Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and Marcelo Mayer
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The Boston Red Sox did all of their damage via home runs, going yard four times against Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers are reportedly expected to make trades this season as they look to bounce back from poor starts, per Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
The Red Sox are favored (-114) in a projected tight game against the Rays (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Walker Buehler (4-4), and Zack Littell (6-5) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays (36-31) battle the Boston Red Sox (33-36) in the rubber match of their 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Tampa Bay could win their sixth game over the past nine as they’ve been on a hot streak to start June (6-3 overall). The Rays have also won eight-straight games with Littell pitching after losing the first five with him.
MLB insider Chris Costillo reports a disgruntled veteran pitcher would love to play for the Boston Red Sox amid trade rumors.
The Rays (-110 moneyline odds to win) and the Red Sox (-109) will square off in an expected tight matchup. The starting pitchers are Shane Baz (5-3) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Brayan Bello (2-1) for the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox franchise slugger offered a four-word response as Marcelo Mayer takes over his old position.