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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Fenway Park.
Dane Dunning will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Dunning is 4-7 this season with a 4.77 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Tanner Houck. The right hander has a 3.02 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Red Sox were a 9-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas was a 9-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 55-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Texas's last 17 games
Boston:
Team record: 63-55 SU
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 18 games
Next up:
Texas home to Minnesota Thursday, August 15
Boston at Baltimore Thursday, August 15