Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/12/24
The Red Sox will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston. However, they are facing a Rangers club that is 55-63 and Texas 3rd in the AL West. The money line odds have the Red Sox as the favorites, with their line sitting at -135 compared to the Rangers at +115. This game can be seen on ESPN, with the first pitch from Fenway set for 7:10 PM ET.
Monday’s forecast in Boston calls for temperatures in the high 70s and partly cloudy skies. Brayan Bello is the Red Sox starter, while the Rangers are going with Tyler Mahle. The over/under line is at 9.5 runs.
TEXAS RANGERS VS BOSTON RED SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +115
This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:10 ET on Monday, August 12th.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS RED SOX:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over
Rangers Records & Stats
The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Yankees with an 8-7 loss. Texas was the +124 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Rangers, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Yankees scored three times in the bottom of the first.
Andrew Heaney had a rough outing, giving up seven earned runs on 12 hits and issuing two walks. The Rangers also wasted a big game from Carson Kelly, who went 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
Texas will be on the road today vs. the Red Sox, and they are 55-63 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 7.5 games. The Rangers head into today’s game with an overall division record of 14-18.
As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 36-28 this year, and they are 19-35 as the underdog. Texas is just above .500 at home, going 31-27, and they are 24-36 on the road. The Rangers’ overall series record is 15-22-1, and they have dropped five straight series.
When the Texas Rangers are on the road, they have a run line record of 26-34. They are 2-0 in their last two games against the run line and have covered in 28 of their 54 games as the underdog.
When the Texas Rangers are on the road, the over/under line is set at 9.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 53-61. The over/under line for their games is typically set at 9 runs. When the line is set at 9.5 runs, the over has hit in 6 of 8 games. Only 7.6% of their games have had an over/under line set at 9.5 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.
Tyler Mahle and the Rangers are on the road to face the Red Sox. Mahle is coming off a start in which he took a tough-luck loss to the Astros. In that outing, he went 5 innings, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits and 2 walks.
Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers, going 11/38 with six homers and 11 RBIs over his last nine games. For the season, he is batting .274 with 25 homers and 61 RBIs. Adolis Garcia is also near the top of the league in homers, but he is batting just .220 for the season. Marcus Semien has 17 homers and is batting .241.
As a team, the Rangers are 19th in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. The team’s collective batting average on balls in play is also 19th in the league.
Red Sox Records & Stats
Boston closed out their series vs. the Astros with a 10-2 loss. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were the +123 underdog at home. Things really got away from the Red Sox in the 4th inning, as the Astros scored five runs in the inning. Boston’s offense scored their only two runs in the 3rd.
James Paxton got the start for the Red Sox and took the loss. He only lasted two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on two hits. Ceddanne Rafaela pitched well in relief, going two innings and not giving up a run. The Red Sox’s offense was carried by Rafaela, as he went 2/3 with two doubles and a run scored.
Boston opens their series vs. the Rangers having dropped four straight games, and they are 7.5 games behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. This season, they are 14-13 in AL East matchups. The Red Sox are 61-55 overall.
So far, the Red Sox have gone 27-31 at home compared to 34-24 on the road. As the favorite, Boston is 32-24 and 29-31 as the underdog. At home, they have dropped three straight, and their overall series record is 19-14-5. The Red Sox lost their most recent series vs. the Astros.
When it comes to betting the run line on the Boston Red Sox, it’s been a losing proposition this season, as they are just 54-62. They have been especially bad at home, going 21-37. Their average run margin for the season is just 0.2, but they have been outscored by 0.6 runs per game at home. They have also been favored in 56 games, going just 20-36 against the run line.
Today’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers has an over/under line of 9.5 runs. The Red Sox have played in 15 games this season with over/under lines set at 9.5 runs, and their record in those games is 7-8. Overall, Boston games have averaged 9.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 61-49.
Brayan Bello gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Rangers at home. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 10-5 with an ERA of 5.16. Bello’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.45. Looking back at his last four outings, Bello has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four starts. In his most recent outing, he gave up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Bello has allowed at least one home run in each of his last four starts.
The Red Sox come into the game as one of the league’s best offensive teams, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. So far, they are the 3rd best hitting team in the league, with a team batting average of .261. As a team, they are also one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams, ranking 7th in the league. Boston’s lineup has been tough to strike out, as they are 28th in the league in strikeouts.
Rafael Devers has been the Red Sox’s best hitter this season, batting .300 with 25 homers and 71 RBIs. He is also on a 1 game hitting streak. Devers is 2nd in the league in RBIs and is 8th in homers. Jarren Duran is also having a strong season, hitting .291 with 14 homers and 58 RBIs. In his last 4 games, Danny Jansen has gone 3/11 with 2 homers.