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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Rodriguez is 1-2 this season with a 7.98 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryne Stanek who starts for the Rays. Right hander Stanek is 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA so far this season.
The Rays were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at 225 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 6-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 3-16 ATS in its last 19 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 14-5 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Saturday, April 20