Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 21

Updated May. 21, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays will try to beat Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox when the teams square off on Tuesday at 6:50 PM ET. The Red Sox are +119 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Rays (-139). Tampa Bay (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The over/under for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: NESN

Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Red Sox 49%

Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 14 out of the 30 games, or 46.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Tampa Bay is 7-9 this season when entering a game favored by -139 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 58.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have been underdogs in 24 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (45.8%) in those contests.
• Boston has a mark of 3-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 45.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

BOS 5 · TB 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+117

O 8

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-138

U 8

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Rays have been listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just one time, a game they lost.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
• The Rays have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Not only does Paredes lead the Rays in hitting with his .303 average, he also is their premier power option with nine home runs and 26 RBI.
• Paredes' home runs put him 22nd in the majors, and he ranks 40th in RBI.
• Yandy Diaz has nine doubles, three home runs and 18 walks while batting .259.
• Diaz is 168th in homers and 59th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Amed Rosario is batting .302 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks.
• Rosario is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a double, a triple and five RBI.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .257 with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
• 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 have won three of their last 10 games against the spread.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran has 13 doubles, eight triples, two home runs and 18 walks while batting .270.
• In all of the big leagues, Duran ranks 216th in homers and 102nd in RBI.
• Duran brings a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .297 with five doubles, two triples, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Rafael Devers has a club-high .284 batting average.
• Devers is 14th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 59th in RBI.
• Tyler O'Neill has 11 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Wilyer Abreu is hitting .269 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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