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by Edgar Jibran | in MLB Picks
This Friday night's MLB schedule will bring the second game of the series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox, AL East Division teams that delivered one of the most entertaining games last Thursday. With this in mind, the expectations for the second game of the series will be high, but it will be hard for these teams to keep the scoring consistency shown in the first game of the series.
With these factors in mind, Connelly Early is expected to face significant pressure, having lost two of his last three games as opening pitcher for the Red Sox. Furthermore, securing a victory is crucial for the Red Sox, as they are currently 10 games behind the Yankees in the AL East Division but still have chances to compete for Wild Card spots by the end of the regular season.
For the Tampa Bay Rays, winning the most games is crucial to remaining competitive, especially considering they are now 0.5 games behind the New York Yankees. With such great numbers, the Rays could be considered one of the outsiders of the season, but that wasn't enough to make them the favorite team to win this second game of the series against the Red Sox.
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Boston Red Sox - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- The Tampa Bay Rays have Yandy Díaz and Chandler Simpson, the two players with a batting average higher than 0.300.
- The Boston Red Sox have Connelly Early, the third-best pitcher on their roster in terms of strikeouts thrown this season.
- The Tampa Bay Rays took a risky decision on Jesse Scholtens opening this second game of the season, as he allowed 20 hits in 22.2 innings played.
- The Boston Red Sox have only won two of their last ten home games, a streak that clearly shows why they currently are sitting in the last spot of the AL East Division.
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Our Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Considering all these factors, it makes sense for the Boston Red Sox to be slight favorites to win this game, as they are expected to capitalize on Jesse Scholtens, who could face some difficulties in his second opening of the season.
Summarizing, even though it’s a fact that the Boston Red Sox are very far from being competitive in the AL East Division standings, being 2 games behind the Wild Card spots is expected to play in their favor during the rest of the regular season. Therefore, the pick for the Tampa Bay Rays – Boston Red Sox is: Home Total Runs – Over 4.5!
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