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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will trot Rich Hill out to the mound in this one. Left hander Hill has a 0-1 record and a 7.00 ERA this season.
It'll be Shane McClanahan toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Left hander McClanahan is 0-1 with a 2.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -141 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rays on April 23. Bettors who backed the Rays at -141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 98-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Monday, April 25
Tampa Bay home to Seattle Tuesday, April 26