Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark.
The Red Sox will trot Erik Bedard out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Bedard has a 4-8 record and a 3.44 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be C.J. Wilson who starts for the Rangers. lefthander Wilson is 12-5 with a 3.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Red Sox were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas was a 10-0 loser in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They lost as -117 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Texas has lost 2 straight games.
Texas has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 77-49 SU
Texas: 73-55 SU
Boston: 77-49 SU
Texas: 73-55 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Texas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Texas is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
Texas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Next up:
Texas home to Boston, Tuesday, August 23
Texas home to Boston, Tuesday, August 23
