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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Fenway Park.
Right hander Jordan Lyles will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Lyles is 5-10 this season with a 5.55 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Eduardo Rodriguez who starts for the Red Sox. Left hander Rodriguez is 9-6 with a 4.97 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -435-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -300 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Red Sox on August 20. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 42-80 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Texas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Boston:
Team record: 70-54 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Texas
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Boston Sunday, August 22