T.M. Selection: Boston Red Sox.

I like the Boston Red Sox to win this game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. The Red Sox have lost 4 games in a row now but they haven't looked that bad in their games lately. They just lost 2 really close home games to the Blue Jays but I think they are going to bounce back here after those close losses. The Rays have looked really good in their games lately, winning 6 games in a row now but they have also been beating up on 2 bad teams in those 2 series, the Royals and the Angels. I think the Red Sox have a much better team than those 2 and the Red Sox still have a good offense that has been putting up runs all year. The Rays don't have a good offense and I expect them to cool down against a better team here, especially with this matchup. Michael Wacha (8-1, 2.28 ERA) is up for the Red Sox here and he has looked really good in his starts all year. He was pitching great before he missed a bit of the year with an injury but he has now made 2 starts since coming back and he hasn't given a single run in those 2 starts while pitching 5+ innings in both. JT Chargois (1-0, 0.00 ERA) is up for the Rays here and he has not been charged with a run this year but he has also made just 3 appearances and all of them have been 1 inning or less as a reliever. This is his 1st start of the season but I can't see him going very deep and will likely just be an opener for the bullpen here. The Rays do have a good bullpen but I expect them to get hit in this game in Fenway and I don't see their offense putting up the runs on Wacha here to compete with the Red Sox in this game. I like the Red Sox to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Red Sox.