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Miami Marlins vs. Boston Red Sox
The Miami Marlins and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cody Poteet in this game. Poteet has a 2-0 record and a 1.06 ERA this season.
It'll be Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Left hander Perez is 2-2 with a 3.55 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 9-5 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -140 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Miami:
Team record: 24-26 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston:
Team record: 30-20 SU
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Next up:
Miami at Boston Saturday, May 29