Red Sox vs. Rangers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/4/2022

Xander Bogaerts, batting .313 this season, leads the Boston Red Sox (66-68) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top hitters, Nate Lowe (.305 AVG) and the Texas Rangers (58-74). Bogaerts and the Red Sox are -125 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup at Fenway Park, beginning at 1:35 PM ET. Texas is expected to give the ball to Dane Dunning, while Boston has yet to name a starting pitcher.

Red Sox vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Red Sox vs. Rangers

We have the Rangers on the moneyline at +105 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+105) and Over (9.5)

Red Sox vs. Rangers Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Dane Dunning
• Game Day: Sunday, September 4, 2022
• Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park

Rangers Starter Dane Dunning

• The Rangers will send out Dunning for his first start of the season.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 27-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Red Sox have scored 612 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB. They are batting .259 for the campaign with 126 home runs, 19th in the league.

Red Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 69 games this season and won 40 (58%) of those contests.
• Boston has a record of 29-23, a 55.8% win rate, when favored by -125 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 55.6% chance to win.
• Boston’s games have gone over the total in 62 of their 134 chances.
• The Red Sox are 67-67-0 against the spread in their 134 chances this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been underdogs in 81 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (45.7%) in those contests.
• Texas has a mark of 30-36 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Texas and their opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 133 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rangers have an against the spread record of 72-61-0 in 133 games with a line this season.

Red Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rafael Devers has accumulated a team-high 25 home runs and 72 runs batted in.
• Devers’ home runs put him 21st in MLB, and he ranks 28th in RBI.
• Devers takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .333 with four doubles, three walks and seven RBI.
• Bogaerts is hitting .313 to lead his team.
• Bogaerts is 122nd in home runs and 56th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Bogaerts has seven games in a row with at least one hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .475 with five doubles, two home runs, four walks and 11 RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .281 with 34 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 33 walks.
• Tommy Pham has 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .248.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 29 long balls.
• Seager’s home run total puts him 11th in the big leagues, and he is 28th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien is batting .244 with 22 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 46 walks.
• Semien ranks 37th in home runs and 38th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Lowe has put up a team-high batting average of .305.
• Adolis Garcia has driven in the most runs for the Rangers with 83 runs batted in.