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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Citi Field.
Right hander Kutter Crawford will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Crawford is 8-12 this season with a 4.16 ERA.
The Mets will counter Crawford with David Peterson. Left hander Peterson has a 2.83 ERA to go along with a 8-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, New York was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on New York at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 70-67 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 74-64 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at New York Wednesday, September 4