Red Sox vs. Rays, 6/22/21 MLB Betting Predictions & DFS Notes

Red Sox vs. Rays MLB Prediction

American League East rivals clash in Tampa, FL on Tuesday night where the Rays will host the Red Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET. Will the Rays take the opener as a slight home favorite or is there a better option on the board?

Game Snapshot

963 Boston Red Sox (+102) at 964 Tampa Bay Rays (-110); o/u 8

7:10 p.m. ET, Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Tropicana Field, Tampa, FL

Boston Red Sox DFS Spin

Rafael Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday against the Royals. Devers hit a solo home run to lead off the eighth inning off of Carlos Hernandez for his only hit of the day. It was the 18th homer of the season for the 24-year-old third baseman. Devers is having another stellar season for Boston, posting a .278/.341/.571 triple-slash with the 18 homers, 57 RBI, and three stolen bases over 287 plate appearances.

Tampa Bay Rays DFS Spin

Andrew Kittredge will serve as the opener for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox. He'll be followed by Ryan Yarbrough, who will handle the bulk of the innings. Kittredge has served as an opener on two previous occasions this season.

Red Sox vs. Rays Betting Prediction

The over is 18-6-2 in the last 26 meetings between these two teams and is 11-5-1 in the last 17 meetings in Tropicana Field. The over is also 4-0 in the Red Sox’ last four games as a road underdog, is 5-1 in their last six games as an underdog and is 4-1 in the Rays’ last five games after scoring two runs or less in their previous game. On the other side, the over is 5-2-1 in the Rays’ last eight home games and is 10-4-1 in their last 15 games versus American League East rivals.

MLB BETTING PREDICTION: RED SOX/RAYS OVER 8