Rays vs Red Sox Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The Tampa Bay Rays (41-19) and Boston Red Sox (30-28) will meet on Sunday at Fenway Park, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Taj Bradley (3-2) for the Rays, and Tanner Houck (3-4) for the Red Sox.

Despite being on the road the Rays are a moderate moneyline favorite (-119) over the Red Sox (+101). The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Rays vs. Red Sox Odds

Run Line

Tampa Bay Rays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Rays (-119)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -118, Under: -103)

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When, Where, at What Time is Rays vs. Red Sox

Game Day: Sunday, June 4, 2023
Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
TV Channel: NESN
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Stadium: Fenway Park

Rays Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Pete Fairbanks	15-Day Injured List	Hip
Zack Littell	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Drew Rasmussen	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Jeffrey Springs	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Garrett Cleavinger	60-Day Injured List	Knee
Andrew Kittredge	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Shane Baz	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Josh Fleming	Day-to-day	Elbow
Wander Franco	Day-to-day	Hamstring
Luke Raley	Day-to-day	Oblique

Red Sox Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Christian Arroyo	10-Day Injured List	Hamstring
Yu Chang	10-Day Injured List	Wrist
Chris Sale	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
John Schreiber	15-Day Injured List	Back
Richard Bleier	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Zack Kelly	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Adam Duvall	60-Day Injured List	Wrist
Trevor Story	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Adalberto Mondesi	60-Day Injured List	Hamstring
Wyatt Mills	60-Day Injured List	Elbow

Last Time Out: Rays and Red Sox

Calvin Faucher (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with the win in the Rays’ 4-2 victory over the Red Sox yesterday. Harold Ramirez led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Kenley Jansen (1.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Red Sox.

Betting Trends

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Rays have won 37 out of the 52 games, or 71.2%, in which they’ve been favored. Tampa Bay is 37-11 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline. The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%. Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 60 games with a total this season. In 60 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 35-25-0 ATS.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Wander Franco	56	.305 (12)	.367 (24)	.493 (36)	2.8% (102)	12.9% (13)	8.5% (96)
Yandy Díaz	49	.310 (6)	.405 (5)	.576 (4)	5.6% (15)	14% (18)	12.1% (33)
Randy Arozarena	57	.294 (21)	.402 (8)	.500 (27)	4.5% (31)	22.4% (96)	12.6% (26)
Josh Lowe	48	.293 (-)	.341 (-)	.557 (-)	6.1% (-)	23.5% (-)	6.7% (-)
Isaac Paredes	51	.270 (59)	.345 (59)	.466 (55)	4.1% (40)	18% (49)	6.2% (138)

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (46.9%) in those games. Boston has a mark of 13-15 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +101 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 49.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Boston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of their 58 opportunities. The Red Sox are 31-27-0 against the spread in their 58 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Masataka Yoshida	50	.314 (5)	.394 (13)	.505 (23)	3.2% (76)	10% (5)	10.4% (60)
Rafael Devers	55	.245 (105)	.301 (139)	.495 (33)	5.5% (18)	20.8% (80)	6.4% (133)
Alex Verdugo	54	.289 (28)	.362 (34)	.445 (67)	2.1% (131)	14% (18)	8.6% (93)
Justin Turner	55	.271 (57)	.354 (46)	.411 (95)	2.5% (112)	16% (33)	10.1% (68)
Kiké Hernández	52	.237 (122)	.308 (128)	.366 (138)	2.4% (115)	21.2% (84)	8.7% (91)

Rays vs. Red Sox Picks and Predictions

We pick that the Rays will pick up the victory in this contest, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-119). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up over the total (9 runs).