Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 22

Updated May. 22, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox will send Ryan Pepiot and Brayan Bello, respectively, out to start when the two clubs play on Wednesday at Tropicana Field, at 6:50 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Rays as -133 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Red Sox +113 moneyline odds to win. Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this matchup.

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: Wednesday, May 22, 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: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Red Sox 49%

Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 14 out of the 31 games, or 45.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Tampa Bay has entered 19 games this season favored by -133 or more and is 9-10 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 57.1% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 25 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (48%) in those games.
• Boston has a mark of 5-5 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

BOS 8 · TB 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+122

O 7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-144

U 7.5

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Rays have been listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice, and they lost both games.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Rays have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes is the bat to watch in the Rays lineup, leading the team in batting average (.314), home runs (9), and RBI (28).
• Of all batters in baseball, Paredes is 22nd in homers and 37th in RBI.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .256 with nine doubles, three home runs and 18 walks.
• Diaz is 176th in home runs and 62nd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .294 with six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks.
• Jose Caballero is batting .257 with eight doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In three games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Red Sox had a record of 2-1.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Red Sox and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Red Sox have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Jarren Duran is hitting .271 with 13 doubles, eight triples, three home runs and 19 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .342.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Duran is 176th in home runs and 96th in RBI.
• Duran brings a hitting streak of seven games into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .297 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Rafael Devers has a club-leading .285 batting average.
• Devers is 16th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Tyler O'Neill leads the Red Sox with 11 long balls.
• Wilyer Abreu has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .269.

Red Sox Team Props

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