Rays to Take On Red Sox in Home Game; Eflin Favored to Lead Tampa Bay to Win
The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Boston Red Sox in game two of a three game series, with opening pitch set for 6:40 PM Eastern. Kutter Crawford (ERA: 4.08) will take the
Game outlook
The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Boston Red Sox in game two of a three game series, with opening pitch set for 6:40 PM Eastern. Kutter Crawford (ERA: 4.08) will take the mound for Boston, while Zach Eflin (ERA: 3.4) starts for Tampa Bay, who are the betting favorite with an opening line of -149 that hasn't moved prior to the start of game one. Let's dive in!
Game Info
When: Tuesday, 9/5/2023 @ 6:40pm EST
Where: Tropicana Field Stadium Red Sox vs Rays Betting Odds Moneyline: Red Sox +137 | Rays -149
Spread: Red Sox +1.5 (-155) | Rays -1.5 (+139)
Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tampa Bay will win straight-up is 60%.
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox had a difficult start to the series, only scoring two runs in game one. They regained their momentum in games two and three, scoring four runs each and reducing their run differential to +24 for the season. Chris Sale retired five over five innings without allowing a single run, while Masataka Yoshida led the Red Sox to victory with a three run homer and Adam Duvall added a solo shot. Kutter Crawford is set to take the mound for game two, boasting an impressive 6-3 record and an ERA of 2.06 on the road this season. Opponents are hitting below .200 against him. Boston boasts a 3rd place ranking for overall batting average but struggles to drive runs home, sitting bottom 10 in players stranded. They have their highest monthly home run total and averaged nearly five runs per game in August. With a power ranking of 18, they achieve an average of 4.97 points scored and 4.82 conceded per game, giving them a 71-66 record this season.