Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Betting Picks & Predictions
The Texas Rangers (51-36) and the Boston Red Sox (44-43) will face each other at Fenway Park on Thursday night in a showdown between two American League rivals. The Rangers
Game outlook
The Texas Rangers (51-36) and the Boston Red Sox (44-43) will face each other at Fenway Park on Thursday night in a showdown between two American League rivals. The Rangers earned victory in the series opener with a 6-2 win on July 4, while the Red Sox returned the favor with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. Nathan Eovaldi (ERA: 2.64) will get the start for Texas and Kutter Crawford (ERA: 3.92) will take the mound for Boston. The betting line for the matchup favors Texas opening at -130, with the current spread being Texas -136. The game is set for 7:10pmET and promises an intense and hard-fought matchup.
Brayan Bello, Masataka Yoshida, and Kutter Crawford Lead Red Sox' Playoff Push With MLB Trade Deadline Approaching
With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Red Sox remain contenders in the race for a playoff spot. At 44-43, they currently sit four games out of the final Wild Card spot though 12 games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East. In their pursuit of reaching the postseason, the Red Sox received a much-needed boost from their ace, Brayan Bello, on Wednesday. The right-hander propelled the team to a victory after allowing only two runs in seven innings against the league's top hitting team. It was the 24-year-old's sixth win of the year, improving his season record to 6-5. Furthermore, Masataka Yoshida hit two and scored one for the Red Sox, while Justin Turner contributed two hits and two RBIs. Yoshida is batting .310 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs and 18 doubles in his rookie season. As the Red Sox continue their playoff push, Kutter Crawford will look to replicate his stellar performance from last week. He is 3-4, with a 3.77 ERA, and 55 strikeouts this season. Crawford hasn't faced the Texas Rangers this year, though last year, he held them scoreless in two innings of relief.