The Boston Red Sox (76-76) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (74-78) for the Thursday finale of a 3-game series in St. Petersburg. The start time at Tropicana Field will be 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 5-4
Boston lost the opener 8-3 and won Wednesday 2-1. SS Trevor Story homered and scored the eventual winning run, breaking a 1-1 tie, on CF Jarren’s Duran’s single in the 8th, while 6 Red Sox pitchers scattered 8 hits with 2 walks in holding the Rays offense to 1 run.
On Thursday, the Crimson Hose will attempt to win a 2nd straight game for just the 2nd time since Aug. 27-28. Wednesday was only Boston’s 2nd win in its last 11 road games.