Rays vs Red Sox Betting Odds
When: July 04, 2022, at 1:35 p.m. EDT
Venue: Fenway Park – Boston, MA
Rays vs Red Sox Betting Preview
An American League East battle begins Monday afternoon when the Boston Red Sox (44-35, 20-16 home) host the Tampa Bay Rays (43-36, 18-19 away). These two teams are out of the AL East race, but do occupy two of the three Wild Card spots.
The Rays have been balanced at the dish this season as they are led by Isaac Paredes 13 home runs and Ji-Man Choi’s 36 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has a team high .283 batting average on the season. Tampa Bay is hitting .238 and the pitchers have posted a 3.31 ERA and 1.14 WHIP.
Rafael Devers is having another brilliant season as he leads the Red Sox with a .325 batting average and 17 home runs. Trevor Story has a team high 52 RBIs this season. Boston is batting .260 and the pitchers have recorded a 3.62 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.
Rays vs Red Sox Betting Trends
Rays
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games.
- Tampa Bay are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Boston.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay’s last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston.
- Tampa Bay are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games against an opponent in the American League.
- Tampa Bay are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played in July.
Red Sox
- Boston are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games.
- Boston are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston’s last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
- Boston are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the American League.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston’s last 13 games played in July.
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Rays vs Red Sox Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Tampa Bay finished off the sweep in Toronto with a 7-3 win on Sunday. The Rays put up six runs in the top of the fifth inning to get the win and get a much-needed winning streak. Harold Ramirez went 2-5 with one home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in the win. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-5 with one double and two RBIs in the loss. Shane Baz improved to 1-1, Ross Stripling dropped to 4-3 and Jason Adam saved his third game of the season.
Boston avoided the sweep in Chicago with a 4-2 win, in extras, Sunday. The Cubs tied the game up at two in the bottom of the eighth inning, but the Red Sox turned around and scored two runs for the win in top of the 11th. Boston got the win on a two-run error by Chicago pitcher Rowan Wick. Wick dropped to 1-3 and Jake Diekman improved to 3-0 on the year.
Pitching Matchup: Jalen Beeks (1-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP) vs Michael Wacha (6-1, 2.69 ERA, 1.11 WHIP)