Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 29, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (80-81) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they host the Tampa Bay Rays (80-81) on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET on BSSUN. Oddsmakers consider the Rays to be -115 favorites for the contest, while the Red Sox are -104 underdogs looking for the upset. Tampa Bay’s Ryan Pepiot and Boston’s Quinn Priester have been named the starters for this contest.

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Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rays (-115)
• Underdog: Red Sox (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

Rays vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 68 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (52.9%) in those games.
• This season Tampa Bay has been victorious 31 times in 55 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 53.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Red Sox have been the moneyline underdog 79 total times this season. They’ve finished 39-40 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, Boston has a 30-34 record (winning 46.9% of its games).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Red Sox’s implied win probability is 51%.

Rays vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders

• Yandy Diaz is batting .281 with 65 RBI, both of which rank first among Tampa Bay hitters this season.
• Diaz ranks 141st in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Brandon Lowe leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 21 while driving in 58 runs and slugging .473.
• Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with a team-best batting average of .285.
• Duran’s home run total ranks 63rd in the majors, and he is 52nd in RBI.
• Tyler O’Neill’s 31 home runs lead his team.

Rays vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Rays strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
• The Rays have the ninth-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
• The Rays have a combined 1.203 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 21st in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Boston has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.06).
• The Red Sox average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.258).