Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers 5/14/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Boston is 11-20 following its 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. The Red Sox split a two-game interleague series with the Braves but Boston has lost six of the last seven. The Red Sox are last in the American League East, 9 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Xander Bogaerts is batting .345 to lead the Red Sox and the shortstop has team highs in on-base percentage at .397 and hits with 40. Third baseman Rafael Devers has five home runs to lead Boston and designated hitter J.D. Martinez is the leader in RBI's with 15. Boston has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Saturday's game on the road against the Texas Rangers.

Texas improved to 13-17 following its 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Taylor Hearn pitched five innings of shutout baseball, allowing just one hit and Brad Miller hit a home run to help lead the Rangers to the victory. Texas has won seven of its last 10. The Rangers are tied for third in the American League West with Seattle, seven games behind the first place Houston Astros.

First baseman Nathaniel Lowe is batting .243 to lead Texas while shortstop Corey Seager is the leader in home runs with seven, hits with 27 and on-base percentage at .302. Right fielder Adolis Garcia is the leader in RBIs with 18. On Saturday, the Texas Rangers will send Glenn Otto to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.14 ERA, 12 Ks and 6 BBs.