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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Thursday.
Adrian Sampson will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Sampson is 5-3 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
Sampson's opponent in this one will be David Price. The Red Sox left hander has a 2.70 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -195-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -159 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -159 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 36-31 SU
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games
Boston:
Team record: 35-34 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at Cincinnati Friday, June 14
Boston at Baltimore Friday, June 14