Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and prediction

The Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox open a three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET. Rangers' Dane Dunning makes his 22nd start. Red Sides' Chris Sale makes only his second start since 2019.

The Rangers are 6-1 across Dunning’s last seven starts. He allowed no more than 3 runs in any of those appearances.

Sale is 7-2 with a 2.58 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 80 1/3 innings in his career against the Rangers.

Rangers at Red Sox odds, lines, picks and prediction.

The Red Sox have been on a cold streak and were swept by the New York Yankees in their last three-game series. They also dropped two of three to the Tampa Bay Rays and swept the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers aren't a strong opponent, but Dunning has pitched well of late and Sale is making just his second start since 2019.

The Red Sox are favored by 2.5 runs at home. The Rangers are 5-5 ATS over their last 10 games. Boston failed to cover in any of its three games against the Yankees.