The Texas Rangers pay a visit to Boston on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Red Sox bats in baseball betting action at Fenway Park.
The Boston Red Sox will rely on Steven Wright to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Martin Perez will be his counterpart for the Texas Rangers. Steven Wright is 9-5 this season, and Martin Perez is 7-4.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Boston Red Sox as -191 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 10.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 7.7-5.1 win for the Red Sox. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Boston Red Sox sport a record of 45-38 heading into this matchup, while the Texas Rangers sit at 53-32 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Texas injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 26 (Boston Red Sox) and the No. 14 (Texas Rangers) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Boston Red Sox No. 1 ranked offense (5.6 runs per game) against a Texas Rangers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 at 4.45 runs allowed per game. The Boston Red Sox have been averaging 10.41 hits per game, more than the Texas Rangers have managed so far this season (9.13 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.31 runs per game on the highway. Boston, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Texas shook off a 10-strikeout performance from D Price and still came out on top last tiime, emerging with a 7-2 victory over Boston on Tuesday at Fenway Park.
- Texas is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games
- Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Texas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
- Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- Boston is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
- Boston is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
- Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Texas home to Minnesota, Thursday, July 7th
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Friday, July 8th
