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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will meet on the field at Fenway Park on Monday in a battle of division rivals.

Ryan Yarbrough will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Left hander Yarbrough is 8-4 this season with a 4.37 ERA.

It'll be Chris Sale toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Left hander Sale is 3-0 with a 2.53 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Boston was a 11-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as -133 favorites, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as -220 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 86-51 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road

Boston:
Team record: 79-60 SU
Boston is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Tuesday, September 7