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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
Right hander JT Chargois will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Chargois is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Michael Wacha. The right hander has a 2.28 ERA to go along with a 8-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -179 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 8-3 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 69-55 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 60-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Saturday, August 27