Boston Red Sox (5-5) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (10-0)
April 11, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -187 / Boston Red Sox +172; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays meet Tuesday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Boston Red Sox have scored 18 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their 10 games. The Red Sox are 5-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Adam Duvall leads the Red Sox with 15 hits and 14 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Alex Verdugo have combined for 26 hits and 14 RBI. Garrett Whitlock gets the ball, and he was 4-2 with a 3.45 ERA and 82 strikeouts last season. Whitlock is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 23 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 9 of their 10 games. The Rays have won 16 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Randy Arozarena leads the Rays with 14 hits and 11 RBI, while Wander Franco and Isaac Paredes have combined for 22 hits and 18 RBI. Shane McClanahan gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. McClanahan is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the Red Sox.
The Red Sox are 3-9 in their last 12 road games and 5-2 in their last 7 vs. American League East. The Rays are 36-15 in their last 51 home games and 10-1 in their last 11 overall. The over is 7-3 in Red Sox last 10 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Rays last 7 overall. The Red Sox are 6-20 in the last 26 meetings in Tampa Bay and 5-11 in the last 16 meetings.
The Boston Red Sox just lost their best offensive player in Duvall, and Garrett Whitlock will pitch for the first time this season. Not ideal when going up against the hottest team in baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have been a buzz saw up to this point, and Shane McClanahan has looked fabulous through 2 games. I’m not stepping in front of the Rays, and I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.
