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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field.
Garrett Whitlock will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Right hander Whitlock is 1-0 this season with a 0.93 ERA.
Whitlock's opponent in this one will be J.P. Feyereisen. The Rays right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Rays were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 135 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 135 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 98-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Sunday, April 24