<p>
The Rays rallied to take the opener of this three-game series Tuesday night and shoot for the series victory Wednesday night in Beantown. How are we playing this game for our free MLB pick?
</p>
<h2>
MLB Betting Odds<br />
</h2>
<p>
As of this writing, Wednesday's MLB betting odds were holding off on lining this game, probably because Tampa is going with an "opener" to start this game on the mound.
</p>
<h2>
Rays vs. Red Sox Set-Up<br />
</h2>
<p>
Tampa grabbed the opener of this series Tuesday night 6-5, cashing in as a +115 underdog on the MLB betting line. The Rays trailed Boston Tuesday 3-1 after three innings and 5-4 after five but scored twice with two outs in the top of the sixth and hung on from there.
</p>
<p>
The Red Sox loaded the bases in the eighth and put two runners on in the ninth but failed to score both times.
</p>
<p>
With Tuesday's win, Tampa is 4-1 over its last five games.
</p>
<p>
Meanwhile, Tuesday's loss was Boston's second straight, after winning three in a row.
</p>
<p>
At 61-48 and 59-49, respectively, the Rays and Red Sox trail the first-place Yankees by 7.5 and nine games in the AL East. But Tampa is just a half-game behind Oakland in the battle for the second American League wild-card spot, with Boston two games back.
</p>
<p>
The Rays lead the season series with the Red Sox seven games to six.
</p>
<h2>
Wednesday's Starting Arms<br />
</h2>
<p>
<a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/39874&quot; title="Rick Porcello Pitching Logs">Porcello</a>, by our stringent standards, is just 6/21 on quality starts this season and 0 for his last six. Last Thursday he gave up three runs and six hits through six innings of a 19-3 Boston victory over the Yankees. But over his last six outings, he's allowed 30 runs and 47 hits through 29 innings.
</p>
<p>
The Red Sox are 13-8 with Porcello this season and 4-0 over his last four starts, thanks mainly to some super run support.
</p>
<p>
In two starts this season against Tampa Bay Porcello allowed six runs and 14 hits through 11 2/3 innings. Boston split those two games.
</p>
<p>
<a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/pitcherlog/132369&quot; title="Andrew Kittredge Pitching Logs">Kittredge</a> will start as an "opener" Wednesday for the third time this season. Last Saturday he gave up two runs and five hits through three innings of a 10-9 Rays loss to Toronto. And over his last three outings, he's allowed four runs and seven hits through five innings.
</p>
<p>
Tampa is 1-1 when Kittredge starts this season.
</p>
<p>
Over his last six appearances against the Red Sox, one this year and five last year, Kittredge allowed seven runs – six earned – and 11 hits through 11 1/3 innings.
</p>
<div class="promo">
Get all of our <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/free-picks&quot; title="Free Sports Picks">free picks</a>
</div>
<h2>
Wednesday's Batting Splits<br />
</h2>
<p>
Tampa Bay is batting .255/.328/.437 against right-handed pitching this season. The Rays have also scored 25 runs over their last three games.
</p>
<p>
Boston is batting .284/.356/.481 against RH pitching this season. The Sox have also scored 49 runs over their last five games.
</p>
<h2>
The Bullpens<br />
</h2>
<p>
The Rays bullpen owns a 3.78 ERA this season and a 1.25 WHIP while allowing a .705 OPS. Numbers like those help this unit rank among the top four or five bullpens in baseball.
</p>
<p>
The Red Sox pen owns a 4.53 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP while allowing a .752 OPS.
</p>
<h2>
Totals Report<br />
</h2>
<ul>
<li>
Unders are 54-46 in Rays games this season.
</li>
<li>
Overs are 64-41 in Red Sox games this season.
</li>
<li>
Overs are 34-20 in games played at Fenway Park this season.
</li>
<li>
Overs are 14-7 with Porcello this season.
</li>
<li>
Unders are 7-6 in Rays-Red Sox games this season.
</li>
</ul>
<p><section></p>
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/matchup/1081348">Tampa Bay at Boston MLB Match-up Stats</a> </span>
</li>
</ul>
<p></section></p>