Red Sox vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

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05 July 2023

Red Sox vs. Rangers odds, tips and betting trends

At Fenway Park on Wednesday, the Texas Rangers (51-35) play the Boston Red Sox (43-43), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET.

The Red Sox are favored (-112) in a projected evenly matched game against the Rangers (-107). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Brayan Bello (5-5), and Jon Gray (6-4) getting the nod for the Texas Rangers.

Yesterday, the Rangers picked up a 6-2 win over the Red Sox, with Dane Dunning (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Rangers. Mitch Garver finished 2-for-2 with a double, a home run and four RBI to lead the offensive attack. Kaleb Ort (0.2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Red Sox.

To prepare for this Red Sox vs. Rangers matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:31 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Red Sox (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
Underdog: Rangers (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
Over/under: 9.5

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Red Sox Stats and Trends

Red Sox Betting Records

The Red Sox have entered the game as favorites 36 times this season and won 19, or 52.8%, of those games.
This season Boston has won 18 of its 35 games, or 51.4%, when favored by at least -112 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 52.8% chance to win.
Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 86 games with a total this season.
The Red Sox are 43-43-0 against the spread this season.

Brayan Bello (Red Sox Probable Starter)

Bello gets the start for the Red Sox, his 14th of the season. He is 5-5 with a 3.08 ERA and 67 strikeouts through 73 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, when he tossed seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.08, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are hitting .234 against him.
Bello is looking for his sixth straight quality start.
Bello is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance on the hill.
So far he has given up at least one earned run in each of his outings.
The opposing Rangers offense has the second-ranked slugging percentage (.460) and is sixth in MLB play with 118 home runs. It has a collective .274 batting average, and is first in MLB with 830 total hits and first in MLB play scoring 511 runs.

Red Sox Batting Stats

The Red Sox’s 90 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Boston have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
The Red Sox’s .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
Boston has scored 416 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
The Red Sox have an OBP of .329 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
Boston is ranked 12th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (55.2%) in those games.
Texas has a win-loss record of 13-12 when favored by -107 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of its 86 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
In 86 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 52-34-0 against the spread.

Jon Gray (Rangers Probable Starter)

The Rangers are sending Gray (6-4) out for his 16th start of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 73 strikeouts over 87 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the Houston Astros, giving up five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
During 15 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 3.21 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .216 to opposing hitters.
Gray heads into the matchup with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
Gray is trying for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
In two of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
The opposing Red Sox offense has the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and ranks 21st in home runs hit (90) in all of MLB. They have a collective .260 batting average, and are fifth in the league with 768 total hits and eighth in MLB play scoring 416 runs.
This season, the 31-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (3.21), 10th in WHIP (1.069), and 48th in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers average 1.4 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 118 total home runs .
So far this season, Texas is second in the majors with a .460 slugging percentage.
The Rangers lead MLB with a .274 batting average.
Texas has the top offense in MLB, scoring 5.9 runs per game (511 total runs).
The Rangers have a league-best .343 on-base percentage.

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