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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox

A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Saturday when they battle the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park.

The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kohei Arihara in this game. Arihara has a 1-2 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.

Arihara's opponent in this one will be Brayan Bello. The Red Sox right hander has a 7.27 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.

Boston won its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Rangers on September 02. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -200 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Texas:
Team record: 58-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games

Boston:
Team record: 65-68 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Texas at Boston Sunday, September 4