The Boston Red Sox are ready to take on their division rival Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. New England Sports Network will televise the action and the game will get going at 4:10 p.m. ET.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Boston (-115) is the favorite over Tampa Bay (-105) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 7 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). The game’s current runline odds stand at -165 for taking the Red Sox -1.5 runs and +155 for the Rays +1.5.
The southpaw Chris Sale will get the nod for the visiting Red Sox. Sale struck out 308 hitters across 214 innings last year (32 starts) while finishing the season 17-8 overall with a 2.90 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He made six starts against the Rays in 2017 and put together a 4-1 record against them with a 2.66 ERA and 66 strikeouts.
The Rays have tabbed righty Chris Archer as their starter. Archer recorded 249 strikeouts over 201 innings last year (34 starts). Archer finished the season 10-12 overall with a 4.07 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He recorded three starts against Boston a year ago and registered a 1-1 record with a 5.87 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – UNDER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Red Sox went 11-8 SU against the Rays last season.
The Rays’ bullpen managed a 2.91 ERA against the Red Sox last year.
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