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Boston Red Sox vs. San Diego Padres
The fans at PETCO Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Boston Red Sox and the San Diego Padres when they take their seats on Friday.
Left hander Eduardo Rodriguez will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Rodriguez is 14-5 this season with a 4.10 ERA.
Rodriguez's opponent in this one will be Chris Paddack. The Padres right hander has a 3.44 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
San Diego was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Reds. They lost as +150 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Red Sox were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at 150 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 68-61 SU
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Diego:
Team record: 59-67 SU
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Boston at San Diego Saturday, August 24