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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 Sunday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will trot David Price out to the mound in this one. Left hander Price has a 1-1 record and a 3.79 ERA this season.
It'll be Tyler Glasnow toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Glasnow is 4-0 with a 1.12 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -121-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 124 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Red Sox were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 124 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 8-13 SU
Boston is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 14-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Tampa Bay is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Detroit Monday, April 22
Tampa Bay home to Kansas City Monday, April 22