The Boston Red Sox are set to host the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. This AL showdown will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Southwest will showcase the game.
Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Boston (-230) as the favorite over Texas (+210). The total sits at 8.5 runs and bettors can take the over for +100 and the under for -120. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Rangers +1.5 runs (-105) and Red Sox -1.5 runs (-115).
The Rangers have gone 34-30 SU this year and are 37-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 12.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 8.1 units ATS. Texas is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 34-32 SU and 28-37 ATS. The team has lost 12.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.1 units ATS. Boston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Red Sox games have a 36-27-2 over/under record so far in 2019. Rangers games have gone over 31 times, gone under 31 times and pushed on one occasion.
Mike Minor will get the start for Texas. The southpaw Minor is 5-4 with a 2.55 ERA and 87 strikeouts. This is his first outing against Boston this year. He did make two starts against the team in 2018, putting together a 1-1 record with a 3.97 ERA and eight strikeouts.
The Red Sox are handing the ball to lefty Chris Sale (2-7, 3.84 ERA), who has 110 strikeouts and 19 walks, along with a 1.00 WHIP. Sale made two starts against the team in 2018, posting a perfect 2-0 record in 2018, posting a spotless 2-0 record with a 0.64 ERA and 24 strikeouts.
Boston’s pitching staff has given up 4.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.65, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.5. The bullpen has a 4.08 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 10.4 K/9.
The Boston offense has produced 5.3 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .205/.281/.304 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Red Sox offense has been led by third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Devers is hitting .301/.361/.486 with nine home runs, 40 RBIs, 47 runs and eight steals, and Bogaerts is batting .291 with 12 homers, 42 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 8.78 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.82, along with a K-per-9 of 7.86.
The Rangers offense has slashed .259/.337/.454 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game this year, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been paced by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. The speedy Andrus is slashing .301/.339/.456 with six home runs, 33 RBIs, 33 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Choo is hitting .289/.379/.522 with 11 homers, 28 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 0.6 units and are 13-8 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 10 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Red Sox have lost 8.4 units and are 6-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 11 of those games, as opposed to seven which went under the total.
Rangers vs. Red Sox Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in three of Boston’s last seven games.
- Each team has swatted eight home runs over its last 10 games.
- The Rangers have an OPS of .791 this season, including an OPS of .724 against left-handed pitchers. The Red Sox’ OPS sits at .774 overall and .733 against lefties.
- Boston has posted 21.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.4 over its last five.
