It’s Friday, August 2, and it’s a battle of Wild Card hopefuls as the Boston Red Sox (57-50) open a weekend series against the Texas Rangers (52-57) in Arlington, TX.
The Red Sox are on the road following a series win over the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers return home after losing two of three to the Cardinals in St. Louis. Boston is two back in the chase for a Wild Card position and the Rangers are eight games behind. Texas is only 4½ back in the AL West race.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Boston vs. Texas live today
● Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
● Time: 8:05PM EST
● Site: Globe Life Field
● City: Arlington, TX
● TV/Streaming: NESN, BSSW
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Game odds for Red Sox vs. Rangers
The latest odds as of Friday afternoon:
● Money Line: Red Sox -110, Rangers -110
● Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+150), Rangers +1.5 (-185)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Red Sox vs. Rangers
● As mentioned, Boston has won two of their last three but have won just four of their last ten overall. Boston is 30-22 away from Fenway Park on the road this season. Their overall run differential is +26.
● The Rangers have lost two in a row and are 5-5 in their last 10. They are now 29-23 at home with a run differential of -13.
Probable starting pitchers for Boston vs. Texas
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 2): Kutter Crawford vs. Jose Urena
○ Red Sox: Crawford (3-0, 1.80 ERA) has allowed 5 earned runs and 17 hits while striking out 19 over 25.1 innings
○ Rangers: Urena (3-5, 3.07 ERA) has allowed 26 earned runs and 67 hits while striking out 53 over 76.1 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox vs. Rangers on August 2, 2024
● The Rangers have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 of their last 7 games.
● The Rangers’ last 6 games have gone OVER the Total
● The Red Sox’s last 5 matchups against American League teams have gone OVER the Total
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Red Sox vs. Rangers’ game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Red Sox vs. Rangers’ game:
- Money Line: NBC Sports is leaning to a play on Texas on the Money Line
- Spread: NBC Sports sees greater value in taking the Rangers on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total OVER 9 runs
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