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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Brendan McKay in this one. Left hander McKay is 1-1 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
It'll be Andrew Cashner toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Cashner is 10-5 with a 4.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -131-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Rays on July 31. Bettors who backed the Rays at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 8-5 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Tampa Bay at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 62-48 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 59-50 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Miami Saturday, August 3
Boston at New York Friday, August 2