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The Red Sox are favored (-114) in a projected tight game against the Rays (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Walker Buehler (4-4), and Zack Littell (6-5) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Boston Red Sox did all of their damage via home runs, going yard four times against Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell on Wednesday night.

The Tampa Bay Rays (36-31) battle the Boston Red Sox (33-36) in the rubber match of their 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Fenway Park is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Tampa Bay could win their sixth game over the past nine as they’ve been on a hot streak to start June (6-3 overall). The Rays have also won eight-straight games with Littell pitching after losing the first five with him.

Despite letting the mistake-riddled Boston Red Sox back into the contest a few times down the stretch, the Tampa Bay Rays still held on to win 10-8 on Monday.

After a miserable May the Red Sox move into mid-June playing about .500. Which won’t help get them back on track but also is better than continuing to dig a deeper hole. Campbell looks better. So does Story.

On Friday, Newsweek's Andrew Wright named Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman as a top prospective trade target for the Mets this summer, with Boston sitting two games under .500 seven weeks before the deadline.

The Rays (-110 moneyline odds to win) and the Red Sox (-109) will square off in an expected tight matchup. The starting pitchers are Shane Baz (5-3) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Brayan Bello (2-1) for the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox franchise slugger offered a four-word response as Marcelo Mayer takes over his old position.