In this article we will formulate a Red Sox vs Rangers prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, June 13th at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 28-39 this season after they won game one by a score of 10-1 last night. Boston fell behind in the first inning, but they scored the last 10 runs for the easy win. The Red Sox recorded 12 hits in the game and they were led by Abreu, who went 3-4 with one home run and three RBIs. Gray allowed five hits and one earned run over 6.0 innings for the win, while Kahnle threw a scoreless inning in relief. Prior to this series, Boston lost all three against the Rays and split two games with the Yankees.
This season, Boston has a 3.89 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and a .245 opponent batting average, while they have scored 268 runs with a .245 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Willson Contreras has led the Red Sox with 14 home runs and 41 RBIs, while Jarren Duran has added 10 home runs and 34 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Boston is Ranger Suarez, who is 2-3 with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over 65.0 innings pitched this season.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 34-35 this year after they lost game one by a score of 10-1 on Friday. Texas led 1-0 in the top of the first inning, but they allowed two runs in the bottom of the first and the game slipped away in the fifth for the loss. The Rangers recorded six hits and they committed two errors, while they were led by Langford, who went 2-4 with one RBI in the game. Leiter allowed eight hits and five earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Curvelo allowed three earned runs in relief. Prior to this series, Texas won two out of three against the Royals and two out of three against the Guardians.
This season, Texas has a 3.74 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP and a .232 opponent batting average, while they have scored 276 runs with a .237 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Jake Burger has led the Rangers with 11 home runs and 41 RBIs, while Ezequiel Duran has added four home runs and 35 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Jacob deGrom, who is 5-4 with a 3.18 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP over 70.2 innings pitched this year.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last six games at Fenway Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has won each of the Red Sox’s last five games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last six day games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the run line in each of the Red Sox’s last five games.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight day games against the Rangers at Fenway Park.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five games at Fenway Park against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven day games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last eight games as home favorites following a win.
- The Rangers have won seven of their last eight day games after playing the previous day.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 home games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in each of their last four day games.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Rangers’ last six road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Red Sox’s last six day games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last eight home games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 15 of the Rangers’ last 17 games as road underdogs.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last nine home games.
- Triston Casas has hit a home run in four of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Rangers as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven road appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances in day games.
Red Sox vs Rangers Prediction
Boston was able to snap their losing streak with a blowout win on Friday night and they have scored 15 runs in their last two games. The Red Sox are 11-21 at home this year, while the Rangers are 17-21 on the road. Texas has won three of their last five games and they have scored 4+ runs in all three of those wins. The Rangers are starting deGrom, who has allowed two earned runs in his last 17.0 innings, while Suarez has allowed 1, 4, and 5 earned runs in his last three starts. Take the Rangers here.