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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Fenway Park.
Drew Rasmussen will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Rasmussen is 4-1 this season with a 2.84 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Nathan Eovaldi. The right hander has a 3.64 ERA to go along with a 12-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Red Sox were a 14-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 14-6 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 130 were rewarded, while the 20 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-63 SU
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Boston:
Team record: 94-71 SU
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 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Monday, October 11