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Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays play the first of three games at Tropicana Field against Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday at 6:50 p.m. ET. The Rays are -124 favorites, while the underdog Red Sox have +105 odds to win. Tampa Bay is a 1.5-run favorite (at +174 odds). The over/under for this game is 7.5 runs.
Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Red Sox game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.
Game information and odds for Rays vs. Red Sox
- When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 6:50 p.m. ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to watch on TV: NESN
| favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Outsider Moneyline | In total | Total surplus ratios | Under total quotas | Execute line | Odds for the preferred run line | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray | -124 | +105 | 7.5 | -115 | -105 | -1.5 | +174 | -209 |
Prediction for Rays vs. Red Sox
- Result prediction: Rays 5, Red Sox 4
- Overall forecast: Over 7.5 runs
- Chances of winning: Rays 52%, Red Sox 48%
Betting Insights for Rays vs. Red Sox
- This season, the Rays have won 34 of the 65 games, or 52.3%, in which they were favorites.
- Tampa Bay is 24-17 this season when entering a game with a favorite value of -124 or more on the moneyline.
- Based on the implied moneyline probability, the Rays have a 55.4% chance of winning this game.
- The Red Sox have won 34, or 47.2%, of the 72 games in which they were considered clear underdogs this year.
- This year, Boston has won 19 of 45 games when the moneyline was listed at +105 or worse.
- The moneyline set for this clash implies that the Red Sox have a 48.8 percent chance of coming out on top.
Boston Red Sox
BOS
+1.5
+105
O7.5
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
-1.5
-124
U7.5
Ray’s recent betting performance
- In the last 10 games, the Rays have not been named as moneyline favorites by the bookies.
- In their last ten meetings, the Rays and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total twice (all ten games had set totals).
- The Rays’ record against the spread is 6-4-0 in their last 10 games.
Rays Current Statistics
| statistics | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs per game | 2.5 |
| Human Resources | 8 |
| EPOCH | 2.78 |
| K/9 | 8.2 |
Rays Player Insights
- Diaz enters Wednesday’s game as the Rays’ best run producer, having collected 65 RBIs and hit 14 home runs in 2024. His .283 average is also the best on the team.
- Diaz ranks 130th in home runs and 73rd in RBIs among all major league hitters.
- Diaz comes into this matchup on a seven-game hitting streak. In his last ten appearances, he has a batting average of .405 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
- Christopher Morel’s 21 home runs are the highest on his team.
- Among all MLB hitters, Morel ranks 54th in home runs and 108th in RBIs.
- Brandon Lowe has 19 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 33 walks with a batting average of .244.
- Jose Caballero has 24 doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 27 walks with a batting average of .229.
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Red Sox – Current betting performance
- The Red Sox have been underdogs in four of their last ten games, finishing 1-3.
- In their last 10 total games, the Red Sox and their opponents are 2-7-1 when it comes to reaching the over.
- The Red Sox have a record of 7-3-0 ATS in their last 10 games.
Red Sox Current Statistics
| statistics | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs per game | 4.6 |
| Human Resources | 14 |
| EPOCH | 3.24 |
| K/9 | 8.1 |
Insights into the Red Sox players
- Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with a batting average of .287.
- Among all major league hitters, Duran’s home run total ranks 54th and his RBI total ranks 49th.
- Duran enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five appearances, he has a batting average of .261 with one double.
- Rafael Devers led his team with a total of 83 runs batted in.
- Devers ranks 21st in home runs and 30th in RBIs among all MLB hitters this season.
- Tyler O’Neill has 31 home runs, the most in the lineup.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has a batting average of .250 with 21 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 15 walks.
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