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2025 MLB Handicapping – Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays
(9-10) Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-9)
Date: Wednesday, April 16th
Time: 7:05 ET
Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field Tampa, FL
Projected Starting Pitchers: Sean Newcomb vs. Zack Littell
MLB Moneyline Odds: Red Sox +121 | Rays -144 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Red Sox +1.5 | Rays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
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Red Sox vs. Rays Gameday
Wednesday’s Red Sox vs. Rays matchup has a first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. The forecast for tonight’s game calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Sean Newcomb is set to start for the Red Sox, and he is facing off against Zack Littell for the Rays. Boston is 9-10, while the Rays are 8-9, and the Red Sox are 3rd in the AL East, with the Rays being 4th.
The money line odds have the Rays at -144, while the Red Sox are the slight underdogs at +121. The over/under line is currently 9 runs, and the game can be seen on NESN.
Boston picked up a 7-4 road win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox offense got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the first and adding two more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Rays got on the board with one run in the 4th and added three more in the 9th.
Walker Buehler only went five innings for the Red Sox but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with three strikeouts but issued three walks. Aroldis Chapman closed things out. Ryan Pepiot had a rough outing for the Rays, giving up six runs in six innings of work.
Alex Bregman went 5/5 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Red Sox offense. Jarren Duran also had a good game at the plate, going 1/3 with a homer. Trevor Story added two hits and two RBIs.
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Boston is 9-10 overall this season, and they are two games behind the Yankees for the AL East lead. The Red Sox are 4-5 in divisional games and have dropped two straight series. So far, they are 4-3 at home compared to a mark of 5-7 on the road.
The Red Sox have dropped two straight series, and their overall series record is 2-3. As the road underdog, Boston is 5-7 this year, and they have an overall record of 9-10 as the underdog. So far, they have yet to win a game as the favorite.
Red Sox Stats
So far this season, the Red Sox offense is averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 6.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .251, which is 7th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage. One area of concern for the Red Sox is that they are striking out more than any other team in the league.
Alex Bregman has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/26 in his last seven games with two homers. For the season, he is batting .321 with a team-leading 16 RBIs. Trevor Story is also swinging a hot bat, going 11/30 in his last seven games, and is currently on a six-game hitting streak. Story is batting .311 for the season and has three homers.
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Tampa Bay is 8-9 overall and is 2nd in the AL East, two games behind the Yankees. The Rays are 1-1 in divisional games and will look to move above .500 overall with a win today vs. the Red Sox. So far, they are 8-6 at home but have yet to win a game on the road (0-3).
So far, the Rays have been the underdog in all of their games. Their overall series record is 3-2, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games. Tampa Bay will try to even up their overall record with a win today, as they are currently 8-9.
Rays Stats
The Rays come into today’s game as one of the league’s top-scoring offenses, averaging 4.8 runs per game. At home, they are averaging 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are 3rd in batting average, and their team on-base percentage of .336 is also 5th in the MLB. Tampa Bay has three players with at least three homers, led by Junior Caminero’s four home runs.
Jonathan Aranda has been on a tear of late, going 11/22 in his last seven games, including two homers. For the season, he is batting .413 and has one of the Rays’ top on-base percentages. Aranda and Brandon Lowe are tied for the team lead in RBIs, with 11 apiece. Caminero is also near the top of the league in RBIs and is batting .276 for the season.
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Red Sox Rays Pitching
Sean Newcomb and the Red Sox are on the road to take on the Rays. Newcomb has taken the loss in both of his starts this season, and in his last outing, he went 4 innings and gave up 6 hits and 2 earned runs.
Zack Littell will be making his 4th start of the season for the Rays, and he will be taking on the Red Sox at home. Littell has taken the loss in each of his first 3 starts, with his most recent outing being a 7-5 loss to the Rangers. In that start, he went 7 innings, giving up 5 runs, 3 of which were earned.
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Red Sox head into the game having gone 4-6 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Red Sox they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Rays are 2-8 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Rays have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Red Sox are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 3-0 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Rays have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction: Rays ML -144
Our prediction for this Red Sox vs. Rays matchup is that the Rays will pick up a 4-2 win at home. With the Rays being the money line favorites at -144, this is the best way to play this one. Pitching wins the day here.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Zack Littell finishing with five strikeouts, which has him 19th among starters. As for Sean Newcomb, we have him finishing with seven strikeouts, which has him fourth in terms of starters.
Offensively, the Red Sox are projected to finish with 5 hits, compared to the Rays, who we have finishing with 6.
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