Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Jon Lester in this game. Lester has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Lester's opponent in this one will be C.J. Wilson. The Rangers lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Nelson Cruz went deep for Texas in its 3-1 loss to San Francisco in Game 5 of the World Series on Monday night.
San Francisco cashed as +155 road underdogs, while the game played UNDER the 6.5-run total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Boston: 0-0 SU
Texas: 0-0 SU
Boston: 0-0 SU
Texas: 0-0 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 20 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 20 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 20 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 20 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Saturday, April 2
Texas home to Boston, Saturday, April 2