Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Betting Tips 8/4/2024

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The over/under line for Sunday’s Red Sox vs. Rangers matchup is currently at 8 runs, with Texas being favored on the money line (-131). The Red Sox have a record of 58-51, and they are 3rd in the AL East, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with an overall record of 53-58.

First pitch from Globe Life Field in Arlington is set for 2:35 PM ET, and NESN will be televising this AL matchup. Sunday’s Red Sox vs. Rangers starting pitching matchup features Nick Pivetta for Boston and Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers.

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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox Trends and Key Stats

• The Red Sox are 2-3 in their five most recent road games, including a 2-3 runline record.
• The Rangers, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 1-4 (SU) and 1-4 record.
• Over their last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers have a straight-up record of 7-3, while going 2-8 against the runline.
• Looking at the Red Sox’s previous ten games as the underdog they are 3-7 straight-up and 4-6 vs. the runline.

Thanks to a four-run 4th inning for the Rangers’ offense, they cruised to a 7-4 win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -114 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Tanner Houck for the Red Sox, and he went just five innings while giving up six runs and took the loss. Cody Bradford only went 3 2/3 innings for the Rangers but gave up just three earned runs.

Rob Refsnyder had a huge game at the plate for the Red Sox, going 4/4 with two homers, but it came in a losing effort. Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras each had two hits and scored twice for the Rangers’ offense.

Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction

Boston is on the road today in Texas, and they are 58-51 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL East. Currently, they trail the Yankees by 6.5 games for the division lead. The Red Sox are 14-13 in AL East matchups this year.

The Red Sox are 31-23 on the road compared to 27-28 at home. As the favorite, Boston has gone 32-22 this year and 26-29 as the underdog. So far, their overall series record is 17-13-5.

When the Red Sox are on the road, they have been a good bet against the run line, going 30-24. They have an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game on the road. Their overall run line record is 51-58, and they have an average run margin of +0.3 runs per game.

The Boston Red Sox are on the road today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Red Sox have a combined run average of 9.6 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 55-48. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-6-3. Overall, 71 of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, accounting for 65.1% of their games.

Right-hander Nick Pivetta gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Rangers on the road. Pivetta has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 5-7 with a 4.47 ERA. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on 10 hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Pivetta has a WHIP of 1.17 this season and is averaging 11.12 strikeouts per nine innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are one of the league’s top offenses, averaging 4.9 runs per game (5th) and batting a collective .262, which is the 2nd best mark in the league. They are also near the top of the league in home runs and have the league’s best team BABIP. Boston has been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.2 runs per contest.

Over his last nine games, Rafael Devers has been on fire, going 18/37 (.486) with two homers and seven RBIs. Devers is also on a 10-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .306 with 25 home runs and 70 RBIs, which is 10th best in the league. Jarren Duran has also been swinging a hot bat of late, as he has a five-game hitting streak and is batting .292 for the season.

Texas is 53-58 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they are 5.5 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have gone 13-16 against other AL West teams. The Rangers have gone 30-24 at home compared to 23-34 on the road.

As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 35-27 this year, and they are 18-31 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 15-19-1, and they have dropped two straight series.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game. In their losses, they lose by an average of 3.8 runs per game. They are 48-63 against the run line this season, with a 24-30 mark at home and 24-33 on the road. As the favorite, they are just 22-40 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 26-23.

The Texas Rangers are playing host to the Boston Red Sox today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Rangers have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game. Overall, their over/under record for the season is 49-58, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 7-12-2. In fact, 65.8% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 8-run total, and their games have gone over the total in their last 8 contests.

The Rangers are sending Nathan Eovaldi to the mound today vs. the Red Sox. Eovaldi has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 8-4 with a 3.38 ERA. Out of his 19 starts, he has turned in 10 quality starts and is averaging 8.52 strikeouts per nine innings. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.04. In his last outing, Eovaldi gave up three earned runs in six innings of work, coming out with the win. Before that, he had won two straight starts. The right-hander has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 6-1 and 2.93 ERA compared to 2-3 with a 5.25 ERA on the road.

For the season, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Their team batting average of .240 is 14th in the MLB, and they are also among the league leaders in fewest strikeouts per game. Texas has been a bit below average in terms of power, as they are 16th in home runs and have a collective isolated power (ISO) of .142.

Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/34 over his last eight games with two homers and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .278 with 21 homers. Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are 2nd and 3rd on the team in homers, with 18 and 16, respectively. Semien is also on a three-game hitting streak.

Our predicted score for this Red Sox and Rangers matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Red Sox. With the Red Sox’s money line sitting at +112, we see this as a great payout for a team that we have winning and a payout that is better than the payout for the Rangers.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Nathan Eovaldi finishing with five strikeouts compared to Nick Pivetta with six. Eovaldi does have a better chance of picking up the win than Pivetta, but we have him finishing with a higher ERA and giving up more hits than Pivetta.

For today, we have the Red Sox finishing with nine hits compared to the Rangers with eight. And in terms of home runs, the Red Sox are predicted to finish with 12th in the league, while the Rangers are down in 25th.

Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Betting Tips

• We like the Red Sox on the moneyline (+112)
• The Red Sox are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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