Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction
With their best pitcher on the mound tonight in Tampa, will the Red Sox cash as a runline favorite versus the Rays at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Red Sox are -160 money line favorites to beat the Rays, who have odds of +145 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Rick Porcello set to face Matt Andriese in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game is sitting at 8 runs.
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BOSTON: Porcello struck out eight batters over seven solid innings of work last Friday in a win over his former club the Tigers. He allowed just two runs (one earned) on four hits while walking two in his 17th victory of the season. Porcello has turned into Boston’s true ace this season, posting a 17-3 record to go along with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP through 165 innings of work.
TAMPA BAY: Andriese struggled in a loss to the Rangers last Friday, allowing five runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings of work. He walked two batters in the defeat and struck out four on the night. He did work four scoreless innings before the Rangers touched him up for a pair of runs in the fifth and then tacked on three more before chasing him in the following inning. He owns a 3.66 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP.
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OUR PICK: The Red Sox have been an excellent bet with Porcello on the hill, winning 20 of his last 27 starts and 13 of his last 16 outings when he’s coming off four days of rest. Boston is also hot as a team, winning 10 of 12 overall and four of its lat five road games. After cashing as an underdog last night for bettors, the Red Sox should be a safe runline play tonight in Tampa.
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