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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will meet on the field at Fenway Park on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
The Rays will trot Jeremy Hellickson out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hellickson has a 0-1 record and a 4.76 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Daisuke Matsuzaka. The righthander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Rays were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Yankees on April 10. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at +113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 1-8 SU
Boston: 2-7 SU
Tampa Bay: 1-8 SU
Boston: 2-7 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tampa Bay's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
Next up:
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, April 12
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, April 12
