If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
Tim Wakefield will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Righthander Wakefield is 3-1 this season with a 4.89 ERA.
The Rays will counter Wakefield with James Shields. Righthander Shields has a 2.85 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 14-1 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -178 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -116 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak: Boston has won 9 straight games.
Team records: Boston: 39-26 SU Tampa Bay: 35-31 SU
Boston most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Toronto are 7-3 After a win are 9-1
Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing Detroit are 6-4 After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider: Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Next up: Tampa Bay home to Boston, Wednesday, June 15
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