The 41-34 Boston Red Sox open a three game set versus the 31-43 Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida tonight June 27, 2016. The first pitch is scheduled to be thrown at Tropicana Field at 7:10 PM ET.
In their last games: The Red Sox lost to the Texas Rangers 6-2 and the Rays lost to the Baltimore Orioles 12-5. The Red Sox gave up six runs on 10 hits and scored two runs on eight hits in their loss to the Rangers while the Rays gave up 12 runs on 17 hits and the Rays scored five runs on 12 hits.
The Red Sox have lost two in a row and they are now four games back of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East, who have won five in a row. Boston leads the Majors in runs scored and ranks in the middle of the pack in team ERA (16th).
To say the Rays are in a tailspin would be an understatement, as they have lost 11 straight and are now 13.5 games out of first place. They rank 27th in runs scored and 21st in team ERA. In their losing streak they have been outscored 72-29. Yikes.
Pitching Match Up
Boston: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 6.41 ERA) Tampa Bay: Blake Snell (0-2, 2.40 ERA) Eduardo Rodriguez goes for the Red Sox tonight and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in six innings in an 8-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Red Sox have lost three of his last four starts including his last two. Rodriguez has made five starts this season and after a solid first outing he has gone 19 innings and given up 17 earned runs in his last four starts. The Red Sox are 6-2 in Rodriguez’s last 8 starts when their opponent allows 5 or more runs in their previous game. Blake Snell gets the starting not for the Rays and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in six innings in a 6-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The Rays have lost all three of his starts this season. In must be noted that in Snell’s three starts he has only given up a total of four earned runs, but he has not received much run support.
Betting Angles
The Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Rays. In the three games this season these teams have met the Over record is 2-1. This season the Rays are 15-20 at home and the Red Sox are 18-16 on the road.
STRAIGHT UP / OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS
Boston Red Sox: 41-34 SU / O/U 40-30 / Run Line W/L 38-37 Tampa Bay Rays: 31-43 SU / O/U 33-36 / Run Line W/L 30-44
Boston at Tampa Bay Key Betting Trends
BOS is 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
BOS is 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
BOS has an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
TB is 0-11 in their last 11 overall.
TB is 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
TB has an Under record of 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Key Player Injuries
RED SOX
[LF] 06/05/2016 – Brock Holt 15-day DL (6/2) ( Concussion )
[3B] 05/03/2016 – Pablo Sandoval 60-day DL (4/11); out for season ( Shoulder )
[2B] 06/17/2016 – Josh Rutledge 15-day DL (6/15) ( Knee )
[P] 06/07/2016 – Carson Smith 60-day DL (5/15) ( Elbow )
[C] 06/06/2016 – Blake Swihart 15-day DL (6/5) ( Ankle )
[C] 06/06/2016 – Ryan Hanigan 15-day DL (6/5) ( Neck )
[LF] 06/24/2016 – Chris Young 15-day DL (6/23) ( Hamstring )
[P] 04/04/2016 – Brandon Workman 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
RAYS
[CF] 05/23/2016 – Kevin Kiermaier 15-day DL (5/22) ( Hand )
[P] 06/02/2016 – Brad Boxberger 15-day DL (6/1) ( Oblique )
[CF] 06/21/2016 – Mike Mahtook 15-day DL (6/21) ( Hand )
[2B] 06/21/2016 – Steve Pearce 15-day DL (6/21) ( Hamstring )
[RF] 06/17/2016 – Steven Souza 15-day DL (6/15) ( Hip )
[LF] 06/06/2016 – Brandon Guyer 15-day DL (6/4) ( Hamstring )
[P] 04/10/2016 – Chase Whitley 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/01/2016 – Alex Cobb 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )