The Tampa Bay Rays (12-0) will attempt to remain undefeated as they conclude a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox (5-7) on Thursday afternoon. Tampa posted a 12-7 record against Boston last year and has won the season series every year since 2019. In Wednesday's meeting between the two, the Rays jumped out to a 6-1 lead and held on for a 9-7 victory. Corey Kluber (0-2, 6.48) will be on the mound for Boston on Thursday, while Tampa counters with Jeffrey Springs (2-0, 0.00).
First pitch is slated for 1:10 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa is the -235 favorite on the money line (risk $235 to win $100) in the latest Rays vs. Red Sox odds from Caesars Sportsbook with Boston listed as a +192 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 8 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).
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The model knows the Rays have been dominant to start the year, both at the plate and on the mound. Tampa leads the American League in both OPS (.945) and ERA (2.17), as it has clubbed more home runs (30) than it has allowed earned runs (26). Wander Franco is making up for an injury-plagued 2022 season as he has batting splits of .340/.377/.720, with four home runs and three stolen bases. Springs is also showing last season's 2.46 ERA over 135.1 innings wasn't a fluke as he's yet to allow a run across 13 IP this season.
The model also knows Boston will counter by sending two-time Cy Young winner Kluber to the mound, and he's been lights out versus current Rays hitters over his career. Tampa has just a .606 OPS against Kluber, who allowed just one run over 5.0 innings in his last start. The Red Sox batters have also held their own this year as their 68 runs scored is second-most in the American League. Third baseman Rafael Devers has already clubbed five home runs, which is the most in the AL.
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