Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at The Rangers will trot Tommy Hunter out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hunter has a 5-0 record and a 2.34 ERA this season. It'll be Tim Wakefield toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Righthander Wakefield is 3-7 with a 5.12 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rangers lost to Ian Kinsler cracked a solo home run for The Red Sox defeated Darnell McDonald hit a two-run home run for Current streak: Team records: Boston: 51-37 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing Baltimore are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 Boston most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 13 games when playing Boston The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Texas The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games when playing Texas The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas Next up: Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com |