Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction: while everyone has been waiting all season long for the Tampa Bay Rays to cool down and come back to earth, the team from St. Petersburg, FL has just kept on trucking. SportsBook.com has the Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction Betting Odds.
The American League East leading Tampa Bay Rays (50-32) welcome the Boston Red Sox (50-35) for the middle game of a three game set in the sunshine state. SportsBook.com has the Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays -119 vs Boston Red Sox +109.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best teams at home this season as they lead one of the toughest divisions in baseball.
With teams like the Red Sox, the Yankees, the Orioles, and even the Blue Jays, the team formerly known as the Devil Rays are having the best season ever, in their short history.
And the Rays have done it with pitching and offense, as they have outscored their opponents this season 387-331. The Over/Under for this Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction has been set at a total of 8.5 runs.
Tampa Bay comes into this middle game 2, winners of their last 2. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games played, and have been practically bulletproof at home with a record of 31-13.
Tonight they have another great young talented pitcher facing the menacing Boston Red Sox’s lineup: RHP out of (now College World Champions) Fresno State, Matt Garza. Thus far this season, the 25 year-old Garza, has made 14 starts. In 83.2 innings pitched Garza is 6-4, 3.76 ERA, 55 K, and 29 BB.
Garza’s counterpart tonight will be the veteran knuckle-baller, Tim Wakefield. Thus far in 16 starts Wakefield is 5-5, 3.88 ERA, 69 K, along with 42 free passes.
Sports-Odds.com Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction: BOS+109
