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Boston Red Sox vs. San Diego Padres
The Boston Red Sox and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at PETCO Park.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Nathan Eovaldi in this one. Right hander Eovaldi is 0-0 this season with a 6.69 ERA.
Eovaldi's opponent in this one will be Dinelson Lamet. The Padres right hander has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 11-0 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -117 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Red Sox were a 11-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 69-61 SU
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego:
Team record: 59-68 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at San Diego Sunday, August 25