It is the final game of a four-game AL East series as the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick.

The Rays took game one of the series. They would score three times in the first inning to take the lead, but Tyler O'Neill would hit a three-run home run to tie the game up. Still, the Rays would score in the fourth and eighth, and win 5-3. In game two of the series, the Rays took a lead again on a solo home run in the first inning. The Red Sox would take the lead in the fourth though. The Rays would tie it in the sixth inning, which would lead to extra innings. Both teams scored a run in the 11th, and the Red Sox would win it in the 12th,

The two will face on Wednesday night. Taj Bradley will go for the Rays. He is 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA. Tanner Houck will be on the hill for the Red Sox. He is 3-4 with a 2.24 ERA this year.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Rays-Red Sox Odds

Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+150)

Moneyline: -112

Boston Red Sox: +1.5 (-182)

Moneyline: -104

Over: 8.5 (-102)

Under: 8.5 (-120)

How to Watch Rays vs. Red Sox

Time: 7:10 PM ET/ 4:10 PM PT

TV: BSSUN/NESN

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Ryas are 18th in the majors in runs per game while sitting 11th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. The offensive attack has been led by Isaac Paredes. He is hitting .303 on the year with a .387 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and eight home runs this year, leading to 23 RBIs. Further, he has scored 18 times in the year. Meanwhile, Yandy Diaz is also driving in runs. He is hitting .253 with a .312 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles and three home runs, leading to 19 RBIs. Diaz has scored 20 times as well.

Randy Arozerna has struggled some at the plate this year but still has some solid production. Arozarena is hitting just .160 on the year with a .260 on-base percentage. He has four doubles and eight home runs, leading to 18 RBIs. He has scored 20 times this year and also stolen seven bases. Stealing bases is something Jose Caballero does well. He is hitting .252 on the year with a .308 on-base percentage. Caballero has stolen 17 bases this year while scoring 19 times. He also has two home runs and 13 RBIs this year.

Rays pitching is 23rd in team ERA while sitting 15th in wHIP and 21st in opponent batting average. Zack Littell will be on the mound for the Rays. He is 2-2 with a 3.02 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Last time out, he wrote 5.2 innings, giving up two runs. Current Red Sox have just 12 at-bats against Littell. They have hit .333, but without a run scored.

Why The Red Sox Will Cover The Spread/Win

The Red Sox are 17th in runs scored, 14th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and tenth in slugging. Ceddanne Rafaela leads the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting just .211 on the year with a .238 on-base percentage. Rafaela has eight doubles, two triples, and four home runs this year. Further, he has 23 RBIs and 18 runs scored this year. Rafaela has also stolen four bases. Jarren Duran is also having a solid year. He is hitting .256 on the year with a .325 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, six triples, and a home run, leading to 16 RBIs. Further, he has stolen nine bases and scored 23 times.

Tyler O'Neill leads the team in home runs this year. He is hitting .265 on the year with a .381 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and ten home runs this year. This has led to 16 RBIs and 25 runs scored on the season. Rounding out the top bats is Rafael Devers. Devers is hitting .282 this year with a .387 on-base percentage. HE has ten doubles and four home runs, with 14 RBIs. He has also scored 15 times this year.

The Red Sox are first in team ERA, second in WHIP, and sixth in opponent batting average. Cooper Criswell will be on the mound. HE is 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP. He has been solid in his last four starts. In his last four starts, Criswell has given up three runs in 19.1 innings of work, with the Red Sox winning each of the four games.

Final Rays-Red Sox Prediction & Pick

This has been a closely matched series so far. The difference in this game is going to be pitching though. Zack Littell has not been bad, but he does give up a fair amount of runs. Cooper Criswell has been very solid as of late. Both offensive units are very similar, with the Red Sox having a little bit more power. Take them to win in this one.

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Final Rays-Red Sox Prediction & Pick: Red Sox ML (-104)