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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Monday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Nick Pivetta in this game. Pivetta has a 0-1 record and a 1.80 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Pivetta with Josh Fleming. Left hander Fleming has a 15.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay was a 11-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -310 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Boston at -122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 5-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 9-0 SU
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Tuesday, April 11