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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will meet on the field at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Left hander Connelly Early will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Early is 1-0 this season with a 0.87 ERA.
It'll be Joe Boyle toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Boyle is 1-3 with a 4.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 85-70 SU
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 75-80 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
Next up:
Boston at Toronto Tuesday, September 23
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Tuesday, September 23