Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays 9-5-22

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays 9/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays 9/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Boston Red Sox will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL, on Monday, September 5, 2022, at 4:10 PM EDT.

 

The Red Sox are 67-68 this season and are coming off of a series win against the Rangers, where they took all 4 games played.  On Sunday, 2B Trevor Story hit a 3-run blast to power the team to a 5-2 home victory against Texas. 

 

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts leads the way with 151 hits, while 2B Rafael Devers has a batting average of .291 with 25 homers and 72 RBIs to lead Boston this season.

 

The starting pitcher for this game will be 31-year-old Michael Wacha. He is 10-1 with an ERA of 2.56 and the Red Sox have won the right-hander’s last 4 starts where he allowed just 6 runs over his last 24 plus frames.

 

  • The Red Sox are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against the Rays.
  • The Red Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games down the road.
  • The Red Sox are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing down the road against the Rays.

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Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 9/5/2022

 

The Tampa Bay Rays are 74-58 this season and are coming off of a series victory against the Yankees, where they took 2 out of 3 games played.

 

The Rays went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left 9 men on base during a 2-1 home loss versus New York on Sunday while DH David Peralta had 2 hits and scored a run in the losing effort for Tampa Bay.

 

The team is currently trailing Seattle by a half-game for the top AL Wild Card spot. 

 

Randy Arozarena has a batting average of .264 with 18 homers, 128 hits and 70 RBIs to lead the Rays this season while Yandy Diaz posts 122 base knocks.

 

For Monday’s game, Luis Patino will take the mound. He is 1-1 with an ERA of 3.95 and a 1.61 WHIP over 13.2 innings pitched this season.

 

  • The Rays are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
  • The Rays are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home.
  • The Rays are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home against the Red Sox.

Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox have played well in their last 5 games despite not being consistent enough this season. 

 

Wacha is also having the best season of his career and is coming off another strong start coming into this game. Meanwhile, the Rays are fresh off an emotional series against New York after losing Sunday’s game against the Yankees.

 

Prediction: The Boston Red Sox will take the win in this game 5-4.

 

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MLB Starting Time: 4:10 PM (EDT)

 

Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL

 

Date: Monday, September 5, 2022

 

TV: MLBN 

 

MLB Odds: Boston Red Sox +120

 

MLB Totals: 8

 

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