The Boston Red Sox (75-75) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (73-77) Tuesday in the opener of a 3-game AL East series. First pitch at Tropicana Field is at 6:50 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Red Sox vs. Rays'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Red Sox lead 4-3
Boston is continuing a road swing that opened with the Red Sox losing 3 of 4 games at the New York Yankees over the weekend. At times, the Crimson Hose have looked like they could be a Wild Card team, but they have not helped their cause by going 5-10 since Aug. 31.
The Rays are back at home after a 10-game road trip. Tampa Bay went 4-6 on the voyage. The Rays offense struggled through a slash line of .226 /280/.356 (.636 OPS).