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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Eduardo Rodriguez in this one. Left hander Rodriguez is 10-7 this season with a 5.12 ERA.
The Rays will counter Rodriguez with Shane McClanahan. Left hander McClanahan has a 3.50 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 76-59 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 84-49 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Cleveland Friday, September 3
Tampa Bay home to Minnesota Friday, September 3