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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 Monday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Right hander Tanner Houck will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Houck is 0-1 this season with a 4.41 ERA.
It'll be Shane Baz toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Baz is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 8-3 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 145 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 3-1 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Boston at -245 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 8-9 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 7-8 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Tuesday, April 15