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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 Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Nick Pivetta in this one. Right hander Pivetta is 9-10 this season with a 4.37 ERA.
Pivetta's opponent in this one will be Jeffrey Springs. The Rays left hander has a 2.62 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Red Sox on September 06. Bettors who backed the Rays at -132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Red Sox were a 8-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 67-70 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 76-58 SU
Tampa Bay is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Boston at Baltimore Friday, September 9
Tampa Bay at New York Friday, September 9