The Boston Red Sox (11-20) will look to J.D. Martinez, riding a 13-game hitting streak, against the Texas Rangers (13-17) at 8:05 PM ET on Friday, at Globe Life Field.
The Rangers (-115 on the moneyline) and the Red Sox (-105) will square off in a projected close contest. The starting pitchers are Dane Dunning (1-1) for the Texas Rangers, and Nick Pivetta (0-4) for the Boston Red Sox. The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.
Rangers vs. Red Sox Predictions
Rangers vs. Red Sox Betting Odds
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
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Rangers | -115 | -105 | 8.5 | -110 | -110 | -1.5 | +141 | -134 |
Rangers vs. Red Sox Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rangers
- Texas went 2-1 over the three games it was favored on the moneyline in its last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Rangers combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
- Texas has put together a 9-1-0 record against the spread over its past 10 games.
Red Sox
- In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by sportsbooks, Boston has a record of 2-3.
- The Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Over its last 10 games, Boston is 2-8-0 against the spread.
Rangers vs. Red Sox Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Dane Dunning
- The Rangers are 5-1-0 against the spread when Dunning starts.
- The Rangers have not been favored on the moneyline when Dunning starts this season.
- Dunning’s team has won three of his six starts.
- Dunning has had six starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and one of those matchups finished over the total.
Projected starter: Nick Pivetta
- Pivetta and his team are 1-5-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- He has started four games with his team as the moneyline underdog, and lost each time.
- Pivetta’s team is winless in the six games he’s started this season.
- In games Pivetta has started this season, the teams are 3-3-0 at hitting the over.
Rangers Batting Leaders
- Corey Seager has hit a team-best seven homers.
- Seager’s home runs rank 12th in MLB and he ranks 63rd in RBI in MLB.
- Jonah Heim has three doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .327.
- Heim ranks 84th in home runs among hitters in MLB play and 146th in RBI.
- Adolis Garcia has a team-best 18 runs batted in.
- Brad Miller is hitting .236 with a double, five home runs and three walks.
- Miller brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .600 with three home runs, a walk and five RBI.
Rangers Batting Leaders
- Rafael Devers leads Boston in home runs with five and runs batted in with 15.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Devers’ home run total is 33rd, and his RBI total is 63rd.
- Devers takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .366 with three doubles, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
- Xander Bogaerts’ batting average of .345 leads all Boston hitters this season.
- Bogaerts is 135th in homers and 146th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
- Alex Verdugo has collected 24 base hits, an OBP of .260 and a slugging percentage of .333 this season.
- Verdugo has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
- Martinez is a key run producer for Boston with a .298 average, three homers and 15 RBI.
- Martinez enters this game on a 13-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .341 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI.
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