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New York Mets vs. Boston Red Sox
The New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kodai Senga in this game. Senga has a 7-5 record and a 3.20 ERA this season.
Senga's opponent in this one will be Kutter Crawford. The Red Sox right hander has a 3.74 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Red Sox were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 185 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 6-2 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at 145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 45-51 SU
NY Mets is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 51-46 SU
Boston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Boston Saturday, July 22