Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction
Kutter Crawford will oppose Zach Eflin in Tuesday evening’s pitching matchup at Tropicana Field, where the Rays will host the Red Sox at 6:40 p.m. ET. With the Rays listed as home favorites and the total sitting at 7.5 runs, what’s the smart bet tonight in Tampa?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
917 Boston Red Sox (+120) at 918 Tampa Bay Rays (-142); o/u 7.5
6:40 p.m. ET, Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL
Red Sox vs. Rays Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 70% 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
Triston Casas delivered a three-run homer and an RBI single to lead the Red Sox past the Rays 7-3 on Monday. Casas has overtaken Gunnar Henderson and Josh Jung for the AL rookie lead with 23 homers. He’s also tops with an .871 OPS. As a platoon player with defensive limitations, he shouldn’t win Rookie of the Year. However, he’s legitimately been one of the AL’s best hitters for a couple of months now
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Aaron Civale fanned a career-high 12 while allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings Monday against the Red Sox. Civale had a gem going until giving up a double and a walk in the sixth. Chris Devenski took over then and immediately gave up a three-run homer to Triston Casas, costing Civale a chance at a win and adding to his ERA. Civale topped his previous season high in strikeouts by three. His previous career high of 11 was established on June 11, 2021 against the Mariners.
Red Sox vs. Rays MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston’s last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston’s last 18 games
Tampa Bay is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Red Sox vs. Rays MLB BETTING PREDICTION
They burned me yesterday, but I like the Rays to rebound. Their offense has been below average over their last nine games (91 wRC+), but they’ll have the edge tonight in the pitching matchup. Eflin owns a 3.18 ERA and 3.75 FIP over his last five starts (28 1/3 innings), whereas Crawford is 1-2 with a 5.82 ERA and 4.51 FIP across his last five outings (21 2/3 innings). The Rays also have the better pen, so if they can generate some offense tonight against Crawford, they should even this series with a victory tonight.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -142