Texas Rangers (52-57) vs Boston Red Sox (57-50)
Game Info: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:05 pm (Globe Life Field)
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The Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers meet Friday in MLB action from Globe Life Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Boston Red Sox will send out Kutter Crawford for the start here and Crawford is 6-8 with a 3.60 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season. In his career, Crawford is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 10 strikeouts against Texas. The Texas Rangers did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
Boston Red Sox Recap
The Boston Red Sox come into this one looking to build some momentum after winning their series with the Mariners to start the week thanks to a 3-2 win in Wednesday’s series rubber match. The win was a nice change for the Red Sox who had lost previous series against the Dodgers, Yankees and Rockies since the all-star break.
Red Sox Trying To Crash AL Playoff Party
Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 132 hits along with 23 stolen bases, 33 doubles, 12 triples and 109 strikeouts and also has 53 RBIs so far this season. Wilyer Abreu has 24 doubles and Ceddanne Rafaela also has 55 RBIs while Rafael Devers has 110 hits with 26 doubles, 24 home runs, 69 RBIs and a .306 batting average this season. Tyler O’Neill also has 22 home runs and 45 RBIs as well while David Hamilton has a team-high 26 stolen bases this season.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Red Sox have won 15 of their last 16 Friday games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost 11 of their last 12 night games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in eight of their last 10 road games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this one looking to rebound from a series loss to the Cardinals after a 10-1 defeat in Wednesday’s rubber match, giving the Rangers back-to-back series losses after being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays last weekend.
Rangers Trying To Give Themselves Shot At Defending Championship
Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 107 hits along with 20 doubles, 15 home runs and 54 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 18 home runs and 54 RBIs with 16 doubles as well as 9 stolen bases. Jonah Heim has 9 homers and 43 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 20 doubles. Corey Seager also has 19 home runs with 50 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The home team has won 10 of the Rangers’ last 11 games.
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last five night games following a win.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in 16 of their last 20 games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Red Sox vs. Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Red Sox here. It would be nice to know who the Rangers are going with here, but truthfully, I’m not sure it matters. The Rangers are sinking fast and the problem is that I don’t know if I trust them to be able to pass the teams in front of them in the division race and in the wild card race if the AL West gets out of reach. The Red Sox have quietly been stringing together a decent last month and play their better ball on the road as it is. Give me Boston here.