Red Sox vs Rangers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddshark.com

 The Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark.

The Red Sox will trot John Lackey out to the mound in this one. Righthander Lackey has a 11-9 record and a 6.02 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Colby Lewis who starts for the Rangers. Righthander Lewis is 11-8 with a 3.83 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 10.

In their last action, Boston was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Team records:
Boston: 77-50 SU
Texas: 74-55 SU

Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Texas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Boston's last 24 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games 

Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Wednesday, August 24