It’s Tuesday, August 13, and the Boston Red Sox (62-55) host the Texas Rangers (55-64) at Fenway Park.
It’s 2and of a 3-game series between these Wild Card candidates. The Sox won Game 1 by the score of 5-4 in 10 innings thanks to a Rob Refsnyder single that scored Emmanuel Valdez from second base.
We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on catching the first pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game with our modeling tools and team of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Rangers vs. Rangers Red Sox live today
● Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
● Time: 7:10 pm EST
● Location: Fenway Park
● City: Boston, MA
● TV/Streaming: BSSW, NESN
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Game odds for Rangers vs. Rangers
The latest odds for Tuesday afternoon:
● money line: Red Sox -145, Rangers +120
● To spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+135), Rangers +1.5 (-160)
● Above/Below: 10 races
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Recent team stats for Rangers vs. Rangers
● The Red Sox snapped a 4 game losing streak with last night’s win. As a result, the Red Sox fell 2 games back in the hunt for the final Wild Card in the American League. They are 5-5 in their last 10. Boston is 28-31 at Fenway Park this season. The overall race differential for the season is +22.
● The Rangers have now lost two games in a row. Texas is just 3-7 in their last 10. The result? The Rangers are 8 and a half games into the AL West and 10 in the hunt for the final Wild Card in the AL. They are now 24-37 years old on the road. Texas’ overall run differential for the season is -28.
Probable starting pitchers for Texas vs. Boston
● Today’s Pitching Showdown (August 13): Jose Urena vs. Kutter Crawford
○ Red Sox: Crawford (7-9, 4.11 ERA) allowed 60 earned runs and 114 hits while striking out 125 in 131.1 innings
○ Rangers: Urena (3-7, 3.74 ERA) allowed 35 earned runs and 81 hits while striking out 55 in 84.1 innings
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Top Betting Trends and Insights to Know Ahead of Rangers vs. Red Sox on August 13, 2024
● Marcus Semien is hitting .300 (3-10) with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs against Crawford in his career
● Rafael Devers is batting .375 (3-8) for his career against Urena
● The Red Sox have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 consecutive games
● The Red Sox have won 10 of their last 12 home games against the Rangers
● Boston is 17-3-1 for the OVER in their last 21 games
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Expert picks and predictions for Tuesday’s Rangers vs. Red Sox game
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Our model calculates projections around every money line, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, stadium information and weather forecasts.
After running the model, we place its projection close to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Rangers vs. Rangers game. Today’s Red Sox:
– money line: NBC Sports Is Avoiding a Moneyline Play
– To spread: NBC Sports Is Leaning to Play the Red Sox on the Run Line
– Total runs: NBC Sports is falling short of the 10-race total
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