Red Sox at Rays 5/22/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox open a three-game series on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Boston was victorious on Sunday 5-0 over the Baltimore Orioles as J.D. Martinez hit two home runs to lead the offensive attack and Eduardo Rodriquez quieted the Orioles bats. Boston has now won four of its last five and is off on Monday.
Mallex Smith leads the Rays with a .303 batting average. C.J. Cron has the team lead in hits with 49 and home runs with 11. Denard Span leads in RBIs with 28. Tampa Bay has a team batting average of .264, while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Rays pitching. On Tuesday, Tampa Bay will send Jake Faria to the mound. The right-hander this season is 3-2 with an ERA of 5.20, 35 Ks and 21 BBs.
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Take the Red Sox. Boston has won 5 of Sales’ last 7 starts versus Tampa Bay. Boston has won 7 of the last 9 games head to head with Tampa Bay and 7 of the last 9 played in Tampa Bay. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win and cover the run line 5-1.