Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks
A full 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for Sunday, one of which will feature an American League East matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Red Sox and the Rays.
Tampa Bay enters this game as one of the best teams in the league and, because of that, is currently in first place in the American League East division. Set to start Game 3 of this game for the Rays will be Shane McClanahan, who has a record of 8-5 and an ERA of 2.83. As good as his overall numbers have been, he has only been decent on the road, which gives Boston a decent chance to have some success offensively.
As for Boston, they enter this game having clawed all the way back to nearly .500. As a result, the Red Sox are currently in third place in the American League East division and occupy the final AL Wild-Card spot. Scheduled to start this game for Boston will be Sonny Gray, who has a record of 11-1 and an ERA of 2.54.
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Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Form
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Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays Latest Matches
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Boston Red Sox against Tampa Bay Rays : Head to Head (H2H)
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Boston Red Sox - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- Shane McClanahan has an ERA of 2.83 this season
- Shane McClanahan has an ERA of 3.77 on the road this season
- Sonny Gray has an ERA of 2.54 this season
- Sonny Gray has an ERA of 2.18 at home this season
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Our Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Boston is the small favorite in this game; however, they still look to be the best betting option. This goes directly to how dominant Gray has been for the Red Sox this season. Through eight home starts, Gray has allowed 11 earned runs over 45.1 innings. McClanahan, on the other hand, has made nine road starts, in which he has allowed 20 runs (18 earned) over 43.0 innings.
Not including Saturday’s game, the Red Sox have won 11 straight games to put them firmly back into playoff contention. Given that and with Grey on the mound, our Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays prediction is: Boston Red Sox ML.
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