MLB Picks: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays are 8-1 on the road with a money line of minus-100 to minus-125, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks on Wednesday as they continue a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Courtesy of SBR Forum, the Rays are minus-115 favorites in the pro baseball odds, with the betting total sitting between 8.5 and nine in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this American League East matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up a prediction along the way. 

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays had their six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday, suffering a 6-2 defeat to the Boston Red Sox as plus-129 road underdogs.

Rays starting pitcher David Price is 4-5 with a 4.03 ERA in 13 starts this season. 

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox have alternated wins and losses in their five games since the All-Star break. They hold a 1.5-game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the division.

Red Sox starting pitcher Felix Doubront is 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA in his last six starts.

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the Tampa Bay Rays as one of their MLB picks, as they've won 19 of David Price's last 26 starts as a road favorite of minus-110 to minus-150.  

MLB Pick: Tampa Bay Rays minus-115

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