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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at Tropicana Field on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.

The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Chris Sale in this one. Left hander Sale is 1-0 this season with a 11.25 ERA.

Starting this game for the Rays will be Taj Bradley. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Tampa Bay was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -170 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Boston was a 7-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +150 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 5-6 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 11-0 SU
Current Streak: won 11 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Thursday, April 13