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2022 MLB Handicapping
(47-39-0) Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays (45-40-0)
Date: Tuesday, July 12th
Time: 07:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field Tampa Bay
Projected Pitchers: Chris Sale vs. Corey Kluber
MLB Moneyline Odds: Red Sox -125 Rays 105
MLB run line Betting Odds: Red Sox +1.5, Rays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.0
Boston Red Sox
Heading into the game, the Boston Red Sox has an overall record of 47-39-0. When playing on the road, the team has gone 24-19. In the AL East division, Boston currently sits 2nd So far, the team has gone 48-38-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 60.0% of their games. The Red Sox’s over-under record is 37-42-7.
Chris Sale will be making his first start of the season for the Red Sox.
So far, the Red Sox bullpen has been one of the most used groups in the league. The team’s relievers have a combined ERA of 3.63.
During the season, the Boston Red Sox have performed well on offense, averaging 4.77 runs per game. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of 51.0. The Red Sox come into the game with a strong team batting average of 0.261. Boston’s batting average on balls in play of 0.25 is ranked 17th. On the base paths, the Red Sox have put pressure on opposing pitchers, ranked 9th in the MLB in steals.
In the field, Boston averages 0.51 errors per game, placing them near the league average. Throughout the season, the team has done a good job turning double plays, averaging 0.85 per contest.
Heading into the game, the Tampa Bay Rays have an overall record of 45-40-0. When playing at home, the team has gone 25-17. In the AL East division, Tampa Bay currently sits 3rd So far, the team has gone 39-46-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 67.0% of their games. The Rays’ over-under record is 38-42-5.
For Tampa Bay, Corey Kluber gets the start with an overall record of 4-5. His current ERA sits at 3.62, similar to the MLB average for starting pitchers. So far, he is lasting an average of 5.12 innings per outing. as well as 7.9 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 1.43 per 9. In total, Kluber has given up 9 home runs.
So far, the Rays bullpen has been one of the most used groups in the league. The team’s relief corps has combined for one of the lower ERA’s in the MLB at 3.39.
Throughout the season, runs have been hard to come by for the Tampa Bay Rays, as they are averaging just 4.12 per contest. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of 18.0. On offense, the Rays have a team batting average of 0.238, placing them 21st in the league. Tampa Bay combined batting average on balls in play is just 0.243. Placing them below average. With runners on base, the Rays are averaging just 0.73 stolen bases per game.
In the field, Tampa Bay averages 0.56 errors per game, placing them near the league average. The team’s defense is turning double plays below the league average, at just 0.73 per contest.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
Heading into the game, Tampa Bay starter, Corey Kluber has a FIP of 3.54, suggesting he has pitched better than his overall ERA. On the other side, we will get a chance to see Chris Sale’s season debut. Sale will be facing a Rays offense with a team batting average of 0.238 (21st). Kluber has a tough matchup against a Red Sox offense ranked 1st in batting average.
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