Rangers-Red Sox Who Will Cover?

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 Thursday. Righthander Vicente Padilla will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Padilla is 12-6 this season with a 4.85 ERA. The Red Sox will counter Padilla with Daisuke Matsuzaka. Righthander Matsuzaka has a 2.90 ERA to go along with a 13-2 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 280-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Red Sox doubled the Rangers 8-4 on Wednesday, as -240 favorites. The combined 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10.5). Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Red Sox. Jon Lester improved to 11-4 with the win, giving up three runs off seven hits in 7 1-3 innings of work. Milton Bradley cracked a three-run homer in a losing effort for the Rangers. Luis Mendoza allowed eight runs off nine hits in just four innings on the mound. Current streak: Texas has lost 2 straight games. Boston has won 3 straight games. Team records: Texas: 61-60 SU Boston: 70-51 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 3-7 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After playing Boston are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 Boston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Toronto are 4-6 After playing Texas are 8-2 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Texas home to Tampa Bay, Friday, August 15 Boston home to Toronto, Friday, August 15