MLB Predictions: Will Red Sox vs. Rangers turn into pitcher’s duel? 7/4/17
Will tonight’s Red Sox and Rangers game turn into a pitcher’s duel at 8:05 p.m. ET?
The Matchup: Red Sox vs. Rangers, 8:05PM ET, Globe Life Park in Arlington
Boston enters play having won seven of its last 10 games. The club is 48-35 on the year and 23-21 on the road. As for Texas, the Rangers have dropped six of 10 to fall to 40-43 on the year. The team is 22-18 at home.
According to oddsmakers, the Rangers are -127 money line favorites to beat the Red Sox tonight. Boston, meanwhile, is a +117 money line underdog. The total has dropped to 9 after opening at 9.5.
The Pitching Matchup: David Price (BOS) vs. Yu Darvish (TEX)
Price is 3-2 on the year and owns a 4.61 ERA over 41 innings of work. He earned a win in his last outing, a 6-3 victory over the Twins in Boston. Price allowed three runs on six hits over seven innings of work. He struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter in the victory.
Darvish, meanwhile, is 6-6 in 2017 and owns a 3.11 ERA over 107 innings pitched. He took the loss in Cleveland against the Indians in his last outing, working six innings and allowing just three runs (two earned) on seven hits. The veteran struck out six and walked one in the Rangers’ 5-3 loss.
Our Prediction
In the last 18 meetings between these two teams in Arlington, the under is 12-5-1. The under is also 8-3 in the Red Sox’ last 11 games versus American League West competition. In Price’s last nine starts, the under is 7-2, and is last seven outings coming off four days of rest, the under is 5-2.
Finally, the under is 4-0-1 in Darvish’s last five home starts and is 48-23-7 in his last 78 outings overall.
Tuesday MLB Prediction: Red Sox/Rangers under 9.5
