The Tampa Bay Rays (75-58) host the Boston Red Sox (67-69) Tuesday for the second game of the 3-game set. First pitch from Tropicana Field will be at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Rays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Rays lead 10-4. Tampa has won the last 2 meetings and 8 of the last 10.
The Red Sox came into this series against the Rays red hot as winners of 5 games in a row before losing 4-3 in the series opener Monday. They’re not completely out of the AL wild-card race, but it’s still a steep hill to climb given the current state of the team.
The Rays took 2 of 3 contests from the New York Yankees in their last series and have won 12 of their last 15 games to pull within 5 games of New York in the AL East. They’ve been getting it done with their pitching staff, only allowing 13 total runs in the last 7 games.