Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 7/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Monday, July 11, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Boston Red Sox (45-37) are en route to Tropicana Field on Monday where they will meet the Tampa Bay Rays (45-37). The expected starting pitchers are Brayan Bello and Jeffrey Springs.

The Red Sox have accrued 191 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 77 balls out of the park. Boston has a slugging rate of .414 and have been called out on strikes 652 times, while being walked on 247 occasions. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in baseball. They have tallied 367 RBI's and 740 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .261. They have tallied 383 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324.

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The Red Sox have an ERA of 3.67 so far this year (9th in the league), and the staff has struck out 703 batters. They have walked 253 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.89 as a team for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.78 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22. Red Sox pitchers have given up 85 long balls in addition to 330 total runs (8th in MLB).

Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 89 times in addition to having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 56 holds for the season (2nd in baseball). The Red Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 92 save situations. They have recorded 18 saves this season and have blown 18 out of their 36 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 129 base runners on the season and 34.1% of them ended up scoring. The Red Sox have sent 298 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Red Sox have turned 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,600 innings, which has them sitting 10th in MLB. The Boston Red Sox have earned 2,200 putouts on the year, as well as 705 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 70 double plays.

Bello has thrown 4 frames and has racked up 2 K's in his MLB career. Bello (0-1 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.35 and he has faced 21 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 9.00 (4 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 2.250. He has conceded 6 base hits (13.5 hits per nine innings) and has 3 walks.

The Rays hold a slugging % of .380 and they average 4.15 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have put up 138 two-baggers, while getting a free base 243 times and putting up 340 runs. Tampa Bay has compiled 77 long balls this year as well as 323 RBIs. They have struck out on 713 occasions (7th in baseball) and have earned 655 base knocks. The Tampa Bay Rays have earned a team on-base percentage of .303 and a team batting average of .238 on the year.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 315 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.29 (267 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 94 long balls and they relinquish 3.88 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.141 and have a FIP of 3.85 as a pitching staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.36 (709 strikeouts vs 211 free passes). They are sitting at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 622.

Sitting with 94 save situations, the Rays have earned 52 holds and 19 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 41 save opportunities and they have come away with 22 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations and also on 76 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 21.3% of 108 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball holding a save percentage of 53.7%, and they have dispatched 293 relievers onto the field on the year.

Out of their 6,573 innings on the diamond, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (6th in MLB). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 60 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in pro baseball). The Rays have accrued 694 assists, 47 errors and have accumulated 2,191 putouts on the season.

During his career, Springs has allowed 187 hits while he has earned 224 strikeouts in 193 innings pitched. He has allowed 86 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.345 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.07 and he has faced 827 opposing batters thus far in his career. Springs (13-7 career mark) has earned a 4.00 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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