Red Sox at Rangers
O/U 7.5 · RL Red Sox -1.5 · Globe Life Field
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Red Sox ML -108
- Published odds
- -108
- Result
- Lost
- Final score
- 3-7
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
DRAFTKINGS · 13 moves| Market | Opened Sep 16 5:00 AM | Close Sep 16 6:37 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Red Sox -1.5 (+157) | Red Sox -1.5 (+152) | Price |
| TOTAL | 8 (-108) | 8 (-111) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Red Sox -108 | Red Sox -111 | −3 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 16 5:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+157) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -108 · Rangers -112 |
| Sep 16 6:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+158) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -108 · Rangers -112 |
| Sep 16 7:15 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+158) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -108 · Rangers -112 |
| Sep 16 8:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+156) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -108 · Rangers -112 |
| Sep 16 9:00 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+154) | 8 (-109) | Red Sox -110 · Rangers -109 |
| Sep 16 10:51 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+153) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -112 · Rangers -108 |
| Sep 16 10:51 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+153) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -112 · Rangers -108 |
| Sep 16 11:07 AM | Red Sox -1.5 (+150) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -112 · Rangers -108 |
| Sep 16 4:37 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+152) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -112 · Rangers -108 |
| Sep 16 4:58 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+152) | 8 (-108) | Red Sox -112 · Rangers -108 |
| Sep 16 5:08 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+152) | 8 (-110) | Red Sox -110 · Rangers -109 |
| Sep 16 5:21 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+152) | 8 (-111) | Red Sox -110 · Rangers -109 |
| Sep 16 6:24 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+149) | 8 (-111) | Red Sox -111 · Rangers -108 |
| CLOSESep 16 6:37 PM | Red Sox -1.5 (+152) | 8 (-111) | Red Sox -111 · Rangers -108 |
The read
Under a closed roof at Globe Life Field, the Red Sox try to square this series against a Rangers club fighting for its playoff life, with left-handers Jake Bennett and MacKenzie Gore taking the ball. The market calls it dead even at -108 both ways. I don't think it is.
This is a bullpen game dressed up as a pitching matchup, and only one team brings its bullpen tonight. Gore has walked 15 in 22 innings over his last five starts and was pulled at 68 and 76 pitches in his last two. When he exits in the fourth or fifth, Texas has to cover the rest with a closer in Jacob Latz who pitched September 12, 13, and threw a 27-pitch save last night, plus Robert Garcia on three appearances in four days and Tyler Alexander on a back-to-back. Boston's answer is Aroldis Chapman at a 1.95 ERA, Garrett Whitlock at 1.81, and Erik Miller at 2.28, none of whom threw a pitch last night. Red Sox relievers have allowed five runs over their last 33 innings. Bennett has been kept around 80 pitches all year, so Boston planned for this. From the sixth inning on, the arms on the mound are simply not equal.
The honest case against me is the platoon split. Bennett allows a .726 OPS and all 12 of his home runs to right-handed hitters, and Texas starts seven righties, with Justin Foscue at a 1.009 OPS against lefties, Josh Jung at .922, and Ezequiel Duran at .855. He gave up five home runs across his last two starts. Gore also owns a 3.36 home ERA against 5.79 on the road and a 1.46 ERA in two prior starts against Boston. That is a real edge and it is why this stays a moneyline play, not a run line. But Bennett has walked three batters in five starts with a 1.07 WHIP and a 3.19 road ERA, so Texas has to earn every baserunner against him, while Gore keeps handing them out to a lineup carrying Willson Contreras at a .945 OPS against lefties and Wilyer Abreu at .908. Boston's offense has been quiet at 3.2 runs a game, but a 44-32 road team with a 3.59 staff ERA against a 4.31 opponent, and the deeper rested bullpen, is worth even money. Give me the Red Sox.
The research
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STARTER FORM
MacKenzie Gore: 7.30 ERA over his last 3 starts
7.30MacKenzie Gore has allowed 10 earned runs in 12.1 innings across his last 3 starts, producing a 7.30 ERA and 2.27 WHIP. Those marks compare with his 4.62 season ERA and 1.35 season WHIP entering BOS at TEX.
PLATOON EDGE
Justin Foscue (bats R) gets a LHP from the 1st spot
1.009Justin Foscue has a 1.009 OPS in 127 AB vs. Left, compared with .525 in 78 AB the other way. He bats 1st for TEX tonight against LHP Jake Bennett.
FIRST INNING
NRFI watch: quiet first innings on both sides of BOS @ TEX
NRFIA run was scored by either team in the first inning in 3 of 10 sampled TEX games and 3 of 10 sampled BOS games. 2026 first-inning pitching samples — MacKenzie Gore: 3.77 ERA, .224 opponent AVG across 31.0 IP, 5 HR; Jake Bennett: 1.50 ERA, .150 opponent AVG across 18.0 IP, 0 HR.
RUNNING GAME
Green light: Boston Red Sox run, and Danny Jansen has caught just 15%
15% CSBoston averages 0.9 stolen-base attempts per game. Danny Jansen has thrown out 6 of 40 runners this season for a 15% caught-stealing rate.
TEAM RECORD
Rangers 6-2 in MacKenzie Gore's last 8 starts
6-2Rangers are 6-2 in MacKenzie Gore's last 8 starts this season. He starts tonight.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKJAHMAI JONESH+R+RBI UNDER 1.5
Jones has gone over this number only twice in his last 15 games, and he is hitting second largely because of the matchup rather than because the bat is carrying the lineup. MacKenzie Gore's recent trouble has come from walks and right-handed power, but Jones has not shown the consistent contact needed to turn those opportunities into two combined hits, runs, or RBIs.
- GARY'S PICKTREVOR STORYHITS OVER 0.5
Story has cleared this number in 13 of his last 15, and Texas is sending out a lefty who has recently been vulnerable to right-handed contact. Story's recent form has been much better than his season line, and Boston should get multiple chances against MacKenzie Gore's inconsistent command. One clean single is enough.
- THE LONG SHOTCOREY SEAGERHR OVER 0.5
This is the long shot I want. Seager has homered in five of his last 15, just drove in two runs against Boston, and Jake Bennett has allowed all 12 of his home runs to right-handed hitters—but the broader warning is the recent damage and elevated contact against both sides. Seager is too dangerous to leave at this price in a park where one mistake can end the at-bat.
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