Friday's game that pits the Texas Rangers (52-57) versus the Boston Red Sox (57-50) at Globe Life Field is expected to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Rangers. Game time is at 8:05 PM ET on August 2.

The probable pitchers are Kutter Crawford (6-8) for the Red Sox and Jose Urena (3-5) for the Rangers.

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Red Sox vs. Rangers Game Info & Odds

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Red Sox vs. Rangers Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this game is Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.

Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Rangers

  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

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    • Red Sox Performance Insights

    • In five games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Red Sox have a record of 2-3.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, Boston and its opponents are 8-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
    • The Red Sox have won 31, or 58.5%, of the 53 games they've played as favorites this season.
    • Boston has entered 47 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 28-19 in those contests.
    • The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
    • Boston is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 522 total runs this season.
    • The Red Sox's 3.93 team ERA ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.

    Rangers Performance Insights

    • Over their last 10 contests, the Rangers were named underdogs twice and lost each contest.
    • When it comes to the over/under, Texas and its foes are 7-3-0 in its previous 10 contests.
    • The Rangers have won in 15, or 33.3%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
    • This season, Texas has been victorious nine times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
    • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.
    • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (460 total), Texas is the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB.
    • The Rangers have pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.

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    Red Sox Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 27 Yankees L 11-8 Kutter Crawford vs Marcus Stroman
    July 28 Yankees L 8-2 Tanner Houck vs Carlos Rodón
    July 29 Mariners W 14-7 Nick Pivetta vs Logan Gilbert
    July 30 Mariners L 10-6 James Paxton vs Luis Castillo
    July 31 Mariners W 3-2 Brayan Bello vs George Kirby
    August 2 @ Rangers - Kutter Crawford vs José Ureña
    August 3 @ Rangers - Tanner Houck vs Jon Gray
    August 4 @ Rangers - Nick Pivetta vs Nathan Eovaldi
    August 5 @ Royals - James Paxton vs Brady Singer
    August 6 @ Royals - Brayan Bello vs Seth Lugo
    August 7 @ Royals - Kutter Crawford vs Cole Ragans

    Rangers Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 27 @ Blue Jays L 7-3 Michael Lorenzen vs Kevin Gausman
    July 28 @ Blue Jays L 7-3 Jon Gray vs José Berríos
    July 29 @ Cardinals W 6-3 Nathan Eovaldi vs Andre Pallante
    July 30 @ Cardinals L 8-1 Max Scherzer vs Lance Lynn
    July 31 @ Cardinals L 10-1 Andrew Heaney vs Michael McGreevy
    August 2 Red Sox - José Ureña vs Kutter Crawford
    August 3 Red Sox - Jon Gray vs Tanner Houck
    August 4 Red Sox - Nathan Eovaldi vs Nick Pivetta
    August 5 Astros - Max Scherzer vs Hunter Brown
    August 6 Astros - Andrew Heaney vs Hunter Brown
    August 7 Astros - TBA vs Framber Valdez

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