The Tampa Bay Rays have been on a hot streak lately, having won 13 of their last 16 games. The Ray's offense has been clicking as of late as they have plated 28 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five straight games. The Rays are almost unbeatable when scoring 4 or more runs, winning 12 of their last 13 games. The Rays will look to continue to put distance between themselves and the rest of the AL East by sennding Shane McClanahan to the mound. This season, he is 9-5 with a 3.76 ERA and 125 strikeouts this season. Against the Red Sox in his career, he is 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
The Red Sox look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Red Sox offense has been doing their part, having scored 22 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six straight games. FOur has not been a magic number for the Sox as they have split their last 10 games hitting or going over that mark. The Sox will look to gain ground on the Rays by sending Nathan Eovaldi to the mound. He has posted a 10-8 record with a 3.73 ERA and 163 strikeouts this season. Against the Rays, he is 4-6 lifetime with a 4.81 ERA and 73 strikeouts.

The Rays love the road and have gone 18-5 in their last 23 road games. The Red Sox are 9-4 in their last 13 home games. The Rays are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Boston. Nathan Eovaldi has a 3.08 ERA and .235 allowed batting average at Fenway. You have two quality pitchers going in this one but the rays are the better team, and the Red Soz are dealing with Covid issues. Tampa Bay has won 11 of the last 14 head-to-head matchups. As good as Eovaldi may be, their bullpen has been a mess the past month. it is hard to pass up on a red hot Rays team at this price.

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