The Boston Red Sox (67-68) and Tampa Bay Rays (74-58) open a 3-game set Monday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Rays lead 9-4
The Red Sox swept the Rangers in a 4-game series with a 5-2 win Sunday. Boston 2B Trevor Story hit a go-ahead 3-run HR to give Boston a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning, and the pitching held on.
The Rays lost 2-1 to the Yankees Sunday after winning their previous 5 games with a plus-24 run differential.