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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 Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Rick Porcello in this game. Porcello has a 13-12 record and a 5.76 ERA this season.
Porcello's opponent in this one will be Charlie Morton. The Rays right hander has a 3.16 ERA to go along with a 15-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -183-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Dodgers on September 18. Bettors who backed the Rays at 122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Giants. They won as -147 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 80-72 SU
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 90-63 SU
Tampa Bay is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Saturday, September 21