Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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The Boston Red Sox (75-75) are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (73-77) Tuesday 🔜at 6:50 p.m. ET, airing ❀on NESN. The Red Sox are listed as -130 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Rays have +111 odds for the contest.

Nick Pivetta gets the starting nod for Boston while Shane Baz is Tampa Bay’s starter for the contest.

Red Sox vs. Rays Odds

  • Red Sox odds to win: -130
  • Rays odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Red Sox -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
  • TV: NESN
  • Who Will Win Red Sox vs. Rays?

    Red Sox and Rays Betting Trends

    The Red Sox have put together a 41-32 record in games they were favored on the moneyli🌠ne (winning 56.2% of those games).

    Boston has gone 29-18 when it has playedꩵ 🍌as moneyline favorites with odds of -130 or shorter (61.7% winning percentage).

    The Rays have been underdogs in 82 games this season and won🥀 37ไ (45.1%) of those contests.

    Tampa Bay has enter𓂃ed 44 games this s𒆙eason as the underdog by +111 or more and is 17-27 in those contests.

    The Red Sox have played in 148 games with an over/under set, and have combined with th🐬eir opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-66-8).

    So far this season, the Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 65 of their 150 games with a🐠 ꧂total.

    Red Sox Stats & Insights

    The Red Sox are the ninth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.7 runs per gꦚame (710 tota⭕l).

    Boston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB play with๊ 186 total💯 home runs.

    The Red Sox have the fifth-best batting av༒erage in the league (.255).

    ꦏBoston strikes out 9.7 times per game, the third-worst mark in MLB.

    The 8.5 s🐲trikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 17💃th in MLB.

    B▨oston has a 4.12 team ERA that ranks 18th across all MLB pitching 🐓staffs.

    Rays Stats & Insights

    The Rays ar🐓e among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 28th with just 570 total runs (3.8 per game) this season.

    Tampa Bay ranks 27th in Major League Baseball with just 136 ho𝓡𝐆me runs as a team.

    The Rays have a team batting average of just .230 this season, ♚which ranks 27th among MLB teams.

    T🔯ampa Bay ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 Ks 💜per contest.

    The Rays have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a p💛itching staff, which ranks 13th in 🍎the majors.

    Tampa Bay pitchers have a combined ERA of ဣ3.88 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.

    Red Sox Key Players to Watch

    Pivetta (5-10) takes the mound for the Red Sox in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.24 ERA in 129 1/3 innings pitched, with 156 strikeouts.

    Jarren Duran leads Boston with a .287 batting average. He’s also hit 21 homers and has 72 RBI.

    Rafael Devers is a key run producer for Boston with a .2ꦇ78 average, 28 h💟omers and 83 RBI.

    Tyler O’Neill leads Boston in home runs with 31. He’s driven in 61 runs and is slugging .541.

    Ceddanne Rafaela has 128 hits and an OBP of .277 to go with a slugging percentage of .398 thไis season.

    Rays Key Players to Watch

    The Rays’ Baz (2-3) will make his 12th start of the season.

    Yand🉐y Diaz paces the Rays with 65 runs batted in whil🥂e racking up a team-high batting average of .283.

    Christopher Morel has shown his power a♛s he paces his team with 21 home ♒runs.

    Brandon Lowe is hitting .244 with 19 doubles, three trꦓiples, 18 home runs and 33 walks.

    Jose Caballero is hitting .229 with 24 doubles, a 🌳triple, nine home r💛uns and 27 walks.

    Red Sox and Rays Injuries

    Red Sox: David Hamilton: 10 Day IL (Finger), Lucas Sims: 15 Day IL (Lat), Brennan Bernardino: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Luís Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow)ꦰ, James Paxton: 60 Day IL (Leg), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Mata: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Rob Refsnyder: day-to-day (Wrist), Tanner Houck: day-to-day (Shoulder)

    Rays: Richꦆard Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanaha𒈔n: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Christopher Morel: day-to-day (Achilles)

    Red Sox vs. Rays Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Rays 5, Red Sox 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
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