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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander James Shields in this game. Shields has a 15-10 record and a 2.70 ERA this season.
The Red Sox will counter Shields with Josh Beckett. Righthander Beckett has a 2.49 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 9-2 result against the Red Sox on September 15. Bettors who backed the Rays at +105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 83-66 SU
Boston: 86-63 SU
Tampa Bay: 83-66 SU
Boston: 86-63 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, September 17
Boston home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, September 17