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The Tampa Bay Rays (20-21) and Boston Red Sox (21-19) open a 4-game series at Fenway Park Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Rays won 11-2 last season
The Rays fell 10-6 against the New York Yankees Sunday while failing to cash as +131 home underdogs. CF Jose Siri hit a grand slam in the 7th inning, and 1B Yandy Diaz hit a solo shot in the 9th. LHP Tyler Alexander allowed 6 ER in 7 innings to pick up the loss.
Boston has won 2 straight after taking down the Washington Nationals 3-2 Sunday, cashing as a -128 home favorite. A 3-run 2nd inning, which included a 2-run double from SS Ceddanne Rafaela, was all it took to power the Red Sox over Washington. RHP Brayan Bello allowed 2 ER in 5 innings and picked up the win.
Rays at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Zach Eflin vs. RHP Kutter Crawford
Eflin (2-4, 3.75 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.13 WHIP, 0.8 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 in 48 innings.
- Rays are 3-5 in his starts (1-3 on the road)
- Has allowed 20 ER and 7 HR this season while striking out 39 and walking 4
Crawford (2-1, 1.75 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 in 46 1/3 innings.
- Red Sox are 3-5 in his starts (1-3 at home)
- Has allowed 9 ER and 2 HR while striking out 46 and walking 15
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Rays at Red Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rays +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Red Sox -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays +1.5 (-210) | Red Sox -1.5 (+160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rays at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 4, Rays 3
Moneyline
BET RED SOX (-120).
The Red Sox have won back-to-back games and are starting Crawford, who has allowed just 9 ER in his previous 8 starts. They have allowed 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 10 games, while the Rays allowed 10 last time out.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is no value on the run line in this game.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8 (-110).
The Red Sox have hit the Under in 9 of their last 10 games, including 5 in a row. They have scored 4 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 9 games while allowing 3 or fewer in 6 of their last 10.
The Rays have hit the Under in 3 of their last 5 games and scored 1 or fewer runs in 2 of their last 4.
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