Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/Sipa USA
Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox: Both teams are coming off a loss
The defending champions Texas Rangers are visiting the Boston Red Sox in the series opener today at Fenway Park.
How good are the Rangers this season?
The Texas Rangers are third in the AL West with a 55-63 record, including 24-36 on the road. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 8-7 loss to the New York Yankees. Texas has a 4.32 ERA, a .237 batting average, a .315 on-base percentage, and 1.29 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Marcus Semien leads the team with 113 hits and 73 runs while Corey Seager is on top with 25 home runs.
The Red Sox have a terrible month
The Boston Red Sox are third in the AL East with a 61-55 record including 27-31 at home. They have lost the last four games and are coming off a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Boston has a 4.13 ERA, a .244 batting average, a .307 on-base percentage, and 1.25 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Jarren Duran is the best player on the team with 143 hits, and 80 runs while Rafael Devers leads the team with 25 home runs.
Betting Trends
The Red Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 home games, 7-1 SU in their last 8 home games against Texas and 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL West. Boston has played over the total run line in 8 of their last 9 games overall, in their last 5 games against Texas, in 7 of their last 9 home games and in 13 of their last 15 games against teams from the AL. The Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 5-12 SU in their last 17 games against Boston, 1-7 SU in their last 8 games in Boston and 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the AL East. Texas has played over the total run line in 12 of their last 15 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games oin the road and 9 of their last 12 games against teams from the AL.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Boston Red Sox picked up their form before the All-Star break, but after it, they are not even close to their best play. The Red Sox were swept in the last series against the Houston Astros and are looking forward to ending the four-game losing streak. They will start Brayan Bello tonight, who is 10-5 for the season with a 5.16 ERA, 109 K, 111.2 IP, and 1.45 WHIP. The Rangers will have Tyler Mahle on the mound, who is 0-1 for the season with a 1.80 ERA, 2 K, 5 IP, and 1.20 WHIP. The Red Sox are in a state of emergency and will win this game in a dominant fashion.
