Boston Red Sox (61-54) vs Texas Rangers (55-62)
Game Info: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7:10 pm (Fenway Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Boston Red Sox -139 / Texas Rangers +118 — Over/Under:
The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox meet Tuesday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Red Sox vs Rangers pick. We will examine:
The Texas Rangers recent form and player performance
The Boston Red Sox recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Boston Red Sox
Recent betting trends in games played between the Rangers and Red Sox
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rangers vs Red Sox game
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
In their weekend set the Rangers played the New York Yankees. Texas managed a 9-4 win on Saturday but lost the other two games 8-0 and 8-7. On Monday versus the Red Sox, the Rangers took a tough 5-4 loss in 10 innings.Starter Tyler Mahle left after 4.2 innings and two earned runs.
In the starter slot for the Rangers Tuesday will be Jose Urena. This year Urena is 3-7 with a 3.74 ERA in 27 games (eight starts). In his career Urena is 42-76 with a 4.78 ERA in 226 games (151 starts).
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
Over on the Red Sox’ side, they took on the Houston Astros over the weekend. Boston had some troubles in that set, losing all three games 8-4, 5-4 and 10-2 for a sweep. On Monday the Red Sox bagged the walk-off win with two runs in the bottom of the 10th. Brayan Bello went 6.0 innings in the start with one earned run.
Kutter Crawford will start for the Red Sox in the Tuesday matchup. This year Crawford is 7-9 with a 4.11 ERA in 23 starts. Crawford is 16-24 with a 4.50 ERA in 76 career games (59 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Red Sox’s last nine night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six night games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last three night games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last five Tuesday night games.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Triston Casas has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one Single in each of the Red Sox’s last nine games at Fenway Park.
- Rafael Devers has scored at least one run in each of the Red Sox’s last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last 10 home games.
- Danny Jansen has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a favorite against the Rangers.
- Jarren Duran has recorded at least one Double in five of his last six appearances with the Red Sox as favorites against AL opponents.
- Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded at least one total base in each of the Red Sox’s last 10 home games against AL opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has scored a run in each of the Rangers’ last four road games against the Red Sox.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in 19 of his last 20 road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rangers’ last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one total base in 19 of his last 20 road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Corey Seager has hit at least one home run in four of the Rangers’ last five night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last seven road games against AL East opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Red Sox rank 3rd in the league for hits this season (1063).
- The Boston Red Sox rank 3rd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.439).
- The Texas Rangers rank T25th in the league for home runs allowed this season (147).
- The Texas Rangers rank 7th in the league for strikeouts against this season (925).
Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction
I might try the Rangers. Probably not touching this one, though. Urena has given up 10 earned runs over his last 12.1 innings in three starts. He’s just 0-2 in that time. As for Crawford, he’s struggled lately himself with 16 earned runs in 13.2 innings over his last three starts. This matchup could get out of hand if neither pitcher is on point.
On Monday the Rangers came back from a 3-1 deficit but the six team hits weren’t good enough to insulate them from a Boston comeback. Texas used six arms out of the bullpen so they’ll need Urena to post a lengthy start Tuesday. I’m staying away.