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Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The division rival Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Tanner Houck will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Houck is 3-5 this season with a 2.17 ERA.
It'll be Taj Bradley toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Bradley is 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Red Sox were a 11-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 23-24 SU
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 25-23 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Tuesday, May 21