Red Sox vs. Rays Pick
Are the Boston Red Sox going to finish a road three-game sweep at the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday afternoon? First pitch is 1:10PM EST.
The Red Sox are set as a -130 favorite to win on the moneyline according to sports book Bovada.lv. The Rays are a +110 underdog and the over-under is 8.5.
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Pitching for Boston will be Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5, 4.19 ERA), while Tampa Bay turns to Jake Odorizzi (8-8, 4.52). Rodriguez has a 1.27 WHIP with 135 strikeouts in 122 1/3 innings. He allowed one earned run on one hit with nine strikeouts and four walks in an 11-1 home win over the Athletics his last start. Rodriguez has a 4.52 ERA in 65 2/3 road innings. Odorizzi has a 1.31 WHIP with 108 strikeouts in 127 1/3 innings. He surrendered five runs (one earned) on three hits with five strikeouts and a walk over 3 2/3 innings in a 5-1 home loss to the Yankees.
The Red Sox are 85-63 overall and 39-35 on the road, while the Rays come in at 72-77 and 37-38 at home. Boston has won seven of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone over six times.
On Saturday, the Red Sox won their second straight in the series with a 3-1 triumph. Rick Porcello allowed one unearned run over 7 1/3 innings to post the win. Craig Kimbrel earned his 33rd save. Mookie Betts was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs to pace the offense. Christian Vazquez added two hits.
Look for the Rays to avoid the sweep here. If they can come inches away from beating Chris Sale Friday night, there is no reason why they can’t get to a lesser lefty in Rodriguez. Tampa Bay is a home run-hitting team and will be facing a pitcher who gives up a lot of fly balls.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS +110