Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (+110) Boston (-130)

The Tampa Bay Rays (21-21) are traveling to Fenway Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Boston Red Sox (21-20). The moneyline on this contest has Tampa Bay at +110 and Boston is coming in at -130. The total has been set at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start are Taj Bradley and Tanner Houck.

As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in MLB. They have tallied 172 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. The Rays have accumulated 61 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 35 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 158 runs batted in in addition to 342 base knocks on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .245. Tampa Bay has a slugging % of .371 and have been called out on strikes 371 times, while drawing a walk on 130 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29. Rays pitchers have conceded 55 home runs in addition to 202 total runs (23rd in baseball). Tampa Bay has yielded 358 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 184 earned runs. The Rays have a team earned run average of 4.40 this year (23rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 358 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 129 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.30 as a team for the year.

The Rays relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 50 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners for the season with 22.9% of those runners crossed home plate. Rays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 32 times as well as having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 131 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have tallied 29 holds this year (6th in the league). They have accumulated 12 saves on the season and have blown 8 of their 20 save opportunities.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated 1,130 putouts for the season, as well as 312 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which puts them in 17th in the majors, and have earned 27 double plays. The Rays have turned 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,390 innings, which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball.

Bradley (5-9 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.63 and he has gone up against 484 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 110 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 41 walks. His ERA is 5.37 (66 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.364. Bradley has taken the hill for 110 frames and has 136 strikeouts during his career.

The Boston Red Sox have recorded a team OBP of .316 as well as a team batting average of .243 so far this season. They have struck out on 404 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have notched a total of 339 base hits. Boston has recorded 40 home runs this season and 168 runs batted in. The Red Sox hold a team SLG% of .397 and they earn 4.27 runs per contest (17th in baseball). They have put up 75 doubles, while taking a walk 133 times as well as putting up 175 runs.

The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.112 with a FIP of 3.47 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (339 strikeouts against 103 bases on balls). They are sitting at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 304. They have conceded 33 homers and they surrender 3.54 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Boston pitching staff have given up 144 runs for the year while having an ERA of 2.80 (114 earned runs surrendered).

With 39 save situations, the Red Sox have tallied 21 holds and also 7 blown saves. Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 17 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 47 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with runners on base. Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.3% out of their 35 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 21st in the league with a save rate of 58.8%, and they have sent 129 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 29 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (28th in baseball). The Red Sox have 363 assists, 30 errors and have accounted for 1,099 putouts on the season. Out of their 3,297 innings on the field, the Red Sox have a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (7th in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Houck has conceded 259 base knocks and he has 313 strikeouts in 304 frames. Houck (18-23 career record) holds a 3.58 ERA while surrendering 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 121 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.183 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.10 and he has faced 1,267 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+110)

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