The Tampa Bay Rays play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. Tampa Bay is 86-73 following its 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday. Tampa Bay lost two of three versus the Astros over the weekend. Tampa Bay has qualified for an American League wild card spot and is currently third, behind Seattle and first place Toronto.
Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .297 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team-high .403 on base percentage left fielder Randy Arozarena has 20 home runs, 89 RBIs and 153 hits to lead Tampa Bay in each category. On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Jeffrey Springs to the mound. The left hander is 9-4 with a 2.45 ERA, 141 Ks and 30 BBs.
Boston dropped to 75-84 following its 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Boston was swept in its three-game series with Toronto and the Red Sox have lost 9 of the last 12. Boston is last in the American League East and the Red Sox will finish in the AL East cellar since they trail fourth place Baltimore by seven games with only three remaining to play.
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts batting .305 to lead Boston and has team highs in hits with 168 and on-base percentage at .376. Third baseman Rafael Devers has 27 home runs and 87 RBIs to lead Boston in both categories. On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 4.05 ERA, 99 Ks and 18 BBs.'
Recent Betting Trends
- Tampa Bay is 18-5 in its last 23 versus an opponent with a losing record
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Rays last 5
- Boston is 3-9 in its last 12
- The OVER has cashed in 8 of the Red Sox last 11
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