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Boston Red Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at American Family Field in an interleague contest.
The Red Sox will trot Garrett Crochet out to the mound in this one. Left hander Crochet has a 4-3 record and a 1.98 ERA this season.
Crochet's opponent in this one will be Chad Patrick. The Brewers right hander has a 3.23 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Brewers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Brewers were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 27-28 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 26-28 SU
Milwaukee is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 21 games
Next up:
Boston at Milwaukee Tuesday, May 27