The Tampa Bay Rays will play host to their divisional rival Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. New England Sports Network will be showing the matchup and the game will get going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Boston (-130) is favored over Tampa Bay (+120) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 7 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total sit at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. The game’s most recent runline odds stand at +115 for taking the Red Sox -1.5 runs and -135 for the Rays +1.5.
The Red Sox have gone 33-15 SU this year and are 24-23 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 9.4 units for moneyline bettors through the early part of the year and 0.4 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 22-24 SU and 23-22 ATS. The team has lost 0.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.1 units ATS.
Rays games have an over/under record of 23-20-2 so far in 2018. The Red Sox have an over/under record of 22-23-2.
The left-handed David Price will get the start for Boston. Price is 4-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 46 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 15 strikeouts and a 2.29 ERA against Tampa Bay this year.
The Rays will send righty Chris Archer (3-3, 5.01 ERA) to the mound. Archer has 57 strikeouts and 19 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Archer is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA over one starts against Boston this year.
Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.34, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.44 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 22 divisional games, Rays starters have an ERA of 5.89 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.88.
The Tampa Bay offense has put up 4.3 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .266/.347/.452 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Rays’ batters have been led by C.J. Cron, who is hitting .272/.325/.494 with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Boston’s pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.58 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.87 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.48, along with a K-per-9 of 9.94.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .269/.333/.464 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Boston’s offense has been led by Mookie Betts. Betts is slashing .368/.439/.772 with 16 home runs, 35 RBIs, 49 runs and 11 stolen bases.
The Red Sox just took the previous game in this series by a score of four runs to two.
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in three of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
The Red Sox have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
Boston has recorded 24.1 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.2 over its last five.
The Red Sox have won five of their last six games SU.
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