Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 9-18-2023
Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 9-18-2023

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The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers will play on Monday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CT.

Boston (74-76 SU and 74-76 RL) is starting righty Kutter Crawford. The 27-year-old is 6-7 with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP in 28 outings (20 starts).

Texas (82-67 SU and 79-70 RL) is countering with lefty Jordan Montgomery. The 30-year-old is 9-11 with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in his 29 starts this year.

Boston: RP Kenley Jansen is out (illness) and 1B Triston Casas is on the IL.

Texas: RF Adolis Garcia and 3B Josh Jung are on the IL.

Boston wrapped up a four-game series with Toronto on Sunday. It isn't going to make the playoffs this season and is in a transition stage after firing Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom. What will the future look like in Beantown?

The Red Sox average 4.93 runs (8th) and hit .261 (3rd) with a .760 OPS (7th). They've hit 175 dingers (15th) and stolen 100 bases (17th) in the 2023 season. The Boston pitching staff has compiled a 4.55 ERA (21st) and a 1.35 WHIP (20th) with 41 quality starts (26th).

Crawford will start for the visitors on Monday. He pitched 4.2 innings in his last start, holding the Yankees to one run and three hits with seven strikeouts. In August, he was 1-2 with a 4.73 ERA and 1.28 WHIP (six starts). Crawford faced the Rangers on July 6, holding them to three runs on seven hits in four frames.

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