The Tampa Bay Rays will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Red Sox in Boston at Fenway Park on Saturday in MLB baseball betting odds action.
Rick Porcello gets the call for the Boston Red Sox and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Jake Faria brings a 0-0 ledger to the game for the Tampa Bay Rays as he tries to quiet the Red Sox bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Boston Red Sox were listed as -180 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 9.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.4-3.3 victory for the Rays. 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 6-1 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 1-6 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 13-rated Boston Red Sox and the league No. 18-ranked Tampa Bay Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Boston Red Sox and its No. 20-rated batting order, averaging 3.43 runs per nine innings, against the No. 30 line up of the Tampa Bay Rays at 2.43 runs per outing.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Boston has the No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the No. 15 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tampa Bay lost in extra innings against the Red Sox on Thursday as Boston edged them 3-2 at Fenway Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay at Boston, Sunday, April 8th