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The Boston Red Sox (61-54) will try to put a stop to their current three-game losing streak when they host the Texas Rangers (55-62) at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN Monday. Sportsbooks consider the Red Sox to be -137 favorites to end their skid, while the Rangers are +116 underdogs looking for the upset. Boston’s Brayan Bello and Texas’ Tyler Mahle have been named the starters for this contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $34.60
Red Sox to win vs Rangers -137
Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Red Sox (-137)
- Underdog: Rangers (+116)
- Over/under: 10
Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Red Sox have been chosen as favorites in 56 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (55.4%) in those games.
- This year Boston has won 18 of 28 games when listed as at least -137 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 57.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog 49 total times this season. They’ve gone 16-33 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Texas has a 7-16 record (winning just 30.4% of its games).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 46.3%.
Red Sox vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders
- Jarren Duran is batting .293 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI for Boston this season.
- Duran ranks 84th in homers and 51st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 25, runs batted in with 71 and a batting average of .300.
- Marcus Semien is hitting .244 with 20 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 49 walks.
- In all of MLB, Semien is 56th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
- Corey Seager has hit 25 home runs with 60 runs batted in while hitting .273. Those stats all lead his team.
Red Sox vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings
- The Red Sox strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
- The Red Sox have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.07) in the majors this season.
- Red Sox pitchers have a 1.248 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.
- Texas has a 4.26 team ERA that ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rangers average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.290).