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Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Friday.
Right hander Kutter Crawford will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Crawford is 6-8 this season with a 3.60 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Urena who starts for the Rangers. Right hander Urena is 3-5 with a 3.07 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 10-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Mariners on July 31. 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: 57-50 SU
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 52-57 SU
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Texas Saturday, August 3