The Tampa Bay Rays are set to host their division rival Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and New England Sports Network will be airing the action.
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Boston (+170) as the underdog to Tampa Bay (-180). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over 8.5 runs and -110 for under 8.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Red Sox +1.5 runs (-130) and Rays -1.5 runs (+110).
The Rays are 90-63 straight up (SU) and 79-74 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t strayed too far from expectations, losing 0.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.3 units ATS. The Red Sox are 80-72 SU and have gone 62-89 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 26.3 units for moneyline bettors and 35.7 units ATS.
Rays games have a 74-71-8 over/under record in 2019. Red Sox games have gone over 83 times, gone under 65 times and pushed on three occasions.
The right-handed Rick Porcello is the probable starter for the visiting Red Sox. Porcello is 13-12 with a 5.77 ERA and 129 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with 16 strikeouts and a 6.23 ERA against Tampa Bay this year (three starts).
The Rays are going with righty Charlie Morton (15-6, 3.16 ERA), who’s got 223 strikeouts and 53 walks, along with a 1.10 WHIP. Morton is 2-0 with 27 strikeouts and a 4.18 ERA over four starts against Boston this year.
As a unit, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has yielded 4.1 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 3.63 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 67 games against divisional foes, Rays starters have an ERA of 3.49 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.37.
The Tampa Bay offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .257/.314/.441 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Tommy Pham has helped lead the Rays’ offense this year with 20 home runs, 66 RBIs, 75 runs and 23 steals.
In the other dugout, Boston’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.92 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.57 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.29, along with a WHIP of 1.37 and a K/9 of 10.51.
The Red Sox offense has slashed .269/.343/.468 on its way to 5.6 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Rafael Devers has sparked Boston’s offense and is slashing .311/.362/.555 with 30 home runs, 110 RBIs and 120 runs scored.
The Red Sox just got a 5-4 victory over the Giants, while the Rays are coming off of an 8-7 win against the Dodgers.
Red Sox at Rays Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Boston’s last seven games.
- The Red Sox have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
- The Red Sox have a total OPS of .811 this season and an OPS of .811 against right-handed pitchers. The Rays’ OPS sits at .760 overall and .766 versus righties.
- Boston has recorded 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 21.2 over its last five.
