Rangers vs Red Sox Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park. Colby Lewis will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Righthander Lewis is 8-5 this season with a 3.33 ERA. The Red Sox will counter Lewis with Felix Doubront. Lefthander Doubront has a 4.22 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Nelson Cruz had three hits and drove in three runs as the Rangers defeated the Red Sox 7-2 in the opener on Thursday. The Rangers won that game as a -110 pick'em, while the nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Tommy Hunter improved to 6-0 with the win, giving up five hits and two runs over 6 2-3 innings. Tim Wakefield surrendered eight hits and seven runs over two innings in the loss. Team records: Texas: 51-38 SU Boston: 51-38 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing Boston are 8-2 After a win are 5-5 Boston most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Texas are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Texas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston Texas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Texas Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Next up: Boston home to Texas, Saturday, July 17 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.