Red Sox-Rangers Odds Preview

The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark. The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Clay Buchholz in this one. Righthander Buchholz is 1-0 this season with a 1.59 ERA. Starting this game for the Rangers will be ace Vicente Padilla. The righthander has a 4.67 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Hank Blalock went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in to lead the Rangers over the Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night. Texas won as +125 home underdogs as the game played UNDER the 9.5-run total posted by oddsmakers. Winning pitcher Tommy Hunter gave up one run over six innings for the Rangers, who got RBIs from Josh Hamilton and David Murphy in the payday. Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell drove in runs for Boston, while Josh Beckett allowed four runs over eight innings to take the loss for the Red Sox. Current streak: Boston has lost 4 straight games. Texas has won 3 straight games. Team records: Boston: 55-38 SU Texas: 51-41 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Baltimore are 7-3 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Texas most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Kansas City are 7-3 After playing Boston are 4-6 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Texas Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Texas Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston Texas is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston Next up: Boston home to Baltimore, Friday, July 24 Texas at Kansas City, Friday, July 24