Rangers vs Red Sox Odds, Picks & Predictions (Sep. 3)
By John Perrotto in MLB Baseball
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- The Red Sox are -141 favorites over the Rangers on Saturday
- Lefty Kolby Allard (0-2, 8.47) is expected to start for Texas against Brayan Bello (0-4, 7.27)
- A look at the matchup and odds can be found below with a pick
The Boston Red Sox will try to keep some late-season momentum going when they host the Texas Rangers at 4:10 p.m. ET Saturday in third game of a four-game series at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox (65-68/33-34 home) have won three games in a row, including routing the Rangers 9-1 on Friday night. The Rangers (58-73/30-35) are on a six-game losing streak.
Rangers vs Red Sox Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | +123 | +1.5 (-175) | Ov 9.5 (-104) |
| Boston Red Sox | -141 | -1.5 (+135) | Un 9.5 (-115) |
Odds as of September 3rd at Barstool Sportsbook.
Both teams have long World Series odds with the Red Sox listed at +50000 and the Rangers at +200000.
It should be a beautiful day in the Back Bay with the weather forecast calling for a high of 79 degrees, mostly sunny and wind from the east at 5-10 mph.
Rangers vs Red Sox Probable Pitchers
The Rangers are expected to call up left-hander Kolby Allard (0-2, 8.47) from Triple-A Round Rock to pitch against rookie Brayan Bello (0-4, 7.27).
Allard vs Bello
| 0-2 | Record | 0-4 |
| 8.47 | ERA | 7.27 |
| 6.76 | xERA | 3.93 |
| 1.35 | WHIP | 2.08 |
| 3.25 | SO/W | 1.60 |
Allard last pitched Sunday for Round Rock and allowed one run and two hits in six innings to win at Albuquerque. He had seven strikeouts and two walks while improving to 2-3 with a 4.99 ERA in 15 starts for the Express this season.
Allard made nine relief appearances for the Rangers earlier in the year. The last came July 12 against the Oakland Athletics when he was charged with two runs in 0.2 innings.
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In two career starts against the Red Sox, Allard is 0-1 with an 8.00 ERA. His lone career start at Fenway Park came last season and he yielded three runs over six innings in a no-decision.
Alldred has a 0.00 ERA on the road in the major league this season, albeit in just two games. His ERA in the day is 3.38 in three games.
Bello is still trying to get his first career victory as he makes his eighth appearance and fifth start. He lost to the Minnesota Twins on Monday in Minneapolis when he allowed three runs on five hits in four innings with three walks and two strikeouts.
This will be the first time Bello has faced the Rangers.
Through his first 3 MLB starts, Brayan Bello has allowed batters to hit .400/.484/.582.
The batters' expected stats are .268/.371/.361. There is a lot of bad contact in his pitching and some ridiculous hits/doubles for a 3 games span. pic.twitter.com/xUbqW5gCfE
— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) July 29, 2022
Bello is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA at home this season in four games (three starts) and 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA in two games (one start) during the day. The Red Sox have lost all five of Bello’s starts.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Red Sox Batters | Batting Average vs Starting Pitcher |
|---|---|
| Alex Verdugo | 1.000 |
| Trevor Story | .667 |
| Tommy Pham | .333 |
| Xander Bogaerts | .250 |
| Rafael Devers | .200 |
| J.D. Martinez | .200 |
| Kike Hernandez | .000 |
| Kevin Plawecki | .000 |
| Bobby Dalbec | .000 |
Rangers vs Red Sox Betting Outlook
Connor Wong hit his first major league home run, a two-run shot in his sixth game, to highlight the Red Sox’s rout of the Rangers on Friday night.
Wong making the first one count. pic.twitter.com/18jONF02SY
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 3, 2022
Kike Hernandez had a pair of doubles and had two RBIs for the Red Sox while Tommy Pham, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez also had two hits each. Christian Arroyo added a two-run single.
The Rangers got two hits apiece from Marcus Semien and Nathaniel Lowe.
The Red Sox have won four of five games from the Rangers this season and are 22-10 against them since 2017.
Rangers vs Red Sox Last 10 Games
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/22 | Red Sox | Rangers | BOS, 9-1 |
| 9/1/22 | Red Sox | Rangers | BOS, 9-8 |
| 5/15/22 | Rangers | Red Sox | TEX, 7-1 |
| 5/14/22 | Rangers | Red Sox | BOS, 11-3 |
| 5/13/22 | Rangers | Red Sox | BOS, 7-1 |
| 8/23/21 | Red Sox | Rangers | BOS, 8-4 |
| 8/21/21 | Red Sox | Rangers | TEX, 10-1 |
| 8/20/21 | Red Sox | Rangers | BOS, 6-0 |
| 5/2/21 | Rangers | Red Sox | TEX, 5-3 |
| 5/1/21 | Rangers | Red Sox | TEX, 8-6 |
Rangers vs Red Sox Prediction
This game between two teams stumbling to the finish line with two struggling pitchers is a tossup. Might as well try the underdog.
Pick: Rangers (+123)
Sports Writer
John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
