Rangers vs. Red Sox odds, tips and betting trends

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18 September 2023

Rangers vs. Red Sox odds, tips and betting trends

On Monday, the Texas Rangers (82-67) are hosting the Boston Red Sox (74-76), at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers have lost three in a row, and the Red Sox have dropped four straight.

The Red Sox are an underdog (+136 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Rangers (-160). The scheduled starters are Jordan Montgomery (9-11) for the Texas Rangers, and Kutter Crawford (6-7) for the Boston Red Sox.

The Rangers lost their last game against the Guardians by a 9-2 score yesterday. Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI to lead them offensively. Cody Bradford picked up the loss after throwing three innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out two.

The Red Sox fell to the Blue Jays 3-2 yesterday. Rafael Devers led the way offensively after going 2-for-2 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Garrett Whitlock took the loss on the mound, pitching 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out one.

Prepare for the Rangers vs. Red Sox with everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Rangers (-160, bet $160 to win $100)
Underdog: Red Sox (+136, bet $100 to win $136)
Over/under: 8.5

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Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

This season, the Rangers have been favored 103 times and won 59, or 57.3%, of those games.
Texas has a record of 29-14 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -160 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 61.5%.
Texas’ games have gone over the total in 79 of its 149 chances.
The Rangers have an ATS record of 79-70-0 in 149 games with a spread this season.

Jordan Montgomery (Rangers Probable Starter)

Montgomery (9-11 with a 3.47 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 168 2/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Rangers, his 30th of the season.
In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty threw seven scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays while surrendering four hits.
The 30-year-old has put up a 3.47 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .251 to opposing hitters.
Montgomery is trying to secure his 18th quality start of the season in this matchup.
Montgomery is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the hill.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 29 appearances this season.
He will face a Red Sox offense that ranks third in MLB with 1353 total hits (on a .261 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .433 (seventh in MLB) with 176 total home runs (15th in MLB).
This season, the 30-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (3.47), 26th in WHIP (1.221), and 36th in K/9 (7.8) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers’ 209 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Texas rank third in the majors with a combined .454 team slugging percentage.
The Rangers have a team batting average of .266 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
Texas has scored the third-most runs in the majors this season with 818.
The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .338 this season, which ranks third in the league.
Texas ranks 16th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

The Red Sox have won in 38, or 48.1%, of the 79 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Boston has won 10 of 17 games when listed as at least +136 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 42.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Boston’s games have gone over the total in 79 of its 149 opportunities.
The Red Sox are 74-75-0 against the spread in their 149 games that had a posted line this season.

Kutter Crawford (Red Sox Probable Starter)

The Red Sox will send Crawford (6-7) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 6-7 with a 4.18 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, the righty threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.18, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 28 games this season. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
Crawford heads into this outing with two quality starts under his belt this season.
Crawford has pitched five or more innings in a game 10 times this season heading into this matchup.
In seven of his 28 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
He will take the mound against a Rangers offense that is batting .266 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .454 (third in the league) with 209 total home runs (sixth in MLB play).
Crawford has pitched four innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out three against the Rangers this season.

Red Sox Batting Stats

The Red Sox rank 15th in baseball with 176 total home runs.
So far this year, Boston is seventh in baseball, slugging .433.
The Red Sox rank third in MLB with a .261 batting average.
Boston is the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.9 runs per game (736 total).
The Red Sox rank ninth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .328.

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