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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
Jeffrey Springs will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Left hander Springs is 6-3 this season with a 2.46 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Rich Hill who starts for the Red Sox. Left hander Hill is 5-5 with a 4.79 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Red Sox were a 9-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Rays were a 9-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 69-56 SU
Tampa Bay is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 61-65 SU
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Sunday, August 28