Rangers vs. Red Sox Thursday Prediction
The Boston Red Sox will send David Price to the mound tonight against the visiting Texas Rangers in hope of earning a series split. With the total dropping a full run, will the under cash again for bettors tonight at 7:10 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot & Odds
965 Texas Rangers (+210) at 966 Boston Red Sox (-240); 8.5 runs
Friday, June 7, 2019
7:10 p.m. ET, Fenway Park, Boston, MA
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Public Betting Trends
According to our MLB Public Betting Chart page, 63% of the betting tickets are on the Red Sox to beat the Rangers on the moneyline.
Texas Rangers Fantasy Spin
Elvis Andrus went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored on Wednesday in the Rangers’ loss to the Red Sox. Andrus scored in the first inning on Hunter Pence’s two-run double. He tied the game at 3-3 in the eighth with a sacrifice fly, but the Rangers gave up a walk-off walk to Mookie Betts an inning later. Andrus has five multi-hit games in his last 10 appearances, and he’s now slashing .307/.344/.466 with 35 RBI and six homers.
Boston Red Sox Fantasy Spin
Andrew Benintendi went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and two RBI on Wednesday against the Rangers. Benintendi tripled in Jackie Bradley Jr. in the third, and picked up another RBI when he doubled home Michael Chavis two innings later. He added another double for good measure, and he now has 15 two-baggers to go along with three triples this season. He’s driven in 30 runs in 61 games, and his OPS improves to .803 with the three extra-base hits.
MLB Betting Trends
Texas
The Rangers are 6-1 in their last seven games against a left-handed starter.
Boston
The Red Sox are 2-7 in their last nine home games.
Prediction:
The under is now 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams at Fenway Park and has cashed in five of the previous seven meetings overall. The under Is also 10-4 in the Rangers’ last 14 games overall and is 4-1 in the Red Sox’ last five games. Finally, the under is 4-1 in Price’s last five home starts and 9-4-1 in his last 14 outings overall.
The Pick: Rangers/Red Sox under 8.5