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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Taj Bradley in this one. Right hander Bradley is 5-6 this season with a 4.79 ERA.
It'll be Walker Buehler toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Right hander Buehler is 6-6 with a 6.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Boston was a 10-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They won as -335 favorites, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-3 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 50-43 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 49-45 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Boston Friday, July 11