The Boston Red Sox (5-5) play the 2nd outing in a 4-game road series against the Tampa Bay Rays (10-0) Tuesday. 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: Rays lead 1-0. Rays won the season series 12-7 in 2022.
The Red Sox wasted a great outing by RHP Nick Pivetta on Monday, as he twirled 5 scoreless IP in the series opener. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 8th when Rays 2B Brandon Lowe swatted what turned out to be the eventual game-winning solo HR off of relief RHP Chris Martin.
The Rays’ win on Monday further extended their franchise-record win streak to open the season to 10-0. Tampa Bay is the first team since the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987 to open the season with 10 or more consecutive wins.