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Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Monday.
The Rangers will trot Tyler Mahle out to the mound in this one. Right hander Mahle has a 0-1 record and a 1.80 ERA this season.
The Red Sox will counter Mahle with Brayan Bello. Right hander Bello has a 5.16 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 10-2 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -138 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Texas was a 8-7 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -147 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 55-63 SU
Texas is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas's last 15 games
Boston:
Team record: 61-55 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games
Next up:
Texas at Boston Tuesday, August 13