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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.
Garrett Richards will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Right hander Richards is 0-2 this season with a 6.48 ERA.
Starting this game for the Mets will be David Peterson. The left hander has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Mets were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 14-9 SU
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 9-8 SU
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Boston
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Next up:
Boston at New York Wednesday, April 28