Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Dan Angell | in MLB Picks
The Boston Red Sox (75-75 SU, 70-80 ATS) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (73-77 SU, 76-74 ATS) to start a mid-week series. The Red Sox appeared like they were going to be a playoff contender, but they’ve come apart down the stretch and have virtually no hope at making the postseason now. Boston finds itself 2.5 games back of Detroit, which remains outside the playoff picture, and four games behind Minnesota, which holds the final AL playoff spot.
Tampa Bay also has no hope at the playoffs, and the Rays have to worry about getting caught by the Blue Jays for fourth place. The Rays are just one game ahead of the AL East’s worst team, which speaks to just how strong this division has been. Tampa Bay’s biggest problem has been hitting; the Rays managed to score just 16 runs in their past seven games overall.
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Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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18
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0.5 | 152 | 76 | 76 |
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19
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0.487 | 152 | 74 | 78 |
Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Sep 15, 2024 - MLB
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Sep 15, 2024 - MLB
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Boston Red Sox against Tampa Bay Rays : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
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Boston Red Sox - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- The Rays are 2-5 in their past seven games.
- The under is 7-1 in the Rays’ past eight games.
- The Red Sox are 2-4 in their past six games.
- The under is 5-0-1 in Boston’s past six games.
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Our Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The one thing that Boston has going for it lately is that it has cleaned up the defensive mistakes. If the Red Sox had done a better job with that earlier in the season, they might still be in the race for the playoffs. In Nick Pivetta’s past seven starts, none of the runs he’s given up have been unearned.
And with a competent defense behind him, Pivetta has pitched well. He’s allowed three runs or less in six of those starts, and only once did he fail to get through the fifth inning. His counterpart, Shane Baz, has also been fairly effective, although Baz has been a little less effective at home. His ERA is a full run higher at Tropicana Field than it has been on the road. With Pivetta the more consistent pitcher and the Boston defense playing much better, our prediction for Boston vs. Tampa Bay is for the Red Sox to win.
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