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<b> Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox Odds - Pick </b>
<b>Moneyline:</b> TB +140 / BOS -159
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 9 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Tampa Bay Rays: SU 27-18 / O/U 18-23 / RL W/L 19-26
Boston Red Sox: SU 22-22 / O/U 26-17 / RL WL 21-23
Pitching Match Ups:
Tampa Bay Rays: Alex Cobb 1-0, 2.57 ERA
Boston Red Sox: Jon Lester 3-3, 3.95 ERA
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. TB is 14-5 in their last 19 games following a win.
2. TB is 2-7 in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
3. BOS is 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
4. BOS is 4-9 in Lesters last 13 starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
TB
Sam Fuld LF - May 23: 60-Day DL
Desmond Jennings LF - May 22: 15-Day DL
Evan Longoria 3B - May 22: 15-Day DL
Jeff Keppinger 2B - May 21: 15-Day DL
Jose Lobaton C - May 21: 15-Day DL
Jose Molina C - May 20: Day-To-Day
BOS
Andrew Bailey RP - May 24: 60-Day DL
Darnell McDonald LF - May 23: 15-Day DL
Brandon Jacobs DH - May 23: Day-to-Day
Aaron Cook SP - May 23: 15-Day DL
Cody Ross LF - May 22: 15-Day DL
Daisuke Matsuzaka SP - May 22: 60-Day DL
Ryan Sweeney RF - May 22: 7-Day DL
Kevin Youkilis 3B - May 22: 15-Day DL
Carl Crawford LF - May 21: 60-Day DL
Jacoby Ellsbury CF - May 21: 60-Day DL
Jon Lester SP - May 20: Day-To-Day
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
Both teams are playing well, but the Red Sox have seemed to turn the corner after a bad start and I think they will win and take Game 1 of this big AL East series.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Red Sox
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<b>Moneyline:</b> TB +140 / BOS -159
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 9 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Tampa Bay Rays: SU 27-18 / O/U 18-23 / RL W/L 19-26
Boston Red Sox: SU 22-22 / O/U 26-17 / RL WL 21-23
Pitching Match Ups:
Tampa Bay Rays: Alex Cobb 1-0, 2.57 ERA
Boston Red Sox: Jon Lester 3-3, 3.95 ERA
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. TB is 14-5 in their last 19 games following a win.
2. TB is 2-7 in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
3. BOS is 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
4. BOS is 4-9 in Lesters last 13 starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
TB
Sam Fuld LF - May 23: 60-Day DL
Desmond Jennings LF - May 22: 15-Day DL
Evan Longoria 3B - May 22: 15-Day DL
Jeff Keppinger 2B - May 21: 15-Day DL
Jose Lobaton C - May 21: 15-Day DL
Jose Molina C - May 20: Day-To-Day
BOS
Andrew Bailey RP - May 24: 60-Day DL
Darnell McDonald LF - May 23: 15-Day DL
Brandon Jacobs DH - May 23: Day-to-Day
Aaron Cook SP - May 23: 15-Day DL
Cody Ross LF - May 22: 15-Day DL
Daisuke Matsuzaka SP - May 22: 60-Day DL
Ryan Sweeney RF - May 22: 7-Day DL
Kevin Youkilis 3B - May 22: 15-Day DL
Carl Crawford LF - May 21: 60-Day DL
Jacoby Ellsbury CF - May 21: 60-Day DL
Jon Lester SP - May 20: Day-To-Day
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
Both teams are playing well, but the Red Sox have seemed to turn the corner after a bad start and I think they will win and take Game 1 of this big AL East series.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> Red Sox
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