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Boston Red Sox vs. Miami Marlins
The Boston Red Sox and the Miami Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at loanDepot park.
Right hander Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Pivetta is 4-5 this season with a 4.52 ERA.
It'll be Kyle Tyler toeing the rubber for the Marlins in this contest. Right hander Tyler is 0-1 with a 3.37 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Red Sox were a 7-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 46-39 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 30-56 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Boston at New York Friday, July 5
Miami home to Chicago Friday, July 5