Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction: Expect a competitive encounter

Tropicana Field will hold this MLB game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. The winning odds are close here, but who wins here?

Tampa Bay Rays will look to return to winning ways following a 5-2 defeat in the finale of their series against the Blue Jays. However, the Tampa Bay Rays started the series strong with a 3-4 and 4-5 win in games 1 and 2. Tampa Bay Rays have a 25-23 record this season and are 7th in the American League standings.

The Boston Red Sox will come into this game hoping to get a better performance following a poor run in recent games. The last series this team played was against the St. Louis Cardinals, and they ended up losing the first two games until the finale, where they pulled a 3-11 win. This season, the Boston Red Sox have a 23-24 record and are positioned 10th in the standings.

This is going to be a very competitive and tough one. The last time these sides met, the Tampa Bay Rays dominated, but I do not see the Red Sox giving a chance here. This should be a close one, but looking at the two sides and betting on high runs is worth it. Also, while the Tampa Bay Rays are in better shape, I expect them to get the nod in the opener.