Mike Noblin favors betting on the Red Sox at +100 against Texas, impressed with Boston's significant off-season moves and improved pitching staff. Specifically, he praised the addition of Garrett Crochet to Boston’s rotation, highlighting Crochet’s exceptional 35.1% strikeout rate last season with Chicago, describing him as precisely the star-power upgrade Boston's rotation needed. Noblin acknowledges Rangers pitcher Nate Eovaldi positively but points out his advancing age, suggesting a clear pitching edge for Boston due to Crochet. Noblin also slightly favors Boston’s bullpen over the Rangers', and expects Alex Bregman's presence in the lineup to significantly upgrade offensive firepower, preventing teams from pitching around Rafael Devers. He concludes Boston is an attractive value at even money.