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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Chris Sale in this game. Sale has a 5-1 record and a 3.16 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Sale with Shane Baz. Right hander Baz has a 2.02 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Rays were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 93-71 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-62 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston home to Tampa Bay Sunday, October 10