The Tampa Bay Rays (76-58) will try to sweep the Boston Red Sox (67-70) in Wednesday’s final game of a 3-game series. First pitch will be at 6:40 p.m. ET from Tropicana Field. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Rays'odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Rays lead 11-4 and have won 9 of the last 11 games against Boston, including the last 3
After winning 5 straight, the Red Sox have lost their last 2 games to the Rays. They’re now 9 games back of a wild-card berth, needing to make up a lot of ground in the season’s final month. It’s been the pitching staff that has weighed this team down, owning a 4.54 ERA, which is 25th in the majors.
The Rays have stayed hot this week and have now won 7 of their last 8 games. Tampa Bay hasn’t allowed more than 4 runs in a game since Aug. 27, a streak of 8 straight games.