Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 13, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (62-55) are favorites (-142) on the moneyline when they square off against the Texas Rangers (55-64) Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET, live on BSSW. Kutter Crawford will get the ball for Boston while Texas will counter with Jose Urena.

Here is our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-142)
• Underdog: Rangers (+119)
• Over/under: 10

Red Sox vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 57 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (56.1%) in those contests.
• This season Boston has been victorious 17 times in 26 chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 58.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Rangers have won 16 of the 51 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (31.4%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +119 or longer, Texas has a 6-15 record (winning only 28.6% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rangers a 45.7% chance to win.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with 25, runs batted in with 71 and his batting average of .297 is also best on his team.
• Among batters in Major League Baseball, Devers is 16th in home runs and 22nd in RBI.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .263 with an OBP of .297 and a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
• Marcus Semien is batting .241 with 20 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 50 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Semien is 60th in homers and 52nd in RBI.
• Corey Seager has shown off his power as he leads his team with 26 home runs and 63 runs batted in, with a team-best .277 batting average.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
• The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.10 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
• Red Sox pitchers have a 1.251 WHIP this season, 13th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• Texas has the 22nd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.29).
• The Rangers average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.301).