Rays vs Red Sox Betting Odds
When: August 26, 2022, at 7:10 p.m. EST
Venue: Fenway Park – Boston, MA
Rays vs Red Sox Betting Preview
An AL East battle begins Friday night when the Tampa Bay Rays (69-55, 27-32 away) visit the Boston Red Sox (60-65, 29-33 home). Tampa currently occupies the top AL Wild Card spot and are five games clear of safety. This game will air live on Apple TV+.
The Rays have been balanced at the dish this season as they are led by Randy Arozarena’s 17 home runs and 66 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has a team high .275 batting average on the season. Tampa Bay is hitting .239 and the pitchers have posted a 3.29 ERA and 1.13 WHIP.
Rafael Devers is having another brilliant season as he leads the Red Sox with 25 home run, 65 RBIs and a .300 batting average. Boston is batting .255 and the pitchers have recorded a 4.46 ERA and 1.33 WHIP.
Rays vs Red Sox Betting Trends
Rays
- Tampa Bay are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
- Tampa Bay are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against Boston.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games on the road.
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Tampa Bay’s last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston.
- Tampa Bay are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
- Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American League East Division.
Red Sox
- Boston are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston’s last 10 games against Tampa Bay.
- Boston are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston’s last 20 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay.
- Boston are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American League.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston’s last 10 games against an opponent in the American League East Division.
Rays vs Red Sox Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Tampa finished off the four-game sweep of Los Angeles with an 8-3-win Thursday. The Rays scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning to put this game on ice early. Manuel Margot went 4-5 with one triple, one double, two RBIs and two runs scored in the win. Drew Rasmussen improved to 9-4 and Patrick Sandoval fell to 4-9 on the year.
Boston was swept in Toronto after a 6-5 loss Thursday. This game was back and forth, with five runs scored by each team in the first six innings, and the Blue Jays were able to get the win at the top of the 10th inning. Bobby Dalbec went 1-4 with two RBIs and one run scored in the loss.
Pitching Matchup: JT Chargois (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP) vs Michael Wacha (8-1, 2.28 ERA, 1.04 WHIP)
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