Rays vs Red Sox Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Sunday, August 28

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The Tampa Bay Rays (69-57) and Boston Red Sox (62-65) will meet on Sunday at Fenway Park, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Corey Kluber (8-7) for the Rays, and Nick Pivetta (9-8) for the Red Sox.

Despite playing away from their home ballpark, the Rays are favored to win (-119) over the Red Sox (+101). The contest has a total set at 9.

Rays vs. Red Sox Odds

Run Line

Tampa Bay Rays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Rays (-119)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -103, Under: -119)

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

  • Game Day: Sunday, August 28, 2022
  • Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Stadium: Fenway Park

Rays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Roman Quinn 10 Day Injury List Knee
Wander Franco 10 Day Injury List Wrist
Matt Wisler 15 Day Injury List Neck
Josh Fleming 15 Day Injury List Oblique
Mike Zunino 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Kevin Kiermaier 60 Day Injury List Hip
J.P. Feyereisen 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Andrew Kittredge 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Yonny Chirinos 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Tyler Glasnow 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Shane Baz 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Brandon Lowe Day-to-day Elbow

Red Sox Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Eric Hosmer 10 Day Injury List Back
Nathan Eovaldi 15 Day Injury List Neck
Tyler Danish 15 Day Injury List Elbow
Tanner Houck 15 Day Injury List Back
James Paxton 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Chris Sale 60 Day Injury List Finger/Wrist
Josh Taylor 60 Day Injury List Back

Last Time Out: Rays and Red Sox

Yesterday, the Red Sox picked up a 5-1 victory over the Rays, with Rich Hill (7.00 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 11 K) registering the win for the Red Sox. Kike Hernandez finished 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Jeffrey Springs (6.00 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 8 K) picked up the loss for the Rays.

Betting Trends

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rays have been favorites in 85 games this season and won 52 (61.2%) of those contests. Tampa Bay has a record of 50-30, a 62.5% win rate, when favored by -119 or more by bookmakers this season. The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%. Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 58 of their 126 chances. The Rays are 59-67-0 against the spread in their 126 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Yandy Díaz 114 .280 (34) .388 (6) .411 (80) 1.7% (117) 10.4% (4) 14.1% (6)
Randy Arozarena 121 .260 (65) .331 (73) .441 (55) 3.3% (58) 24.4% (115) 7.7% (85)
Harold Ramirez 89 .325 (-) .367 (-) .441 (-) 1.6% (-) 14.5% (-) 5.1% (-)
David Peralta 109 .249 (87) .313 (100) .433 (61) 3.1% (69) 23.3% (101) 8.2% (80)
Isaac Paredes 80 .219 (-) .294 (-) .457 (-) 5.6% (-) 16.8% (-) 9.1% (-)

Red Sox Betting Records and Team Stats

The Red Sox have won in 25, or 40.3%, of the 62 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. Boston has a mark of 20-32 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +101 or worse on the moneyline. The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Boston and their opponents have gone over in 58 of their 127 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. In 127 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 66-61-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Rafael Devers 109 .297 (16) .354 (31) .549 (8) 5.2% (13) 17.8% (53) 6.9% (98)
Alex Verdugo 120 .284 (30) .329 (77) .403 (89) 1.4% (128) 11.2% (6) 6.0% (116)
Xander Bogaerts 120 .299 (13) .370 (17) .445 (49) 2.2% (99) 19.7% (74) 8.9% (67)
Tommy Pham 117 .248 (89) .320 (84) .395 (101) 2.9% (75) 27.0% (131) 9.6% (51)
J.D. Martínez 112 .276 (39) .343 (47) .425 (67) 1.9% (109) 24.6% (118) 8.7% (69)

Rays vs. Red Sox Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Red Sox to earn the win (+101 on the moneyline), while we predict the scoring will go under the total (9 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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