Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 20

Updated May. 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox on Monday at 6:50 PM ET in the first game of a three-game series. The Red Sox are -110 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Rays (-110). Boston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +159 odds). The total is 7 runs for the contest.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 4, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Red Sox 49%

Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have been favored 29 times and won 14, or 48.3%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 17-15 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Red Sox have been victorious in 10, or 43.5%, of the 23 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has come away with a win 10 times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 52.4% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

BOS 5 · TB 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+104

O 7

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-123

U 7

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have not been the moneyline favorite over the last 10 games.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Rays have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Paredes' nine long balls and 26 RBI both lead the Rays, on top of his team-high .309 average.
• Paredes' home runs place him 21st in the majors, and he is 38th in RBI.
• Paredes has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is batting .259 with nine doubles, three home runs and 18 walks.
• Diaz ranks 165th in homers and 56th in RBI on the season.
• Amed Rosario has six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks while hitting .302.
• Rosario will look to build on his four-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with a double, a triple and five RBI.
• Jose Caballero has eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .255.

Rays Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Red Sox and their opponents are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Red Sox are 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran has 13 doubles, seven triples, two home runs and 18 walks while hitting .271.
• Duran ranks 213th in home runs and 101st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Duran brings a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with four doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Rafael Devers has a club-high .285 batting average.
• Devers is currently 21st in homers and 74th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tyler O'Neill has 11 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Wilyer Abreu has 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks while batting .270.

Red Sox Team Props

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