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The Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Fenway Park.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Derek Holland in this one. Lefthander Holland is 12-5 this season with a 4.30 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Holland with Andrew Miller. Lefthander Miller has a 4.33 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 10½.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Rays at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -156 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Boston lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Yankees on September 1. Bettors who backed the Yankees at +178 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Texas: 78-60 SU
Boston: 83-53 SU
Texas: 78-60 SU
Boston: 83-53 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 9-1
After a loss are 8-2
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 9-1
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games at home
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Boston's last 18 games
Next up:
Boston home to Texas, Saturday, September 3
Boston home to Texas, Saturday, September 3
