 694 batters in his MLB career. Bradford (10-11 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.39 earned run average and has given up 8.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (+110)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get MLB picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.