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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox

The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Monday.

The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Kolby Allard in this game. Allard has a 3-10 record and a 4.88 ERA this season.

Allard's opponent in this one will be Nathan Eovaldi. The Red Sox right hander has a 3.85 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -320-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 10.

Boston lost its last outing, a 10-1 result against the Rangers on August 21. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Rangers were a 10-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 300 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

Texas:
Team record: 43-80 SU
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 3-16 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Texas is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games on the road

Boston:
Team record: 70-55 SU
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

Next up:
Texas at Cleveland Tuesday, August 24
Boston home to Minnesota Tuesday, August 24