Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction
Will the Rays pull off a four-game sweep of their rivals the Red Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET on Thursday night or will Boston salvage one game down in Tampa with a victory tonight?
Game Snapshot
965 Boston Red Sox (+114) at 914 Tampa Bay Rays (-130); o/u 7.5
7:10 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 14, 2022
Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL
Boston Red Sox DFS SPIN
Rafael Devers returned to third base and doubled in four at-bats in Wednesday’s loss to the Rays. After the double, he ended up being thrown out at third trying to advance on a would-be wild pitch. Even though Devers pretty well crushed the double, he didn’t seem to be nearly 100 percent tonight as he tries to manage a back issue. One wonders if he might need to skip the All-Star Game.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Taylor Walls hit his fourth homer of the year Wednesday against the Red Sox. Walls isn’t without power, but making good contact has been a major issue for him this year, as he’s batting just .165/.246/.274 in 256 plate appearances. In spite of those struggles, it seems like he’ll be the Rays’ starting shortstop until Wander Franco returns.
Red Sox vs. Rays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Red Sox have now dropped seven of their last nine games overall and five straight versus the Rays. They’re also just 1-5 in their last six road games, whereas the Rays have won six of their last eight at Tropicana Field. Despite the Rays dropped five of seven as favorites, they’re currently playing better ball than their counterparts and at -130, they’re being offered at a reasonable price tonight.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -130