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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.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Tyler Mahle in this game. Mahle has a 3-1 record and a 1.19 ERA this season.
It'll be Tanner Houck toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Houck is 0-2 with a 6.38 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Rangers on May 06. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 18-18 SU
Texas is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Texas's last 21 games
Boston:
Team record: 18-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at Boston Thursday, May 8