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Sep 25, 7:10 PM | GrassFenway Park

Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Odds

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The Boston Red Sox will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Tampa Bay Rays invade Fenway Park on Tuesday.

The Red Sox will turn to Clay Buchholz and his 11-6 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Rays send David Price (18-5) to the hill.



View Tampa Bay vs Boston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rays were listed as 155 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Red Sox sit at No. 8 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rays sit at an American League No. 3 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 4 ranked American League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Rays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 1 in the American League at 3.6 runs allowed per game. The Red Sox have been averaging 9.2 hits per game, more than the Rays have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

Boston owns the American League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's American League No. 1-rated defense.

The Rays were a 3-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -235 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Tampa Bay threw a shutout at Toronto in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Jeremy Hellickson to defeat Toronto 3-0 on Sunday.

Boston won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Orioles on September 23. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at +123 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Red Sox hope for a dominant pitching performance similar to their last game when Felix Doubront struck out 11 batters in 2-1 victory on Sunday at Fenway Park.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a win are 3-7


A few Rays at Red Sox trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston, Wednesday, September 26

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