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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 trot Eduardo Rodriguez out to the mound in this one. Left hander Rodriguez has a 13-8 record and a 4.74 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Shane McClanahan. The left hander has a 3.36 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +118 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as +124 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of PUSH bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 93-70 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 100-62 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Friday, October 8