Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians: Prediction for the match on September 02, 2025

Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Rays Prediction and Odds on the Match on September 02, 2025

At Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will play Cleveland Guardians in the Major League Baseball series. This will be the second game of a three-game series with the opening ending in the Sox's favour. Can the Guardians turn things around in this one? Below are game previews, pitching matchups and betting opportunities. 

Boston Red Sox: Form and Statistics

The Boston Red Sox have just lost their last series and will focus on getting things right in this one. In the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, this team could only avoid a sweep in the finale with a 5-2 win. In the meantime, the opener ended 2-4 before they were run out in game two by seven runs. However, the hosts have started this series on a positive note with a 6-4 win in game two which should be a huge boost. Ahead of this game, the Boston Red Sox have lost only two of their last eight games and sit third in the American League East Division with a 77-62 record. 

Boston Red Sox Team News and Lineup

The Boston Red Sox will send Garrett Crochet on the mound in this game two. Crochet has been impressive all season and currently has a 14-5 record with a 2.40 average earned runs and a 1.06 walks plus hits per inning pitched over 172.1 innings pitched.

The players to watch in this game two will be Wilyer Abreu and Trevor Story. Abreu has 22 home runs and 69 RBIs for the Red Sox this season while Trevor already pulled off 23 home runs and 86 RBIs. 

Boston Red Sox Predicted Lineup

Roman Anthony (L) RF, Alex Bregman (R) 3B, Trevor Story (R) SS, Romy Gonzalez (R) 2B, Rob Refsnyder (R) DH, Nate Eaton (R) LF, Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF, Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B, Connor Wong (R) C

Cleveland Guardians: Form and Statistics

The Cleveland Guardians will look to even this series having started slow. The visiting team entered the opener as heavy underdogs but managed to lose only by two runs. In the meantime, that was their second defeat in a row having also lost their finale against the Seattle Mariners. Yet, this team has been incredible with a win in each of their last two series against the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners. The Cleveland Guardians head into this game with a defeat in eleven of their 16 matches with their record standing at 68-68 this season. In the American League, Cleveland Guardians are positioned 9th while they sit third in the Central Division. 

Cleveland Guardians Team News and Lineup

The Cleveland Guardians will send Slade Cecconi on the mound in this game. Despite his struggles in many games, the Florida boy has a 5-6 this season with a 4.41 average earned runs and a 1.26 walks plus hits per inning pitched over 102.0 innings pitched.

The players to watch out for in this game two will be Jose Ramirez with 26 home runs and 68 RBIs, and Kyle Manzardo who has added 24 home runs and 61 RBIs this year. 

Cleveland Guardians Predicted Lineup

Steven Kwan (L) LF, Daniel Schneemann (L) 2B, José Ramírez (S) 3B, Kyle Manzardo (L) 1B, Bo Naylor (L) C, Nolan Jones (L) CF, George Valera (L) DH, C.J. Kayfus (L) RF, Brayan Rocchio (S) SS

Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Rays Betting Tips & Odds

• The Boston Red Sox have started the series strong and are heavily favoured in this game two. They have also won the last three games of this series with the bookies value at 1.40 on 1Xbet for their victory.
• Cleveland Guardians have scored at least three runs in the last five games of this fixture. Over 2.5 runs for the visiting team is available on Betway with odds at 1.71.
• The recent matches involving the Boston Red Sox and other teams have ended with close outcomes. Despite a sluggish start from the Cleveland Guardians, they have a chance to get within the line with a +2.5 handicap at 1.60.
• The Cleveland Guardians won their last series prior to this and have a chance to replicate the same feet. A win in this game two will put them in a good position with odds at 3.10 on Bet365 bookmaker.

Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Guardians Match Prediction 02 September 2025

The Cleveland Guardians surprisingly stepped up against the Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays but their performance in game one was not enough. While the Boston Red Sox have had their troubles, the bookies are heavily trusting them and with the game nearing postseason, it is important they keep up as they want to look sharp and end the season on a good note. With the way the opener ended and the odds here, I believe the Cleveland Guardians have a strong chance to challenge the Boston Red Sox head to head. Expect a tight game with potential runs while the Cleveland Guardians get within the line this time. 

Our match prediction is over 7.5 runs with odds at 1.74 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip is a +1.5 run line for the Cleveland Guardians with odds at 2.00 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction is total points result (odds) with odds at 1.60 on Betway bookmaker.