The Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 at home during Game 1 of their three game set. Tonight, Tuesday July 21, the Red Sox will use Josh Beckett to exact some revenge on the Rangers. The Rangers now lead the Red Sox 3-1 this season. MLB oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Red Sox as -165 moneyline road favs over the Rangers (+150) with the over/under set at 9.5 runs. Be sure to get your MLB Pick: Red Sox vs Rangers Odds & Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com
The Red Sox (55-37) have now lost three straight games and are 1-3 in their last four on the road; they’ve won six of their last ten. They are 24-23 on the road where they average 4.70 runs for and 4.62 runs against. The Red Sox are ranked 12 in hitting with a batting average of .262. They are averaging 5.2 runs per game this season with OPS of .789. Against the Rangers – David Ortiz has five hits with a .333 batting average, while Mark Kotsay leads their offense with one homer, two runs and one RBI. Their hottest bat this season is Jason Bay with 20 homers, 57 runs and 72 RBI’s. Tonight’s starting pitcher is red hot righty Josh Beckett (11-3, 3.35 ERA) who has won back to back starts. He last pitched in a 6-0 win over KC after tossing nine innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven.
The Rangers (50-41) have won back to back and are 2-2 in their last four at home; they’ve won five of their last ten overall. The Rangers are 30-19 at home where they average 5.43 runs for and 4.33 runs against. They are ranked 22 in hitting with a batting average of .255. The Rangers are averaging 4.9 runs per game this season with OPS of .770. Against the Red Sox – Michael Young has seven hits with a .412 batting average and he leads their offense with two homers, four runs and two RBI’s. Their hottest batter this season is Nelson Cruz with 23 homers, 50 runs and 54 RBI’s. The Rangers call on right hander Tommy Hunter (1-1, 2.35 ERA) to the mound as he tries for his second win of the season. He last pitched in a 3-1 win over Tampa Bay after tossing 5.1 innings, allowing three hits, one run and striking out five.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Red Sox are 5-0 in Becketts last 5 starts as a favorite.
- Red Sox are 6-1 in Becketts last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Red Sox are 6-1 in Becketts last 7 road starts.
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-0 in Becketts last 4 starts vs. Rangers.
- Red Sox are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Texas.
- Red Sox are 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
MLB Pick: Red Sox vs Rangers
When: Tues, July 21, 2009 8:05 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Red Sox -165
Point-Spreads.com MLB Pick: Red Sox vs Rangers Odds & Predictions
The Bottom Line: Josh Beckett is their best pitcher and he can get the win behind the Sox bats. Go Red Sox! Be sure to get your MLB Pick: Red Sox vs Rangers Odds & Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com and receive up to 295% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!
