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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Garrett Richards in this game. Richards has a 4-4 record and a 4.36 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Rich Hill who starts for the Rays. Left hander Hill is 5-2 with a 3.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 107 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Rays on June 22. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 44-29 SU
Boston is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Thursday, June 24