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The Tampa Bay Rays (21-21) and Boston Red Sox (21-20) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series at Fenway Park Tuesday. 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: Rays lead 1-0
Tampa Bay got back in the win column with a 5-3 win over Boston Monday to cash as a +106 road underdog. Rays 3B Amed Rosario had 3 RBIs, while 3 Tampa Bay players had at least 1. RHP Zach Eflin allowed 3 ER in 5 innings and picked up the win.
Boston snapped a 2-game winning streak with Monday’s loss as a -114 home favorite. All 3 of Boston’s runs came in the 1st inning, thanks to a 3-run home run from RF Tyler O’Neill. RHP Kutter Crawford allowed 4 ER in 6 innings to pick up the loss.
Rays at Red Sox projected starters
RHP Aaron Civale vs. RHP Nick Pivetta
Civale (2-3, 5.88 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.35 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 in 41 1/3 innings.
- Rays are 4-4 in his starts (1-2 on the road)
- Has allowed 5 or more ER in 3 of his last 4 starts
- Fewer than 5 IP in 4 straight starts
- Has allowed 27 ER and 8 HR this season while striking out 43 and walking 12
Pivetta (1-2, 3.60 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.13 WHIP, 1.2 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 15 innings.
- Red Sox are 1-2 in his starts, all road games
- Has allowed 6 ER and 4 HR while striking out 14 and walking 2
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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 10:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rays +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Red Sox -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays +1.5 (-185) | Red Sox -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Rays at Red Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 6, Red Sox 5
Moneyline
BET RAYS (+105).
Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last 10 games and came out victorious last night in Boston. It faces a Red Sox team that is 3-7 their last 10 games and Pivetta, who allowed 5 ER in his last start. Outside of a 1st-inning home run yesterday, the Boston offense was stagnant, which has been a recent trend over its past 10 games.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is no value on the run line.
Over/Under
BET OVER 9 (-105).
Both pitchers have shown a tendency to allow an allotment of runs in their recent outings. Civalehas allowed 5 or more ER in 3 of his last 4 starts, while Pivetta allowed 5 ER in his last start. Tampa Bay has scored 5 or more runs in each of its last 3 games and 7 of its last 10, while Boston has scored 3 or more in each of its last 3.
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