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Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.
The Red Sox will trot Tanner Houck out to the mound in this one. Right hander Houck has a 8-9 record and a 3.12 ERA this season.
It'll be Tylor Megill toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Megill is 3-5 with a 4.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
New York was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 7-2 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 70-68 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 75-64 SU
Current Streak: won 6 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 6 games
Next up:
Boston home to Chicago Friday, September 6
New York home to Cincinnati Friday, September 6