Boston Red Sox (64-68) vs Texas Rangers (58-72)
Game Info: Friday, September 2, 2022 at 7:10 pm (Fenway Park)
Nick Pivetta (9-10) (4.40) vs Dallas Keuchel (2-8) (9.00)
Betting Odds: Boston Red Sox -200 / Texas Rangers +150 --- Over/Under: 9.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Boston Red Sox will host the Texas Rangers in the second game of their series in the American League East versus American League West from Fenway Park on Friday night. The weather is expected to be decently humid with a 0% chance of rain and 9.4 miles per hour winds.
The Boston Red Sox are coming off of a 1 run win against the Texas Rangers in their last game. Rob Refsnyder hit a game-ending single in a four-run ninth inning in the win. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Boston Red Sox going into game 2.
Rich Hall got the start for the Boston Red Sox. He has a 4.52 ERA, with 76 strikes and a 1.29 whip. He allowed four runs on five hits and four walks in the win.
Boston Red Sox left-hander, Nick Pivetta will be the starter for this one. He has a 4.40 ERA with 143 strikes and a 1.32 whip.
The Texas Rangers are coming off of a 1 run loss against the Boston Red Sox in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the Boston Red Sox going into game 2.
Glenn Otto got the start for the Texas Rangers. He has a 4.82 ERA, with 82 strikes and a 1.38 whip. He struck out a career-best eight batters and departed after 6 innings in the loss.
Texas Rangers left-hander, Dallas Keuchel will be the starter for this one. He has a 8.84 ERA with 39 strikes and a 2.05 whip.
The Rangers are 32-69 in their last 101 road games vs. a right-handed starter and are 6-13 in their last 19 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. The Rangers are also 7-17 in their last 24 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game and are 21-6 in their last 27 vs. American League West. The Red Sox are also 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Red Sox should get another win in game 2.