Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction 05/08/2025 | MLB

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The Boston Red Sox are coming off a forgettable week, plagued by bullpen issues and an inconsistent offense. They’ll be looking to finish this series against the Texas Rangers on a positive note before heading out on the road.

Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox: Red Sox Moneyline

Despite boasting one of the best collective batting averages in the league, the Red Sox offense hasn’t been producing many runs lately, and their pitching, especially the bullpen, has also struggled. However, they have a good opportunity to gain momentum in this game, as Bryan Bello will be on the mound, sporting a 2.55 ERA after two starts (12.2 innings). Their opponent will use Jack Leiter, who is coming off a rough outing against the Seattle Mariners, allowing 8 hits and 6 runs in 4.1 innings. Therefore, we expect Boston to be a bit more effective on offense here and take the win.

Injuries for Texas Rangers:

K. Higashioka Out.

K. Rocker Out.

J. Gray Out.

Injuries for Boston Red Sox:

T. Casas Out.

R. Fitts Out.

M. Yoshida Out.

K. Crawford Out.

Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox: Under

While Leiter isn’t coming in with good momentum and the Red Sox could take advantage, it should be remembered that the Rangers bullpen is one of the best in the MLB. Additionally, Bello will also have an opportunity to continue his good start to the campaign, given that the Rangers average just 3.31 runs per game, the third-fewest in the league. Therefore, we expect a low-scoring game.

Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction

The Red Sox are in a difficult moment, but they tend to respond positively in front of their fans. That’s why we’re confident that they can put on a better showing in this game, led by Bello, who shouldn’t have too many problems with the visiting offense. However, we must not forget the good pitchers of the Rangers, so the runs will not be many here.

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