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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 Tuesday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Cooper Criswell in this one. Right hander Criswell is 2-1 this season with a 2.76 ERA.
It'll be Zack Littell toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Littell is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay was a 5-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They lost as -125 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Rays on May 20. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 24-24 SU
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 25-24 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Wednesday, May 22