Red Sox vs Rays Game Breakdown

Boston Red Sox

Red Sox

24W-24L

Boston Red Sox

May 21, 2024

06:50PM EST

Odds: 7.5 o/u

Rays

25W-24L

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays

Get ready to dive into the heart of the MLB season as the Boston Red Sox sail into Tropicana Field, ready to clash bats with the Tampa Bay Rays in a neck-and-neck showdown that’s as hot as the Florida sun! Both teams are practically mirroring each other in the standings and are hungry to climb up the American League ladder. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation, the pitch is set for 06:50 PM EST, and with the betting odds slightly tipping in favor of the Rays, every swing and pitch counts tonight. The weather’s playing nice too—perfect for a game of ball with clear skies and a gentle breeze to keep the players cool. After Boston’s recent triumph over Tampa Bay, the Rays are itching for redemption. So, as the sun sets over The Trop tonight, let’s see if the Rays can ‘sox’ it to Boston in this thrilling baseball ballet!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 21, 2024 06:50PM EST
Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay
Weather: Sunny with winds from the NNE at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 62.6° with 32% humidity.

Vegas Odds

BOS ML TB ML Over/Under Line
Open +110 -132 7.5 1.5/-1.5
Recent +116 -139 8.5 1.5/-1.5
Difference +6 -7 +1.0

Team Performance

bos Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
131W-136L

46.3% Win Probability

tb Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
HOME
169W-100L

53.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Runs O/U O/U DIFF ATS
05/13/24 Tampa Bay Rays TB 5 Over +0.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 3
05/14/24 Tampa Bay Rays TB 4 Over +1.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 5
05/15/24 Tampa Bay Rays TB 4 Under -0.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 3
05/16/24 Tampa Bay Rays TB 7 Over +4.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 5
05/20/24 Boston Red Sox BOS 5 Under -2.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 0
04/10/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 0 Under -6.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 1
04/11/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 2 Over +1.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 7
04/12/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 7 Over +8.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 9
04/13/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 3 Over +4.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 9
06/05/23 Tampa Bay Rays TB 4 Under -2.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 1
06/03/23 Tampa Bay Rays TB 5 Over +5.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 8
06/03/23 Tampa Bay Rays TB 4 Under -1.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 2
06/04/23 Tampa Bay Rays TB 6 Over +0.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 2
09/04/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 7 Over +2.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 3
09/05/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 6 Over +6.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 8
09/06/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 1 Under -3.5
Tampa Bay Rays TB 3
09/26/23 Tampa Bay Rays TB 9 Over +8.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 7
09/27/23 Tampa Bay Rays TB 5 Under -2.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 0

Red Sox Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Cooper Criswell
Cooper Criswell
ERA 2.761 | IP 29.3 | 2.0W-1.0L | KO 28.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
05-16-24 vsTB 7-5L 3.7 4 5 3 Over
05-11-24 vsWAS 2-4W 5.0 3 2 9 Under
05-05-24 @MIN 9-2W 4.3 5 1 5 Over
04-30-24 vsSF 0-4W 5.0 2 0 4 Under
04-24-24 @CLE 8-0W 5.0 3 0 3 Under
04-18-24 vsCLE 5-4L 2.3 3 4 0 Over
04-13-24 vsLAA 2-7W 4.0 5 2 4 Over
09-30-23 @TOR 7-5L 3.0 4 4 3 Over
08-19-23 @LAA 18-4L 2.0 3 3 0 Over
08-10-23 @STL 5-2L 3.0 4 2 0 Under
Zack Littell
Zack Littell
ERA 3.443 | IP 49.7 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 48.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
05-16-24 @BOS 7-5W 5.0 7 4 3 Over
05-11-24 vsNYY 2-7W 5.7 4 2 3 Over
05-04-24 vsNYM 1-3W 6.0 6 1 7 Under
04-28-24 @CWS 2-4L 6.0 8 2 6 Under
04-22-24 vsDET 7-1L 6.0 9 6 7 Under
04-17-24 vsLAA 5-4L 5.7 8 3 7 Over
04-10-24 @LAA 4-2W 4.3 6 1 4 Under
04-05-24 @COL 7-10L 5.0 5 1 5 Over
03-30-24 vsTOR 1-5W 6.0 4 0 6 Under
09-29-23 @TOR 4-11L 1.3 3 3 1 Over

Red Sox Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/22 vs TB 5-0W 7 2 Under
05/21 vs STL 11-3W 14 3 Over
05/20 vs STL 2-7L 6 1 Over
05/19 vs STL 6-10L 12 1 Over
05/18 @ TB 5-6L 9 2 Over
05/17 @ TB 3-4L 8 2 Under
05/16 @ TB 5-4W 7 1 Over
05/15 @ TB 3-5L 8 1 Under
05/14 @ WAS 3-2W 7 0 Under
05/13 @ WAS 4-2W 6 1 Under
05/12 @ WAS 1-5L 9 0 Under
05/10 vs ATL 0-5L 7 0 Under
05/09 vs ATL 2-4L 8 0 Under
05/07 vs MIN 9-2W 11 2 Over
05/06 vs MIN 1-3L 8 0 Under

Rays Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/22 @ BOS 0-5L 3 0 Under
05/21 vs TOR 2-5L 4 1 Under
05/20 vs TOR 5-4W 12 1 Over
05/19 vs TOR 4-3W 8 1 Under
05/18 vs BOS 6-5W 8 1 Over
05/17 vs BOS 4-3W 7 0 Under
05/16 vs BOS 4-5L 8 2 Over
05/15 vs BOS 5-3W 10 0 Under
05/14 @ NYY 6-10L 8 2 Over
05/13 @ NYY 7-2W 8 2 Over
05/12 @ NYY 0-2L 6 0 Under
05/10 @ CWS 1-4L 4 0 Under
05/09 @ CWS 5-1W 8 2 Under
05/08 @ CWS 8-2W 13 1 Over
05/07 @ NYM 7-6W 9 1 Over

Team’s Batting Order

Red Sox Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Rays Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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