On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox conclude a three-game series on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston is 67-69 following its 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday in the opening game of the series. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Boston. The Red Sox are last in the American League East, 14 .5 games behind the first place New York Mets. Get all of the best MLB bets with our free MLB predictions.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts is batting .317 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 153 and on-base percentage at .384. Third baseman Rafael Devers is the leader in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 73. Boston has not announced its starting pitcher for the final game of their three-game series on the road against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay improved to 75-58 following its one-run victory over Boston on Monday. David Peralta and Manuel Margot each had doubles in the seventh inning to drive in a run. Tampa Bay has won six of the last seven and the Rays have moved within five games of first place New York in the American League East.
Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .290 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team-high .396 on-base percentage. Left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in home runs with 18, RBIs with 71 and hits with 129. On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Jeffrey Springs to the mound. The left-hander is 7-4 with a 2.62 ERA, 117 Ks and 26 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Boston is 5-1 in its last 6
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Red Sox last 7 versus an opponent with a winning record
- Tampa Bay is 17-5 in its last 22
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Rays last 5
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