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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Red Sox will trot Kyle Harrison out to the mound in this one. Left hander Harrison has a 1-1 record and a 4.05 ERA this season.
Harrison's opponent in this one will be Adrian Houser. The Rays right hander has a 3.11 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 11-7 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (18) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 11-7 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -135 were rewarded, while the 18 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 84-70 SU
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 75-79 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Sunday, September 21