The Tampa Bay Rays get a visit from the Boston Red Sox in MLB baseball betting action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Tampa Bay sends Jake Faria out against Hector Velazquez for the Boston Red Sox in this game. Faria is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Velazquez is 0-0 on the year and has a 0.00 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays were listed as 118 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.2-2.6 result in favor of the Rays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Tampa Bay (1-2) will face the 2-1 Red Sox in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Boston injuries news.
This game puts the Tampa Bay Rays, most recently No. 18 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Boston Red Sox, who rate a No. 9 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Tampa Bay Rays No. 27-rated offense, averaging 2.67 runs per game, against a Boston Red Sox defense that ranks No. 4 at 2.67 in runs allowed per game. The Tampa Bay Rays have averaged 5.33 hits per game so far, less than Boston Red Sox batters have averaged on the year (7.33 hits per game).
Boston brings the No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rays's No. 6-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Boston looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rays, a 3-2 final on Saturday in support of R Porcello at Tropicana Field.
- Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
- Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
- Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Miami, Monday, April 2nd
Tampa Bay at New York, Monday, April 2nd
