Rays vs. Red Sox Free Pick
(The Spread) – Two teams in the AL East looking to secure a postseason berth clash in Boston tonight when the Red Sox host the Rays.
Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Red Sox as –113 money line favorites versus the visiting Rays, who are +106 for tonight’s 7:10PM ET start time. The over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 9.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Jeremy Hellickson of the Rays will take the mound against Kyle Weiland of the Red Sox. Hellickson has had a solid season, posting a 12-10 record and a 2.96 ERA over 170.1 innings pitched. Weiland, meanwhile, is 0-1 on the year with a 6.75 ERA over just 16.0 innings this season.
Public Betting: Of the 4,300-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 53% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Red Sox –113. This information is subject to change leading up to the first pitch, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-the-minute public betting figures.
MLB Free Pick: Take Tampa Bay. The Red Sox are currently in a 2-8 tailspin right now and have an inexperienced pitching on the mound tonight versus a team that has given them trouble recently. According to latest MLB trends, the Rays are 5-0 in their last five games against the Red Sox, who are 1-6 in their last seven games overall. Boston is also 1-4 in its last five games following a loss and 1-6 in its last seven divisional games. The Rays are 4-1 in Hellickson’s last five starts after scoring two runs or less in their previous game and 5-2 in his last seven starts after allowing five runs or more in their previous game. There’s major value in the underdog Rays tonight.
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