Thursday’s contest between the Tampa Bay Rays (74-78) and Boston Red Sox (76-76) squaring off at Tropicana Field has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Rays, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 6:50 p.m. ET on Sept. 19.

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Rays vs. Red Sox Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
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Rays vs. Red Sox Predictions

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

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Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

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Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has been the favorite in 65 games this season, and has come away with the win 36 times (55.4%) in those contests.
• This season, the Rays have come away with a win 36 times in 65 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 or better on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 66 of 152 chances this season.
• In their past 15 games, the Rays were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only two times, and they split those games.
• Over its past 15 outings, Tampa Bay and its opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Red Sox Betting Insights

• Boston has put together a 33-39 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.8% of those games).
• The Red Sox have gone 32-37 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer (46.4%).
• Boston has had an over/under set by bookmakers 150 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 77 of those games (77-66-7).
• In eight games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Red Sox had a record of 2-6.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Boston and its opponents are 6-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Rays vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell

• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.73, a 4.1 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.293 in 27 games this season.
• Zack Littell’s team has been victorious in 50% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 5-5.
• In games Littell has started, his team is 13-14.
• Games started by Littell have a 12-15-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Red Sox’s Starting Pitcher: Brayan Bello

• The 25-year-old has a 4.60 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .255 to opposing batters.
• The Red Sox have a 9-5 record in Bello’s 14 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Bello’s team has a 19-9 record in his starts this season.
• Bello’s starts went over the run total 16 times in 27 games with a set total this season.

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Rays’ 2024 Performance

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