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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will trot Jhoulys Chacin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Chacin has a 3-11 record and a 5.66 ERA this season.
It'll be Blake Snell toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Left hander Snell is 6-7 with a 4.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rays were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Red Sox were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 81-74 SU
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 92-64 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Texas Tuesday, September 24
Tampa Bay home to New York Tuesday, September 24