The Boston Red Sox pay a visit to Tampa Bay on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Rays bats in baseball betting action at Tropicana Field.
The match puts starter Rick Porcello for the Boston Red Sox on the hill facing Matt Andriese for the Tampa Bay Rays. Porcello brings a 21-4 mark to the game, while Andriese is 8-6 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Tampa Bay Rays as 137 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 6.3-1.0 win for the Red Sox on Saturday. 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
The Tampa Bay Rays sport a record of 65-88 heading into this matchup, while the Boston Red Sox sit at 90-64 on the season 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. 21 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Boston Red Sox, who rate a No. 1 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Boston Red Sox rank No. 1 at 10.01 hits per game. That compares with the Tampa Bay Rays No. 26 ranking in that category.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Tampa Bay has the No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Red Sox own the No. 10 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Boston looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rays, a 2-1 final on Friday in support of D Pomeranz at Tropicana Field.
- Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
- Boston is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Tampa Bay, Sunday, September 25th
