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The Boston Red Sox kick off the MLB season as home underdogs (+116) against the Tampa Bay Rays (-138) at Fenway Park on Monday. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET. Tampa Bay’s Tyler Glasnow and Boston’s Rich Hill pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Red Sox
- Game Day: Monday, October 3, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -138 | 8 |
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Rays averaged 1.4 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 222 total home runs last season.
- The Rays had the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
- Last season the Rays scored the second-most runs in baseball (857 total, 5.3 per game).
- The club’s 9.5 strikeouts per game were the third-most in baseball.
- The Rays hit 123 home runs away from home last season (1.6 per game).
- The Rays slugged .440 with 3.7 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team averaged 8.7 hits per game and batted .245 away from home last season.
Rays Key Batters
- Randy Arozarena had an OBP of .356 to go with a slugging percentage of .459 last season.
- Yandy Diaz slashed .256/.353/.387 and finished with an OPS of .740.
- David Peralta ended his last campaign with 126 hits, an OBP of .325, plus a slugging percentage of .402.
- Manuel Margot slashed .254/.313/.382 and finished with an OPS of .695.
Red Sox Stats & Trends
Red Sox Batting
- The Red Sox ranked 10th in Major League Baseball with 219 home runs.
- The Red Sox’s .261 batting average was among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- The Red Sox were among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking fifth with 829 total runs last season.
- The Red Sox had the 11th-ranked strikeouts per game rate (8.6) among MLB offenses.
- In 80 games at home last season, they hit 108 homers, an average of 1.4 per contest.
- They had a team slugging percentage of .485 in home games last season with 313 extra-base hits.
- They averaged 9.5 base hits per game and hit .283 as a team at home last season.
Red Sox Key Batters
- Rafael Devers accumulated 165 hits with a .538 slugging percentage last season.
- J.D. Martinez hit .286 with 42 doubles, three triples, 28 home runs and 55 walks.
- Xander Bogaerts accumulated a .370 on-base percentage last season while batting .295.
- Alex Verdugo hit .289 with 32 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 51 walks.
Rays vs. Red Sox Probable Pitchers
| Glasnow | Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GS | 25 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 8-7 |
| 3.00 | ERA | 4.56 |
| 3.0 | IP | 118.1 |
| 1 | BB | 36 |
| 3 | SO | 103 |
