Red Sox at Rays 7/24/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 12:10 PM EST
Jul. 24, 2019
TV: NESN
Latest Odds : TB -115 O/U 8
The Boston Red Sox conclude a three-game series on the road Wednesday at Tropicana Park against the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston defeated the Rays in the series opener on Monday 9-4 as J.D. Martinez blasted a home run and knocked in four runs, including a double during the ninth inning that drove in one run off a position player the Rays had put on the mound.
The loss was Tampa Bay’s sixth in its last seven and over that span the Rays have been outscored 41-17. Tampa Bay is in second place 10 games behind the first place New York Yankees in the AL East but just one game ahead of the third place Red Sox in the race for an AL wildcard spot.
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Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .321 batting average and in hits with 126. Xander Bogaerts has the lead in home runs with 21 and RBIs with 77. Boston is averaging .272 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .252. On Wednesday, the Red Sox will send David Price to the mound. The southpaw is 7-3 with an ERA of 3.61, 106 Ks and 25 BBs.
Austin Meadows leads the Rays with a .293 batting average. Brandon Lowe leads in home runs with 16 and RBIs with 49. Tommy Pham leads in hits with 99. Tampa Bay is averaging .252 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .226. On Wednesday, the Rays will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander is 11-3 with an ERA of 2.61, 152 Ks and 41 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Boston is 28-11 in its last 39 on the road
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Red Sox last 8 on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-4 in its last 4 versus AL East opponents
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Rays last 4 versus a left-handed starter
Free Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox +105
Boston has won each of its last 4 at Tropicana Park, 4 of the last 5 starts by Price against the Rays and 4 of the southpaw’s last 5 starts on the road against Tampa Bay. With Price on the mound, the Red Sox have won 19 of the last 26 versus AL East opponents and 32 of their lefthander’s last 46 starts overall. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 7-4