Red Sox vs Rays Betting Analysis 
The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox are set to play their fourth and final game of the series between them in the MLB schedule today. The Rays have won two out of their first three games. Tampa Bay won on Wednesday by a score of 4-3. The win for the Rays moved them to 22-22 on the season. Tampa Bay is fourth place in the American League East.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Information
Tampa Bay Rays (22-22) @ Boston Red Sox (22-21)
Location: Fenway Park; Boston, MA
Date & Time: Thursday May 16th, 2024; 7:10pm EST
How to watch: NESN
Rays vs Red Sox Picks
- Pick: Boston Red Sox -110
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For Boston, they are now 22-21. The Red Sox are just ½ game ahead of the Rays in the divisional standings. Boston is 4-6 in their last 10 MLB games on the season. Let’s find out more about both MLB teams and get to our Rays vs Red Sox best bets:
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Analysis
Zack Littell will get the start for the Tampa Bay Rays in this game. Littell is a 28 year old from North Carolina. He has made 8 starts this season, and is 2-2 on the season. He sits with a 3.02 earned run average on the season. In 44.2 innings, he has struck out 45 batters.
In the win on Wednesday, Jose Siri had two of the Rays 7 hits, while Yandy Diaz drove in two runs. Tahj Bradley was strong for the Rays, throwing 5 innings, and striking out 6 batters. The Rays as a team are now hitting .243, which is just outside the top 10 in Major League Baseball.
Tampa Bay goes to Toronto for a weekend series, before returning home to host the Red Sox next week. After the Red Sox leave town, the Royals come in for the weekend, and Oakland visits next week.
Boston will use Cooper Criswell. Criswell will be making his 6th start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.10 on the season. Criswell has thrown 25.2 innings this season, and struck out 25 batters.
The Boston Red Sox offense had 8 hits in the loss, but could not come away with enough big ones. Jarren Duran had two hits, and is now hitting .263 for Boston. The Red Sox are scoring 4.3 runs per game, and have clubbed 41 homeruns. Boston is 11th in the league with a .314 on base percentage.
Boston is on the road in St. Louis over the weekend, before a return trip to Tampa. The Red Sox, who have been the best team in the MLB in the past, are then back home to host the Brewers for a three game series.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Odds and Predictions
The latest MLB betting odds for your MLB bets today:
1Moneyline:
Boston Red Sox -110
Tampa Bay Rays -110
2Total:
8.5 runs
3Runline:
Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-190)
Tampa Bay Rays +1.5 (+160)
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We will take the Boston Red Sox to even up this series. The Red Sox and Rays are both -110 in this game. We expect it to be close as well. But, in the end, the home team gets the final at bat and comes away with the win here. The final bet for the game on Thursday is the Boston Red Sox -110 over the Tampa Bay Rays. Best of luck with all your Major League Baseball betting!
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Tampa Bay Rays Last 5:
- Saturday May 11th, 2024; 7-2 win over New York Yankees
- Sunday May 12th, 2024: 10-6 loss to New York Yankees
- Monday May 13th, 2024: 5-3 win at Boston Red Sox
- Tuesday May 14th, 2024: 5-4 loss at Boston Red Sox
- Wednesday May 15th, 2024: 4-3 win at Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox Last 5:
- Saturday May 11th, 2024: 4-2 win over Washington Nationals
- Sunday May 12th, 2024: 3-2 win over Washington Nationals
- Monday May 13th, 2024: 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay Rays
- Tuesday May 14th, 2024: 5-4 win over Tampa Bay Rays
- Wednesday May 15th, 2024: 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay Rays
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Rays vs Red Sox Matchup Recap (5/17/2024)
In a battle of AL East Division rivals, the Tampa Bay Rays came up with a big 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. This game was close until the final inning when Tampa Bay was able to break through with a big win.
Run Line: Taking the Tampa Bay Rays at -1.5 was the bet that had the biggest payout on Thursday night as those odds were set at +190. It wasn’t easy for those bettors, but Tampa Bay took control of the game late.
Moneyline: With moneyline odds set at -110 for each team in this game, it ended up being a great bet either way. Taking the Red Sox at home did not prove to be the way to go as they were upset by their division rivals.
Total: The over/under line always felt way too low in this matchup as it was set at just 7.5 total runs. There were a ton of big hits in this game as Tampa Bay helped out over bettors by scoring seven runs on their own.
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