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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Rays will trot Zack Littell out to the mound in this one. Right hander Littell has a 2-2 record and a 3.02 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Cooper Criswell. The right hander has a 2.10 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Boston was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as -128 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Rays were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 118 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 22-22 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-21 SU
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Toronto Friday, May 17
Boston at St. Louis Friday, May 17