ESPN2 MLB Handicapping: Red Sox vs Rays

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Tropicana Field. The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Clay Buchholz in this one. Righthander Buchholz is 5-3 this season with a 3.26 ERA. Starting this game for the Rays will be Wade Davis. The righthander has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 138-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Red Sox defeated Philadelphia 8-3 as a +180 underdog on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Tim Wakefield pitched eight shutout innings for Boston and Kevin Youkilis homered and scored three runs in the win. The Rays defeated Houston 10-6 as a -175 favorite on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5). John Jaso homered and drove in four runs for Tampa Bay and Ben Zobrist was 3-6 with a home run and two RBI in the win. Current streak: Boston has won 2 straight games. Tampa Bay has won 2 straight games. Team records: Boston: 24-21 SU Tampa Bay: 32-12 SU Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 10-0 Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Boston are 6-4 After playing Houston are 4-4 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay Boston is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston Next up: Tampa Bay home to Boston, Tuesday, May 25 Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him.