The Boston Red Sox (58-50) and Texas Rangers (52-58) meet Saturday for the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Globe Life Field is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Red Sox vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Boston leads 1-0
Boston beat Texas 11-6 in Friday’s series opener while cashing as a +102 underdog. RHP Kutter Crawford was the winning pitcher, allowing 5 ER on 6 hits and 1 walk with 5 K’s in 5 1/3 IP. RF Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-5 at the plate with 1 HR and 3 RBIs in the win.
Reliever RHP Jose Urena took the loss, as he allowed 7 ER on 8 hits in only 4 IP. Friday’s loss marked the 3rd straight for the Rangers, while the Red Sox have won back-to-back outings.
Red Sox at Rangers projected starters
RHP Tanner Houck vs. LHP Cody Bradford
Houck (8-7, 2.79 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 129 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 3 ER (4 R), 5 H, 4 BB, 2 K in 8-2 home defeat vs. New York Yankees Sunday
- 2024 road stats: 4-2, 2.38 ERA (53 IP, 14 ER), 1.09 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 in 9 starts
- Career vs. Texas: 0-0, 3.86 ERA (7 IP, 3 ER), 4 H, 5 BB, 4 K in 1 start and 1 relief appearance, including 0-0 with 4.50 ERA (4 IP, 2 ER) in 1 start last year
Bradford (3-0, 3.38 ERA) makes his 4th start and 5th appearance. He has a 0.84 WHIP, 1.3 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 through 21 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 2 relief IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K in 8-1 loss at St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday
- Last start: Win, 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 6-2 home victory over Oakland A’s April 10
- 2024 home stats: 3-0, 1.40 ERA (19 1/3 IP, 3 ER), 0.62 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 in 3 starts
- Never faced Red Sox before
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Red Sox at Rangers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Red Sox -118 (bet $118 to win $100) | Rangers +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Sox -1.5 (+140) | Rangers +1.5 (-170)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)
Red Sox at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Sox 5, Rangers 4
Moneyline
LEAN RED SOX (-118).
Boston enters as the slightly hotter team, being 2-1 in its last 3 road games and 3-1 in its last 4 overall, while the Rangers have dropped 3 straight and are only 1-6 in their last 7.
The Red Sox are also 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
This is a lean because Boston is only 5-5 in its last 10 Games and 2-2 in the last 4 meetings in Arlington.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like the Rangers to cover here as +1.5 (-170) underdogs, but the line is set too heavily to risk betting on. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-122).
The Over has hit in each of Texas’ last 7 games, 8 of its last 10 overall, and 2 of its last 3 at home.
For Boston, the Over is 3-1 in its last 4 road Games and 8-2 in its last 10 overall.
The Over has also hit in each of the last 3 meetings.
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