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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will trot Nick Pivetta out to the mound in this one. Right hander Pivetta has a 9-6 record and a 4.49 ERA this season.
It'll be Tyler Glasnow toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Glasnow is 7-5 with a 3.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay was a 8-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -160 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 8-6 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 72-67 SU
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 19 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 84-55 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
Next up:
Boston home to Baltimore Friday, September 8
Tampa Bay home to Seattle Thursday, September 7