Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays Pick & Prediction

The Boston Red Sox (8-9) and Tampa Bay Rays (7-8) will compete in Game 1 of their three-game series coming up on Monday, April 14 at 7:05 PM ET at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. The Rays are slightly favored with a moneyline at -120, per MyBookie.

Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

The Red Sox just closed out their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox with a 3-1 win, ending their two-game losing streak (two against the White Sox). Over their last five games, they have gone 2-3.

Their offense is led by Wilyer Abreau, who ranks eight overall in the league for a batting average at .362. Trevor Story has chimed in with three home runs so far while Alex Bregman has moved runs along with 12 RBIs total.

Boston has an appealing batting average at .250. However, they are allowing their opponents to average .267 at the plate arguably puts them at a slight disadvantage against good offensive teams. 

The Red Sox are getting on base at a good rate at .330 and have a solid ERA at 3.98. Tanner Houck (0-1) will be on the mound to start, who has an ERA at 4.41 and a WHIP at 1.47. This could be a slow start on the defensive end if they allow the Rays to get hot.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Rays are 3-2 over their last five games and are coming off an 8-3 win against the Atlanta Braves. In that three-game series, the Rays had strong numbers offensively despite winning two out of three. They averaged 6.00 runs while allowing 3.66 each game in the series.

Junior Caminero leads them with a .280 batting average (ranking 73rd in the league). Brandon Lowe has three homers thus far and also leads them with nine total RBIs.

Tampa Bay is putting up a .264 batting average and are allowing their opponents to average .236. This is a solid separation between the two averages and could push this game in their favor.

The Rays have an on base percentage similar to the Red Sox at .326 and just a slightly better ERA at 3.78. With Shane Baz (1-0) on the mound, they have an appealing opportunity to stay strong in the first five innings on defense. He currently has an ERA at 1.38 and a WHIP at 1.08.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie offers you the best Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays betting odds, currently displaying the Rays as slight favorites. The Rays have a 52.2 percent chance of winning this matchup, according to market analysis.

The Red Sox have had slightly more issues over their last five games in comparison to the Rays. On top of that, the Rays have an excellent starting pitcher on the mound and should be able to keep the Red Sox’ offense down a bit.

Final Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -120