Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Clay Buchholz in this game. Buchholz has a 5-3 record and a 3.59 ERA this season.
Buchholz's opponent in this one will be David Price. The Rays lefthander has a 3.51 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 117-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -130 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records: Boston: 40-27 SU Tampa Bay: 36-32 SU
Boston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Milwaukee are 3-3 After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After a win are 8-2
Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Florida are 3-7 After playing Boston are 8-2 After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games at home
Next up: Boston home to Milwaukee, Friday, June 17 Tampa Bay home to Florida, Friday, June 17
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