Tuesday’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays (73-77) and Boston Red Sox (75-75) matching up at Tropicana Field has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Rays, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will begin at 6:50 p.m. ET on Sept. 17.

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Red Sox vs. Rays Matchup Info

• When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: NESN
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Red Sox vs. Rays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Red Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs

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Red Sox vs. Rays Betting Lines

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Red Sox Betting Insights

• Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 76 games this year, and has walked away with the win 42 times (55.3%) in those games.
• The Red Sox have a mark of 30-21 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -130 or better on the moneyline.
• Boston and its opponents have gone over in 76 of 148 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox played as the moneyline favorite in six of their past 15 games, and they went 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings (all had set totals), Boston combined with its opponents to hit the over on the run total five times.

Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has a 36-47 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.4% of those games).
• The Rays are 15-26 (winning just 36.6% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• Tampa Bay has had an over/under set by bookmakers 150 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 65 of those games (65-79-6).
• The Rays have played as underdogs in 14 of their past 15 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 4-9-2 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Red Sox vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Red Sox’s Starting Pitcher: Nick Pivetta

• The 31-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 4.24, a 4.88 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.137.
• Nick Pivetta’s team has been victorious in 64.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-5.
• Pivetta’s team has a 13-10 record in his starts this season.
• Out of Pivetta’s 23 starts with a total this season, nine have hit the over.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Shane Baz

• The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.28, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .217 batting average against him.
• The Rays are 3-4 in Baz’s seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Baz’s team is 5-6 in his 11 starts.
• Shane Baz has had 11 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in four of those outings.

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