At Fenway Park on Monday, the Boston Red Sox (61-55) begin a three-game series versus the Texas Rangers (55-63), at 7:10 PM ET.

The favored Red Sox (-137 moneyline odds to win) play at home against the Rangers (+117). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Brayan Bello (10-5), and Tyler Mahle (0-1) taking the ball for the Texas Rangers.

The Red Sox lost 10-2 against the Astros yesterday, with Lucas Sims getting credited with the loss. He threw two innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out two. Ceddanne Rafaela went 2-for-3 to lead the Red Sox offensively.

The Rangers were defeated by the Yankees 8-7 yesterday. Carson Kelly went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and Andrew Heaney took the loss, pitching 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out four.

Before the Red Sox vs. Rangers matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Red Sox (-137, bet $137 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+117, bet $100 to win $117)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Red Sox vs. Rangers: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, August 12, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Red Sox stats and trends

Red Sox betting records

  • The Red Sox have been favorites in 56 games this season and won 31 (55.4%) of those contests.
  • Boston has entered 28 games this season favored by -137 or more and is 18-10 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
  • Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 116 games with a total this season.
  • In 116 games with a spread this season, the Red Sox are 53-63-0 ATS.

Brayan Bello (Red Sox probable starter)

  • The Red Sox are sending Bello (10-5) out for his 22nd start of the season. He is 10-5 with a 5.16 ERA and 109 strikeouts through 111 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.16, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .274 against him.
  • Bello has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Bello enters this matchup with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
  • The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 948 total hits and 20th in MLB play with 501 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 17th in home runs (128) in all of MLB.

Red Sox batting stats

  • The Red Sox’s 146 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Boston rank second in the majors with a combined .441 team slugging percentage.
  • The Red Sox rank third in MLB with a .261 team batting average.
  • Boston has scored 573 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .327 this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
  • Boston is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (32%) in those games.
  • This season, Texas has come away with a win seven times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 46.1% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of its 117 opportunities.
  • The Rangers have posted a record of 50-66-0 against the spread this season.

Tyler Mahle (Rangers probable starter)

  • The Rangers will look to Mahle (0-1) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
  • His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, when the righty went five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
  • In one game this season, he has a 1.80 ERA and 3.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .250 against him.
  • He will take the hill against a Red Sox team that is hitting .261 as a unit (third in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .441 (second in the league) with 146 total home runs (seventh in MLB action).

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers are 17th in baseball with 128 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • So far this year, Texas ranks 21st in baseball, slugging .381.
  • The Rangers are 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (501 total), Texas is the 20th-highest scoring team in the majors.
  • The Rangers are 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .308.
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