Rangers vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Texas Rangers and Nate Lowe will take on Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Field on Friday, with the first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers are favored in this one, at -114, while the underdog Red Sox have -105 odds to play spoiler. Boston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 9 runs for this matchup (with -114 odds to go over and -105 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: NESN

Rangers vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Red Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 52%, Red Sox 48%

Rangers vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 61 times this season and won 35, or 57.4%, of those games.
• Texas has a record of 33-24 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have a 53.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have won in 26, or 51%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Boston has a mark of 21-20 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 51.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

BOS 11 · TEX 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-105

O 9

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

-115

U 9

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers were the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and went 5-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rangers' record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is the Rangers RBI leader this season, knocking in 54 runs to go with his 15 home runs and .246 batting average.
• In all of MLB, Semien is 64th in homers and 49th in RBI.
• Corey Seager has shown off his power as he leads his team with 19 home runs.
• Seager ranks 25th in home runs and 67th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a team-best batting average of .281.
• Adolis Garcia's 54 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Rangers Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents are 8-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Red Sox are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran is batting .292 with 33 doubles, 12 triples, 13 home runs and 39 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .351.
• In all of the big leagues, Duran is 84th in home runs and 55th in RBI.
• Duran brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .304 with three doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Rafael Devers has hit 24 home runs with 69 RBI while batting .306. Those numbers are pace the clubhouse.
• Among all MLB batters, Devers is ninth in home runs and 18th in RBI.
• Tyler O'Neill is hitting .268 with 16 doubles, 22 home runs and 37 walks.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .255 with 16 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 12 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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