Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction
Will Chris Sale lead the Red Sox to a win over the Rays today at 1:05PM ET from Fenway?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Red Sox are -245 money line favorites versus the Rays, who have odds of +215 to pull off the upset in Boston. With Sale set to oppose Blake Snell in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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RAYS KEY TRENDS: The Rays have lost 12 of their last 17 divisional games and are winless at 0-4 in their last four games following a win. They’re also 2-6 in Snell’s last eight starts overall and have dropped seven of his last nine outings on the road.
RED SOX KEY TRENDS: The Red Sox have won nine of their last 10 home games versus a left-handed starter, are 20-7 in their last 27 games versus a team with a losing record, and have won 11 of 15 games following a loss. They’re also 17-8 in their last 25 games when facing a left-handed starter.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Red Sox have won four of Sale’s last five starts and have beaten the Rays in seven of the last nine meetings. They’re also 8-3 in their last 11 home games versus Tampa Bay, which is 1-10 in Snell’s last 11 starts coming off four days of rest. The Rays are also just 1-5 in Snell’s last six road outings when he faces a team with a winning record.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -1.5 (-117)
