Xander Bogaerts leads the Boston Red Sox (1-3) into a contest with the Tampa Bay Rays (2-2) a game after he racked up four hits in an 11-2 win over the Rays. The Rays are favored on the moneyline () against the Red Sox () in this outing, which begins at 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday. Tyler Glasnow starts for Tampa Bay while Boston will counter with Martin Perez.
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Rays vs Red Sox Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Glasnow (TB) | Pitcher | Pérez (BOS) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 5 |
| 6.0 | IP | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | ERA | 0.00 |
| 0.170 | WHIP | 0.000 |
| 9.0 | K/9 | 0 |
| 0.0 | BB/9 | 0 |
Rays Probable Starter Tyler Glasnow
- The Rays were favored on the moneyline for one Glasnow start this season — they won.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 6, 2021 at 6:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Red Sox Stats vs Glasnow
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 12 | .250 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .558 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 12 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .381 |
| J.D. Martinez | 9 | .333 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1.278 |
| Alex Verdugo | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .715 |
| Christian Vázquez | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .715 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .400 | 1.000 |
| Christian Arroyo | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.666 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Franchy Cordero | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Kike Hernández | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Red Sox Probable Starter Martín Pérez
- Perez gets the nod for the Red Sox and will make his first start of the season.
- The last time the lefty took the mound was on Thursday, Sept. 24 last season, when he pitched four innings in a matchup with the Orioles.
- Pérez and his team won as underdogs in three of his nine appearances last season with a moneyline.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 6, 2021 at 6:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rays Stats vs Pérez
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Zunino | 22 | .273 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .333 | 1.015 |
| Yandy Díaz | 15 | .333 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .800 |
| Manuel Margot | 11 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .364 |
| Mike Brosseau | 10 | .400 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .400 | 1.400 |
| Austin Meadows | 10 | .100 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .100 | .300 |
| Willy Adames | 10 | .200 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .533 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .311 |
| Joey Wendle | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .334 |
| Brandon Lowe | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .800 |
| Randy Arozarena | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
Rays Betting Trends
- Last season the Rays were the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.8 runs per game (289 total).
- The Rays won 69% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (29-13).
- Tampa Bay went 18-11 last year (winning 62.1% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -148 or shorter.
- In the 56 games oddsmakers set an over/under for Tampa Bay, it combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-29-2).
Red Sox Betting Trends
- Last season, the Red Sox won 14 out of the 44 games, or 31.8%, in which they were the underdog.
- Boston had a record of 8-18 in games where sportsbooks had them as underogs of at least +128 on the moneyline.
- Boston’s games went over the total in 30 of their 57 chances last season.
Rays Players to Watch
- Randy Arozarena had a batting average of .281 with 18 total hits last season.
- Brandon Lowe had 14 home runs and 37 RBI a season ago.
- Among qualifying batters in MLB action, Lowe’s 14 HR ranked 18th.
Rays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | 193 | .269 | 36 | 14 | 37 | .362 | .916 |
| Willy Adames | 185 | .259 | 29 | 8 | 23 | .332 | .813 |
| Joey Wendle | 168 | .286 | 24 | 4 | 17 | .339 | .774 |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo | 157 | .197 | 27 | 8 | 24 | .310 | .705 |
| Manuel Margot | 145 | .269 | 19 | 1 | 11 | .327 | .679 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 138 | .217 | 16 | 3 | 22 | .316 | .678 |
| Austin Meadows | 132 | .205 | 19 | 4 | 13 | .296 | .667 |
| Yandy Díaz | 114 | .307 | 16 | 2 | 11 | .423 | .809 |
| Michael Brosseau | 86 | .302 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .378 | .936 |
| Mike Zunino | 75 | .147 | 8 | 4 | 10 | .238 | .598 |
Red Sox Players to Watch
- Rafael Devers finished with a .263 average last season, with 11 home runs and 43 RBI.
- Devers’ .483 SLG ranked fifth, and his 43 RBI ranked ninth among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Bogaerts slugged 11 long balls while driving in 28 runs.
- Bogaerts ranked 23rd in BA among qualified hitters in the majors.
Red Sox Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 232 | .263 | 32 | 11 | 43 | .310 | .793 |
| J.D. Martínez | 211 | .213 | 22 | 7 | 27 | .282 | .671 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 203 | .300 | 36 | 11 | 28 | .359 | .861 |
| Alex Verdugo | 201 | .308 | 36 | 6 | 15 | .364 | .842 |
| Marwin González | 175 | .211 | 15 | 5 | 22 | .286 | .606 |
| Christian Vázquez | 173 | .283 | 22 | 7 | 23 | .344 | .801 |
| Kiké Hernández | 139 | .237 | 20 | 5 | 20 | .277 | .694 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 122 | .156 | 18 | 8 | 22 | .252 | .645 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 82 | .341 | 8 | 1 | 17 | .393 | .856 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 80 | .263 | 13 | 8 | 16 | .359 | .959 |
Rays vs Red Sox Player Props
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