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Boston Red Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Boston Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Chase Field in an interleague contest.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lucas Giolito in this game. Giolito has a 10-2 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
It'll be Brandon Pfaadt toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Right hander Pfaadt is 12-8 with a 5.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 10-5 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 110 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 10-5 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 78-64 SU
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Arizona:
Team record: 71-71 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Arizona Sunday, September 7