Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 3 (9/3): MLB

Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 3 (9/3): MLB

Credit: photo by   Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

 

Odds

Time 4:10 p.m. EST
Rangers money line +153
Rangers run line +1.5 (-125)
Red Sox money line -185
Red Sox run line -1.5 (+105)
Over / under 9

 

Key stats

  Texas Rangers  Boston Red Sox
Record 58-73 65-68
Home / road record 30-35 33-34
Last 10 record 3-7 5-5
Streak L6 W3
Over / under record 66-55-10 62-61-10
Runs / game 4.53 4.50
Runs allowed / game 4.50 4.91

 

Preview

The Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers will play the 3rd game of the series at the Fenway Park on Saturday. The Red Sox outscored the Rangers 9-1 in the second game of the series. Rob Refsnyder hit a game-ending single in a four-run ninth inning for Boston.  Connor Wong hit his first major league homer, Kiké Hernández doubled twice.

 

Texas Rangers

The Rangers get here with a 58-73 record and have lost their last 6 games. The team is averaging 4.53 runs per game and they're batting for .244 AVG, have 584 runs scored in 1069 hits and 159 home runs, ranking #9 in offense in the league behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Adolis Garcia leads with 80 RBI and 21 home runs while Corey Seager has 29 homers and 69 RBI.

Defensively as they are allowing 4.50 runs per game and rank #20 in the league. Martin Perez leads the pitching staff with a 2.89 ERA, 144 strikeouts and 10 wins recorded for the Rangers.

Probable Pitcher:  N/A (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Arihara had tentatively lined up to start Saturday in Boston, but the Rangers are instead expected to promote a pitcher from the minors to enter the rotation that day.

Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox get here with a 65-68 record and have won their last 3 games. The team is averaging 4.50 runs per game. They're batting for .257 AVG, 589 runs scored in 1167 hits and 124 home runs, ranking #11 in offense in the league, behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Rafael Devers is leading the team with 25 home runs and 66 RBI, batting for .306 AVG.

Defensively they are allowing 4.91 runs per game and rank #25 in the league. Nick Pivetta leads the team with 9 wins recorded with a 4.40 ERA and 143 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher:  Brayan Bello (0-4, 7.27 ERA)

Bello will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Red Sox. Bello yielded three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings Monday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Twins. He hasn't faced the Rangers in his career.

 

BETTING TRENDS

Texas are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Boston.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road.

Texas are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games against Texas.

 

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home.

 

Prediction

The Rangers have now lost 6 games in a row and struggled offensively in the second game of the series scoring only 1 run but they might have better chances this time as the Red Sox will send Brayan Bello to the mound who has been pounded in all of his starts this season and is holding a terrible 7.27 ERA. The Rangers haven't confirmed their starting pitcher for this matchup but looks like they'll call a rookie and with the Red Sox offense on fire right now it will be hard to stop them. However this total is set I think this will be a high scoring game. Take the over.

PICK: Over 9 (-110)

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