Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction & Odds
American League East rivals clash at Tropicana Field on Labor Day when the Rays host the Red Sox at 4:10 p.m. ET.
With Michael Wacha set to oppose Luis Patino in the pitching matchup, what’s the best bet on the board?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
967 Boston Red Sox (-104) at 968 Tampa Bay Rays (-112); o/u 7.5
4:10 p.m. ET, Monday, September 5, 2022
Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL
Red Sox vs. Rays Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting page shows that 59% of bets are on the Rays’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Boston Red Sox DFS SPIN
Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with two RBI on Sunday, leading the Red Sox to a 5-2 victory over the Rangers. Bogaerts has notched eight consecutive multi-hit performances, which is tied for the longest streak of that variety in the game this season. The 29-year-old shortstop, who has the ability to opt out and become a free agent at the end of the 2022 campaign, smacked an RBI double in the opening frame and also added an RBI single in the second inning as well. He’s hitting .317/.384/.470 with 77 runs scored, 12 home runs, 63 RBI and eight stolen bases across 539 plate appearances.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Ji-Man Choi went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Yankees on Sunday. Choi has 11 hits (only three for extra bases) and 38 strikeouts in his last 100 at-bats, dropping his OPS from .859 to .704. The Rays have cut his playing time some, but it seems like they should go further, even if they do lose something defensively by putting Harold Ramírez or Jonathan Aranda at first base.
Red Sox vs. Rays MLB Betting Trends
Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings in Tampa Bay
Under is 11-5-1 in Red Sox last 17 games following a win
Over is 3-1-1 in Rays last 5 home games
Red Sox vs. Rays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Red Sox are winless in their last six games at Tropicana Field and have dropped seven of their last nine meetings with Tampa Bay overall. Boston is also 2-5 in its last seven road games, is 2-5 in its last seven road games when facing a right-handed starter and has dropped seven of its last 10 games against opponents with a winning record. The Rays, meanwhile, are 9-2 in their last 11 games when facing an opponent with a losing record, are 4-1 in their last five games coming off a loss and are 16-5 in their last 21 games overall.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -112