Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Odds Betting Odds
Opening Moneyline: Red Sox +110 / Rays -125 O/U 7.5 runs
Time: 7:10 PM EST Friday August 26, 2010
The time is now for the Red Sox, as tonight’s game is a vital series for them since they are 5.5 games out of first place as well as 5.5 games back in the Wild Card. In the next 12 games for the Red Sox they face the Rays 6 times and if Boston has any hopes of making the playoffs they have to win several of those games.
The Rays are coming off a loss and are 7-3 in their last 10 games and the Red Sox are also coming off a loss and are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
In their last games the Red Sox were beat by the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Wednesday and the Rays also lost on Wednesday getting beat 12-3 by the L.A. Angels in their most lopsided loss of the season.
This season the Red Sox have lost 8 of 12 games against the Rays and are 3-3 against them in Tampa Bay.
The Rays have won 19 of its last 24 at home, which began with a 3 game sweep of the Red Sox in the beginning of July.
Taking the mound for the Rays tonight is David Price (15-5 2.97 ERA), who in his last start gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings of work in a no-decision. Jon Lester (13-8 3.26 ERA) is on the hill for the Red Sox and in his last outing he had the shortest start of his career lasting only 2 innings and giving up 9 earned runs in a loss.
Price has been solid at Tropicana Field this season going 7-1 in 11 starts with an ERA of 2.11. He has had 3 starts against the Red Sox at home this season going 2-1 with an ERA of 3.79.
Since Price set the Tampa Bay franchise record for wins (15) on August 9th he is 0-0 with an ERA of 4.50 in 2 starts.
Lester is 7-3 with a 4.18 ERA in 14 starts against Tampa Bay in his career including going 3-0 with a 3.60 ERA in 5 road games against the Rays.
Boston is 4-1 in Lester’s last 5 road starts and Tampa Bay is 5-1 in Price’s last 6 home starts.
Betting Trends
Boston is 4-1 in their last 5 games and is 8-3 in their last 11 games following a loss.
Tampa Bay is 4-0 in their last 4 games against teams with a winning record, 4-1 in their last 5 games, and 0-5 in their last 5 games following a day off.
In the last 5 games between these 2 teams the total has gone Over 5 times.
Our Selection :A nice pitching matchup on paper tonight. Bosox starter J. Lester has been outstanding on the road with a 7-3 record and 2.46 ERA. The Rays send out D. Price who has been even better with a 7-1 mark and 2.11 ERA. We're going to side with the home team here as Lester did get lit up versus the Jays in his last outing and toss in the fact that TB has dominated in this series this year.
Take Tampa Bay at +125 at 5Dimes.
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