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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
David Price will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Price is 7-3 this season with a 3.61 ERA.
Price's opponent in this one will be Charlie Morton. The Rays right hander has a 2.61 ERA to go along with a 11-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They lost as +148 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -158 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 56-46 SU
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 57-47 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to New York Thursday, July 25
Tampa Bay at Toronto Friday, July 26