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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 Friday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Garrett Crochet will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Crochet is 16-5 this season with a 2.59 ERA.
Crochet's opponent in this one will be Drew Rasmussen. The Rays right hander has a 2.74 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Tampa Bay was a 4-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Red Sox were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Athletics at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 83-70 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 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 75-78 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Saturday, September 20