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MLB Betting Line<br />
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The Rays opened as the slight home favorite in this AL East matchup, and the odds have stayed steady since opening. In getting 1.5 runs with the run-line, the Red Sox are the big betting favorite at -200 with the Rays at +170 giving 1.5 runs.
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<h2>Set Up</h2>
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In the 2nd game of this series yesterday the Rays beat the Red Sox 4-1. The Rays scored five runs on nine hits, and the Red Sox scored one run on five hits.
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The Red Sox have lost the first two games of this series, and overall they have lost five of their last seven games. However, they still have the best record in the Majors and have 11 more wins than the team with the 2nd most wins in the in the Houston Astros. Boston has a pretty comfortable lead in the AL East seven games up on the New York Yankees.
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The Rays are red-hot winners of seven straight games, but they still have a lot of work to do to get back in the playoff race. They are out of the division race 20.5 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East and are still nine games out of the 2nd AL Wild Card spot.
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This season the Red Sox rank 1st in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA and the Rays rank 23rd in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
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Head-To-Head<br />
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While the Red Sox have dropped the first two games of this series this season, they have won 11 of 17 games facing the Rays. In the first two games of this series, the Rays have outscored the Red Sox 15-4.
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Pitching Match-Up<br />
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<b>Boston: </b>Nathan Eovaldi (5-5 3.81 ERA)<br />
<b>Tampa Bay:</b> Blake Snell (15-5 2.07 ERA)
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In Eovaldi’s last start he did not have the best outing giving up four earned runs on 10 hits in five 1/3 innings in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians. After the Red Sox won his first three starts since getting him a trade with the Rays they have lost his last two starts. In two of his previous three starts, he has given up four earned runs.
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This game will be Eovaldi’s first start against his former team and while with the Rays he was 1-0 with an ERA of 2.12 in three starts at Tampa Bay. In Eovaldi’s last three starts he has given up 15 runs, nine of them earned, in 13 innings of work.
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In Snell’s last start he had another solid one giving up only one earned run on four hits in six innings in a 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Rays have won his last three starts where he has only given up one earned run in 16 innings. Snell has not given up more than one earned run in eight of his last nine starts including his last four.
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After losing Snell's season debut against the Red Sox, where he did not give up any earned runs in five 2/3 innings, the Rays have won his last two starts facing them. In his three starts facing Boston, he has totaled 19 innings and only gave up two earned runs. Snell is in the conversation for the Cy Young award ranking tied for 2nd in the AL in wins and 2nd in ERA. The Rays have won five of Snell’s last six home starts.
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Boston at Tampa Bay MLB Betting Angles<br />
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The Red Sox are 11-6 in their last 17 games against the Rays.
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The Red Sox are 5-3 in their last 8 road games against the Rays.
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In the last 8 games between these teams in Tampa Bay, the Under record is 6-2.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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<b>Boston Red Sox:</b> 90-41 SU / O/U 60-65 / Run Line W/L 77-54<br />
<b>Tampa Bay Rays:</b> 69-61 SU / O/U 54-71 / Run Line W/L 73-57
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Red Sox at Rays MLB Key Betting Trends<br />
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BOS is 2-5 in their last 7 games
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BOS is 44-21 in their previous 65 road games
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BOS has an Over record of 7-4-1 in their last 12 road games
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TB is 7-0 in their last 7 games
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TB is 38-17 in their previous 55 home games
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TB has an Under record of 11-3-1 in their last 15 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>RED SOX </b>
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[P] 05/15/2018 - Carson Smith 60-day DL (05/15) ( Shoulder )<br />
[2B] 06/02/2018 - Dustin Pedroia 60-day DL (05/30) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 06/27/2018 - Steven Wright 10-day DL (06/23) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 03/30/2018 - Austin Maddox 60-day DL (03/29) ( Shoulder )<br />
[SS] 03/26/2018 - Marco Hernandez 60-day DL (03/29) ( Shoulder )<br />
[C] 07/08/2018 - Christian Vazquez 10-day DL (07/08) ( Finger )<br />
[P] 07/15/2018 - Eduardo Rodriguez 10-day DL (07/15) ( Ankle )<br />
[P] 08/18/2018 - Chris Sale 10-day DL (08/15) ( Shoulder )<br />
[3B] 08/17/2018 - Rafael Devers 10-day DL (08/17) ( Hamstring )
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<b>RAYS </b>
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[CF] 08/25/2018 - Mallex Smith 10-day DL (08/25) ( Infection )<br />
[SS] 08/04/2018 - Daniel Robertson 10-day DL (08/04) ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 07/11/2018 - Jose Alvarado is out indefinitely ( Personal )<br />
[3B] 06/18/2018 - Christian Arroyo 10-day DL (06/17) ( Oblique )<br />
[P] 06/30/2018 - Wilmer Font 60-day DL (06/30) ( Side )<br />
[P] 07/04/2018 - Vidal Nuno 10-day DL (07/04) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 04/11/2018 - Jose De Leon 60-day DL (03/28) ( Elbow )
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<span style="font-size:16px;"><b><span style="color:#008000;">Get more details:</span></b> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/matchup/943286">Boston at Tampa Bay MLB Match-Up</a></span>
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