The Boston Red Sox (5-4) open a 4-game road series against the Tampa Bay Rays (9-0) Monday. First pitch at Tropicana Field is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023. Rays won the season series 12-7 in 2022.
The Red Sox posted their first series sweep of 2023 by taking all 3 games at Comerica Field against the Detroit Tigers over the weekend. Boston outscored Detroit 24-9 in the 3-game sweep, bouncing back after being swept at home by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 3-game series last Monday-Wednesday.
The Rays rolled past the Oakland Athletics 11-0 on Sunday, allowing just a single hit in the series finale. Tampa Bay also won 11-0 Saturday and has outscored its opponents 75-18 while becoming the first team since the 2003 Kansas City Royals to start the season 9-0.