The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox meet Sunday in MLB action at Fenway Park. Here’s a Red Sox vs Rays Prediction. This article will include a Red Sox vs Rays Pick.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 56-41 on the year and play the Guardians and Blue Jays next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .257 on the season, have a .332 OBP, and have a .389 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.89 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 112 hits and 56 RBI, while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 204 hits and 124 RBI.
Shane McClanahan gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 8-5 with a 2.83 ERA and 82 strikeouts this season. McClanahan is 5-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 49-48 on the year and play the Blue Jays and Orioles next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .244 on the season, have a .315 OBP, and have a .394 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.56 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Ceddanne Rafaela leads the Boston Red Sox with 99 hits and 41 RBI, while Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras have combined for 187 hits and 111 RBI.
Sonny Gray gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 11-1 with a 2.54 ERA and 85 strikeouts this season. Gray is 6-6 with a 4.14 ERA and 86 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Red Sox have won each of their last 13 games against American League opponents.
- The Rays have lost each of their last seven road games against AL East opponents.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven road games against AL East opponents.
- The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in 12 of their last 13 games against American League opponents.
- The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven games as favorites against American League opponents.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Red Sox have lost 13 of their last 20 games as favorites following a home win.
- The road team has won 11 of the Red Sox’s last 14 games.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Sunday home games.
- The Rays have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 games at Fenway Park against teams that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Sunday games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last five day games against AL East opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Red Sox’s last five home games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Sonny Gray’s last six appearances as a starter against the Rays.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Rays’ last four day games.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Wilyer Abreu has hit two home runs in each of the Red Sox’s last two games.
- Sonny Gray has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances with his team as a favorite against the Rays.
- Sonny Gray has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 10 home appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last nine games as favorites.
- Sonny Gray ranks 2nd in the league for Wins (11) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Shane McClanahan has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against the Red Sox.
- Junior Caminero has hit a home run in six of the Rays’ last 10 road games against AL opponents.
- Shane McClanahan has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against the Red Sox.
- Jonathan Aranda has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Junior Caminero ranks 3rd in the league in Home Runs (29) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Red Sox rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (367).
- The Red Sox rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (367).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (691).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (691).
Red Sox vs Rays Prediction
McClanahan has had success against the Red Sox in his career, but Gray has been impressive this season through 95.2 innings with a 2.54 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. Also, the Red Sox entered the break as the hottest team in baseball, and they’ve picked up right where they left off with a possible sweep of the Rays. I’m just not excited to step in front of the Red Sox, who are red hot right now. Give me the Red Sox.