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Cleveland Guardians vs. Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zach Plesac in this game. Plesac has a 2-7 record and a 4.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Nick Pivetta toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Pivetta is 8-7 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Boston was a 8-4 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -150 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 48-46 SU
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 48-48 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Boston Tuesday, July 26