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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.

Corey Kluber will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Kluber is 3-5 this season with a 3.91 ERA.

The Red Sox will counter Kluber with Brayan Bello. Right hander Bello has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Boston lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Rays on July 05. Bettors who backed the Rays at 111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Red Sox on July 05. Bettors who backed the Rays at 111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-37 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

Boston:
Team record: 45-36 SU
Boston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Cincinnati Friday, July 8
Boston home to New York Thursday, July 7