Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox Betting Odds and Pick

The visiting Tampa Bay Rays hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to pick up a win at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox.

David Price gets the call for the Boston Red Sox and he will try to build on a 2-0 mark. In the other dugout, Jake Odorizzi brings a 0-1 ledger to the game for the Tampa Bay Rays as he tries to quiet the Red Sox bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Boston Red Sox as -165 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Red Sox to win this game 3.3-2.7. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Boston Red Sox sport a record of 7-7 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 6-8 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

The Boston Red Sox sit at No. 9 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 24 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Boston Red Sox No. 8 ranked offense (4.71 runs per game) against a Tampa Bay Rays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 at 3.5 runs allowed per game. The Boston Red Sox have been averaging 8.64 hits per game, more than the Tampa Bay Rays have managed so far this season (6.64 hits on average).

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the No. 20-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Boston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 at home, scoring 4.22 runs per game.