Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 4/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+120) Tampa Bay (-140)

The Boston Red Sox (5-6) are hitting the road to Tropicana Field on Thursday where they will compete against the Tampa Bay Rays (11-0). The odds on this game have the Red Sox at +120 and the Rays are priced at -140. The total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Corey Kluber and Jeffrey Springs.

As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are knocking in 5.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in baseball. They have earned a total of 61 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .323. The Red Sox have compiled 19 doubles as a unit and have hit 15 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 58 runs batted in as well as 90 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .240. Boston has a slugging % of .421 and have struck out 82 times, while being walked on 41 occasions.

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The Red Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.73 on the year (17th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 98 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 19 home runs and also 55 total runs (16th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 39 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.26 as a unit on the year.

The Red Sox have sent 40 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 3 base runners on the campaign and 66.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 2 saves so far this season and have blown 0 of 2 chances to get a save. The Red Sox bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 100.0% and has come into the game in 11 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 9 holds over the course of the season (9th in the league). Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 1 times and also have had 4 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have transformed 67.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 873 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB. The Boston Red Sox have a total of 291 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 100 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .978 which ranks 29th in baseball, and have accumulated 11 double plays.

Kluber has taken the ball for 1,595 innings and has earned 1,689 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Kluber (113-73 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.12 while he has gone up against 6,469 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.33 (590 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.115. He has surrendered 1,426 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 352 free passes.

The Tampa Bay Rays have an OBP of .365 in addition to a team batting average of .283 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 74 occasions (30th in the league) and have notched a total of 103 base knocks. Tampa Bay has a total of 29 HRs on the campaign to go along with 81 RBIs. The Rays have a slugging percentage of .580 and they average 7.55 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have put up 21 doubles, while walking 41 times and scoring 83 runs.

The Rays have a WHIP of 0.929 and are the owners of a FIP of 2.84 as a team so far this year. They rank 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 65. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 20 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 1.73 (19 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.67 (99 strikeouts against 27 free passes). They have surrendered 4 home runs and they yield 1.82 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

Tampa Bay has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 1 save chances and they have converted 1 save. They rank 6th in baseball holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 32 relievers onto the field on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 5 times in high leverage situations in addition to 3 occasions with base runners. Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score percentage of 16.7% out of 6 inherited base runners. Sitting with 4 save situations, the Rays have tallied 3 holds in addition to 0 blown saves.

Out of their 891 innings on the diamond, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 74.5% (1st in MLB). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 10 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (10th in MLB). The Rays have 92 assists, 4 errors and have earned a total of 297 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Springs has conceded 252 base knocks while totaling 317 strikeouts in 277 frames. Springs (21-10 career mark) is the owner of a 3.40 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up 105 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.41 and he has faced 1,168 batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-140)

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