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Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Left hander James Paxton will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Paxton is 1-1 this season with a 4.26 ERA.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Shane Bieber. The right hander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Twins on June 04. Bettors who backed the Guardians at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-1 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -145 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 30-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 27-32 SU
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 14 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Cleveland Wednesday, June 7