Saturday's contest at Globe Life Field has the Texas Rangers (52-58) going head to head against the Boston Red Sox (58-50) at 7:05 PM ET (on August 3). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 win for the Rangers, so it should be a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rangers will send Jon Gray (5-4) to the mound, while Tanner Houck (8-7) will answer the bell for the Red Sox.
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Rangers vs. Red Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: NESN
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Rangers vs. Red Sox Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this matchup is Rangers 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Rangers vs. Red Sox
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Explore More About This Game
Rangers Performance Insights
- The Rangers have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have won four of those contests.
- Texas and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 61 times this season and won 34, or 55.7%, of those games.
- Texas has a record of 34-27 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
- Texas has scored 466 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Rangers' 4.21 team ERA ranks 21st among all league pitching staffs.
Red Sox Performance Insights
- The Red Sox have played as the underdog in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
- When it comes to the total, Boston and its foes are 8-2-0 in its previous 10 contests.
- The Red Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (53.2%) in those games.
- This season, Boston has been victorious 21 times in 40 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Boston is the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (533 total).
- Red Sox pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.95 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
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Rangers Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 11-6 | 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 |
| August 9 | @ Yankees | - | TBA vs Carlos Rodón |
Red Sox Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | W 11-6 | 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 |
| August 9 | Astros | - | Tanner Houck vs Ronel Blanco |
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