It is Wednesday, August 14th, and the Boston Red Sox (63-55) host the Texas Rangers (55-65) at Fenway Park.
It’s the finale of a three-game series in which Boston essentially ended Texas’ last hope of qualifying for the playoffs.
Every Red Sox starter recorded at least one hit last night as Boston earned its second straight win over the Rangers with a 9-4 victory.
We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on catching the first pitch, projected pitcher matchups, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course our predictions, tips, and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert teams.
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Match details and how to watch Rangers vs. Red Sox live today
● Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
● Time: 6:10 p.m. EST
● Location: Fenway Park
● City: Boston, MA
● TV/Streaming: BSSW, NESN
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Rangers vs. Red Sox odds
The current odds from Wednesday afternoon:
● Money line: Red Sox -130, Rangers +110
● Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+155), Rangers +1.5 (-190)
● Over/Under: 9.5 runs
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Current team statistics for Rangers vs. Red Sox
● As mentioned, the Sox won the first two games of this series against the Rangers. This brought the Red Sox within one game of the battle for the last wild card in the American League. They have won their last 10 games 5-5. Boston has a 29-31 record at Fenway Park this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +27.
● The Rangers have now lost three games in a row. Texas has lost just 3-7 in their last ten games. They are now 24-38 on the road. Texas’ overall run differential for the season is -33.
Expected starting pitchers for Texas vs. Boston
● Today’s pitching duel (August 14): Dane Dunning vs. Tanner Houck
○ Red Sox: Houck (8-8, 3.02 ERA) allowed 47 earned runs and 122 hits and had 124 strikeouts in 140 innings.
○ Rangers: Dunning (4-7, 4.77 ERA) allowed 41 earned runs and 72 hits and had 78 strikeouts in 77.1 innings.
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The most important betting trends and insights ahead of Rangers vs. Red Sox on August 14, 2024
● The only current Red Sox to have a single hit against Dane Dunning in their careers are Connor Wong and Ceddanne Rafaela.
● Adolis Garcia is 2-5 (.400) with 1 HR against Tanner Houck in his career.
● The Red Sox have won 11 of their last 13 home games against the Rangers
● The Red Sox have a combined record of 8-1-1 against OVER in their last 10 games
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Expert tips and predictions for the Rangers vs. Red Sox game on Wednesday
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Once the model is complete, we compare its projection to the latest betting odds for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Rangers vs. Red Sox game:
– Money line: NBC Sports stays away from a game on the moneyline
– Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards a game against the Red Sox on the run line
– Number of runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards a game with a total of OVER 9.5 runs
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