Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 5

Updated Sep. 5, 2023 6:05 p.m. ET

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Triston Casas and Randy Arozarena hit the field when the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Tuesday at Tropicana Field. The Rays are the favorite in this one, at -162, while the underdog Red Sox have +137 odds to win. Tampa Bay is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +130 odds). An 8-run total is set in this matchup.

The Rays will give the ball to Zach Eflin (13-8) against the Red Sox and Kutter Crawford (6-7).

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Red Sox game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rays vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Rays vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Red Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 57%, Red Sox 43%

Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Rays have been favorites in 113 games this season and won 73 (64.6%) of those contests.
• This season Tampa Bay has won 44 of its 61 games, or 72.1%, when favored by at least -162 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 61.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 71 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (52.1%) in those games.
• This season, Boston has come away with a win nine times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 42.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have a 5-4 record over the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rays have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

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Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz is the Rays best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .322 rate along with 18 homers and 67 RBI.
• Diaz's home runs rank him 85th in MLB, and he ranks 62nd in RBI.
• Diaz carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Arozarena has 15 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 70 walks while batting .260.
• Arozarena is 54th in home runs in MLB, and 32nd in RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has put up a team-high 27 home runs and 85 runs batted in.
• Paredes is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a home run and five RBI.
• Josh Lowe has 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .286.
• Lowe is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a walk and an RBI.

Rays Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Red Sox had a record of 2-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over twice.
• The Red Sox have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox with 29 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 91.
• Devers' home run total puts him 16th in the majors, and he ranks eighth in RBI.
• Justin Turner is hitting .284 with 27 doubles, 22 home runs and 47 walks.
• Turner is 44th overall in home runs and 13th in RBI this year.
• Masataka Yoshida has racked up a team-best batting average of .298.
• Alex Verdugo is hitting .276 with 34 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 42 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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