Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction
Are the Red Sox a good runline bet to beat the Rays tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Red Sox are -175 money line favorites versus the Rays, who have odds of +157 to pull off the upset. With Alex Cobb set to face Rick Porcello in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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RAYS KEY TRENDS: The Rays have dropped 43 of their last 64 road games, are 22-46 in their last 68 games when playing the first game of a series. They’re also 1-4 in their last five games versus American League East opponents and have dropped all four of their last four games when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game.
RED SOX KEY TRENDS: The Red Sox have beat 20 of the last 26 teams that they have faced with a losing record and are 37-17 in their last 54 home games versus a team with a losing record. That said, they’re 2-7 in their last nine games following a win and are 2-5 in their last seven games after allowing two runs or less in their previous game.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Rays are just 2-8 in their last 10 games versus the Red Sox in Boston and are 1-7 in their last eight games overall versus the Sox. Furthermore, the Rays have dropped six of Cobb’s last eight starts versus the Red Sox, who are 8-3 in Porcello’s last 11 outings against Tampa Bay.
FRIDAY MLB PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -1.5 (+115)