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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Dallas Keuchel in this game. Keuchel has a 2-8 record and a 9.00 ERA this season.
The Red Sox will counter Keuchel with Nick Pivetta. Right hander Pivetta has a 4.40 ERA to go along with a 9-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston was a 9-8 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -170 favorites, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Rangers 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 -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 58-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 64-68 SU
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Boston Saturday, September 3