Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/31/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Boston Red Sox (75-58) will battle the Tampa Bay Rays (83-48) in the AL East four-game set tournament at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 7:10 PM ET. Boston just lost the series finale at 5-7 against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday but the Red Sox won the series after beating the Indians in the first two matches at 4-3 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday. The Boston Red Sox bowed to the Tampa Bay Rays in the opening series at 1-6 on Monday. Boston posted a 75-58 standing with a .564 team percentage and took 3rd place in the American League East with 9 games behind first-place Tampa Bay. The Red Sox achieved a total of 670 runs scored and 612 runs allowed for a point difference of +58. Pitcher Nick Pivetta earned the loss after 5.0 innings of play with four earned runs on six hits allowed while granting five walks and struck out six hitters of the Rays last time out.

The Boston baseball club did not announce yet the name of their starter in the second installment of a four-game series versus the Rays on Tuesday.

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Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 8/31/2021

The Tampa Bay Rays concluded a three-game weekend series with a sweep over the Baltimore Orioles. Tampa Bay won the series opener at 6-3 on Friday, 4-3 in Game 2 on Saturday, and 12-8 in the finale on Sunday. In Game 1 of a series, the Rays outmatched the Boston Red Sox at 6-1 on Monday. After the victory, Tampa Bay retained the lead in the American League East with an 83-48 standing and a team percentage of .634. Tampa Bay gained a total of 702 runs scored and gave up 534 total runs for a +168 point difference. Starting Pitcher Luis Patiño lasted for 5.2 innings of work with one earned run on five hits allowed while awarding one walk and struck out five Boston batters in the win. 2B Brandon Lowe led the offense for the Rays with two runs, two base hits, and two RBIs while Designated Hitter Nelson Cruz acquired a one-run score on one hit with an RBI in the victory.

Tampa Bay will be sending southpaw Ryan Yarbrough to the pitcher’s mound to start the second round of a four-game set against the Red Sox on Tuesday. In his appearances on the mound, the 29-year-old left-handed thrower is 7-4 with a 4.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and struck out a total of 101 batters in pitching for 128.0 innings this season.

Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB Pick for this match is Tampa Bay -135. The Rays gained momentum after winning eight consecutive outings and nine of their last 10 overall. Tampa Bay ranked 1st on the offense and 11th on defense while Boston ranked 4th on the offense and 16th on defense this season. The Red Sox snapped a three-game winning streak after losing two games in a row including Game of a series versus the Rays. The prediction, Tampa Bay Rays will win at 7-1.

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