Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 2, 2024

Coming off of a 2-1 series win over the Mariners, the Boston Red Sox (57-50) are -124 favorites to pick up the win in Game 1 of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers (52-57). The series begins at Globe Life Field, starting on Friday at 8:05 PM ET on NESN. Kutter Crawford takes the mound for Boston while Michael Lorenzen is Texas’ starter for the contest.

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Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-124)
• Underdog: Rangers (+106)
• Over/under: 8.5

Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been victorious in 31, or 57.4%, of the 54 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Boston has a record of 24-13 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -124 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 55.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rangers have compiled a 16-30 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 34.8% of those games).
• Texas is 8-18 (winning only 30.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• The Rangers have a 48.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with 13 home runs, 53 RBI and a batting average of .292 this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Duran is 17th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging.
• Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 24, runs batted in with 69 and a batting average of .306.
• Marcus Semien paces the Rangers with 54 runs batted in.
• Semien is 62nd in home runs and 48th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Corey Seager has hit 19 home runs to pace his team.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
• The Red Sox have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.93) in the majors this season.
• The Red Sox rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.240 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• Texas has a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.265).