Texas Rangers (52-57) vs Boston Red Sox (57-50)
Game Info: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 7:05 pm (Globe Life Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -109 / Boston Red Sox -109 — Over/Under: 8
The Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. 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 trot out Tanner Houck for the start here and Houck is 8-7 with a 2.79 ERA and 116 strikeouts this season. This will be Houck’s second career start 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 starting the series with an 11-6 win over the Rangers in Friday’s series opener. The win put the Red Sox in a good spot to push for back-to-back series wins after a series win over the Mariners to start the week.
Red Sox Trying To Keep Pace In AL Playoff Hunt
Going into Friday’s matchup, 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 seven of their last eight road games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last eight Saturday games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers will try to rebound after ending up with a frustrating loss in Friday’s series opener. The loss put the Rangers at risk of a third straight series loss after falling short against the Cardinals and Blue Jays over the last week.
Rangers Trying To Cling To Life In AL West Race
Entering Friday, 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 Rangers have won eight of their last nine home games after playing the previous day.
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last seven Saturday road games against American League opponents.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Rangers following a road win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Red Sox following a home loss.
Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Red Sox in this one. Houck hasn’t been great, but the thing here is that the Rangers are in free fall. The Rangers have not looked anything close to a team that’s serious about defending their World Series title. Sure, injuries have played a part in that, but at a certain point, and I think 110 games in is a fair point, the excuses have to stop and you have to deliver and the Rangers simply haven’t been able to. Boston plays their best ball on the road and have kept the offense rolling and I think they do it again here. Give me Boston.