Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction
Will Jake Odorizzi lead the Rays to an upset tonight at home versus the Red Sox at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Red Sox are -120 money line favorites versus the Rays, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset at home. With Odorizzi set to face Rick Porcello in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Porcello spanned 5 1/3 innings on Thursday night, allowing seven hits, five runs and two walks in the Red Sox’s win over the White Sox. He notched six strikeouts while throwing 61 of his 103 pitches for strikes. Porcello was anything but sharp on Thursday but got the win anyway, finally getting some run support from the Red Sox, who poured on nine runs including seven in their first two innings. Thursday snapped a six-start winless streak for Porcello, who hadn’t won since June 23. The reigning Cy Young winner will take a 5-14 record into his next start Wednesday at Tampa Bay.
Odorizzi (back) will rejoin the Rays’ rotation on Wednesday against the Red Sox. Odorizzi gave up two runs but struck out six and didn’t walk anyone in a rehab start for High-A Charlotte last Friday to clear his way for a return. He’s missed the last couple weeks with a lower back strain.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Red Sox have lost four of Porcello’s last five starts, have dropped five of his last six road starts, and are winless at 0-9 in his last nine outings versus American League East rivals. The Rays, meanwhile, have won seven of their last 10 games when their opponent allowed two runs or less in its previous game, are 4-0 in Odorizzi’s last four starts when facing an opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game, and are 5-1 in his lsat six starts after scoring two runs or less in their previous game.
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