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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Glenn Otto will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Otto is 6-8 this season with a 4.79 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Otto with Rich Hill. Left hander Hill has a 4.42 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Boston at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -129 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 58-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
Boston:
Team record: 63-68 SU
Boston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Texas at Boston Friday, September 2