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2025 MLB Handicapping – Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox
(18-19) Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox (19-19)
Date: Thursday, May 8th
Time: 1:35 ET
Venue: Fenway Park Boston, MA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Jack Leiter vs. Brayan Bello
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers +117 | Red Sox -138 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Rangers +1.5 | Red Sox -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
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Rangers vs. Red Sox Gameday
Thursday’s Red Sox vs. Rangers matchup has a first pitch set for 1:35 PM ET from Fenway Park in Boston, MA. The Red Sox are 19-19 and are 2nd in the AL East, while the Rangers are 4th in the AL West with an overall record of 18-19.
Boston is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. NESN is carrying this game on TV, and the forecast looks good in Boston with temperatures in the low 70s and partly cloudy skies. Jack Leiter is starting for the Rangers, while the Red Sox are sending Brayan Bello to the mound.
Boston picked up a 6-4 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. The Red Sox had a three-run lead going into the 9th inning, and the Rangers could only muster one run in their half of the 9th. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were favored at -138 on the money line.
Tanner Houck got the start for the Red Sox, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up two runs and striking out two. Brennan Bernardino got the win out of the bullpen, and Aroldis Chapman got the save. Jacob Webb took the loss for the Rangers out of the bullpen.
Wilyer Abreu and Alex Bregman each homered for the Red Sox, while Josh Jung went deep for the Rangers. Abreu, Bregman, and Ceddanne Rafaela each had two RBIs for Boston’s offense.
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Texas is 18-19 overall this season, and they trail the Mariners by 4.5 games in the AL West. So far, they are just 6-10 in AL West games. The Rangers have dropped five straight series and are just 4-7 in series this season.
At home, the Rangers have gone 12-8 this season, but they are just 6-11 on the road. Texas’ record as the underdog is 18-19, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game this year.
Rangers Stats
Josh Smith is currently leading the Rangers in batting average, hitting .323 for the season, and has gone 10/27 in his last seven games. Adolis Garcia has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/23 in his last seven games, and is also 5th in the league with 20 RBIs. Garcia is batting just .238 for the season, but his 5 homers is 2nd on the team and 8th in the MLB.
As a team, the Rangers are averaging only 3.3 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been a little better at home, averaging 3.6 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .234 and have an OBP of only .289.
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Boston is at an even 19-19 overall as they get set to host the Rangers today. The Red Sox are 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East and are 6-7 in divisional games this year. The Red Sox took the series opener vs. the Rangers but dropped game two and are just 4-6 over their last 10 games.
So far, the Red Sox are 10-9 at home compared to 9-10 on the road. As the underdog, the Red Sox have a record of 19-19 this year, and they have yet to be the favorite in a game. Boston’s overall series record is 5-6, and they have dropped two straight series.
Red Sox Stats
As a team, the Red Sox are 7th in the league in scoring, averaging 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams and are batting a collective .255, which is the 5th best mark in the league. Boston’s offense has been even better of late, as Alex Bregman, Rafael Devers, and Wilyer Abreu have all hit over .290 in their last seven games.
Both Bregman and Abreu have been swinging the bat well of late, with each player hitting three home runs in their last seven games. For the season, Bregman is batting .327 with a team-high 30 RBIs, and Abreu is batting .294 with 25 RBIs. Devers has also gone deep five times this season, but he is batting just .246.
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Rangers Red Sox Pitching
Jack Leiter and the Rangers are on the road to take on the Red Sox today. Leiter has started 3 games this season and has a 1-1 record. He picked up a win in his first start against the Red Sox, but in his last outing, he took the loss against the Mariners. In that start, he went 4 1/3 innings and gave up 6 runs on 6 hits.
Brayan Bello is getting the start for the Red Sox at home vs. the Rangers. Bello has a win in each of his first two starts and has been solid, going 5 innings in his first start and 6 in his second. He has 9 strikeouts in 11 innings of work.
Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Rangers head into the game having gone 3-7 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Rangers they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Red Sox are 6-4 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Red Sox have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Rangers are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Red Sox have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
Rangers vs. Red Sox Prediction: Red Sox ML -138
Our pick for today’s Rangers vs. Red Sox game is to take the Red Sox on the money line, with the payout currently sitting at -138.
We actually have the Red Sox winning this one by a score of 7-2, meaning there is also some value on the over, as the line is set at 9 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jack Leiter going five innings and finishing with five strikeouts. As for Red Sox starter Brayan Bello, we have him going six innings and also finishing with five K’s.
I’m laying off the total in this one.
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