Boston Red Sox (5-4) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (9-0)
April 10, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -155 / Boston Red Sox +135; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet in an AL East division matchup in MLB action from Tropicana Field on Monday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Tampa Bay is a -155 home favorite while Boston is a +135 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Nick Pivetta will be Boston’s starter here and is 0-1 with a 1.80 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. Tampa Bay is sending Jalen Beeks to the mound as the opener here and is 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and a pair of strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Boston’s 6-2 win over Tampa Bay back on October 5th, 2023, made it three straight wins for the Red Sox in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Boston is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a left-handed starter and 3-8 in their last 11 road games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 division games. Tampa Bay is 9-0 in their last 9 games overall and 6-2 in their last 8 series-opening games while the over is 5-0-1 in their last 6 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the over here. I’m surprised this total is as low as it is if I’m being honest because these two teams have been tearing the cover off of the ball this season and I’m not overly sold on the pitching matchup either. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got over this number by the middle innings. Give me the over here.
