Red Sox vs Rays Odds, Picks, and Probable Pitchers

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox are playing a three-game series on Sunday. Tampa has won three in a row from Boston and is a half-a-half-games ahead of the Red Sox in the American League East. Boston has lost three of its last five games and four of their last 5.

The Red Sox and Rays are playing a game on Sunday at 7:08 pm ET. The forecast is for clear skies, 8 mph wind and a temperature of 60 degrees. ESPN is broadcasting the game.

Nick Pivetta is struggling lately. Shane McClanahan is on a winning streak. The game is a battle of the Red Sox and the Rays. Chris Sale is two more rehab starts away from returning to the Boston starting rotation.  McClanhan is 2-4 in 9 starts since the end of May. He is 4-1 at home and 3-6 on the road.

Randy Arozarena is 1-for-4 at the plate against Pivetta. Manuel Margot is only other player in the Rays lineup who's reached base safely off of Pvetta, and no Red Sox hitter has ever stepped into the batter's box to face McClanahan.

The last time the Rays swept a series from the Red Sox was August 10-13 at Fenway Park. The last series at Tropicana Park was from August 24-26, 2018. Tampa Bay is 10th in the MLB and 5th at home.