Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction
Will the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays be able to pitch their way to a low-scoring game tonight when they meet at 7:10PM ET?
The Rays have Jake Odorizzi on the mound to face Drew Pomeranz of the Red Sox. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Boston is the favorite at home tonight. The Red Sox are getting odds of -170 to win, while the Rays are getting a money line of +155 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 9 runs.
Boston is 73-58 overall, 40-29 at home and 65-60-4 with the over. Tampa Bay is 55-75 overall, 23-38 on the road and 62-61-7 with the over. The Red Sox have won six of their last eight meetings with the Rays, including Monday’s series opener, 9-4. These two have hit the under in five of their last seven meetings.
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Today’s pitching matchup features a pair of hot pitchers, as Odorizzi and Pomeranz each have a sub-2.50 ERA over their last three starts. While both teams have been trending with the over lately, a lot of it has been due to opponents. The total seems a bit high for these two pitchers. Look for them to continue to toss the ball well and cause the hitters to struggle in the game, causing a low-scoring contest.
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